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Photo by Jerry Capps; Charlie 6, cut in peridot by the author. 13mm long.

Charlie 6
An eight-sided design suitable for a round or square setting
by Jerry Capps

Intermediate-to-advanced project

The name Charlie has been used numerous times for faceting designs. To my knowledge there are at least five other designs by Fred Van Sant incorporating the name “Charles” or “Charlie” with assorted suffixes. This design, created on September 22, 2000, was named for the many “Charlies” we have all known, some of whom are: “Charlie” Cologne, and “Charlie” (little girl next door) of Hallmark fame, “Charlie’s Angels,” and there is “Charlie Brown” the comic strip, and Charles Brown the World War I pilot who entered the war too near the end to become an ace, though he was credited with the demise of the Red Baron (if I remember my history correctly), Charles Lindbergh, King Charles, etc.

TCP means temporary center point
GMP means girdle meet point
PCP means permanent center point
MP means meet point
Lvl Gdl means level the girdle
MPCP means meet the permanent center point

This design calls for using higher refractive index (RI) materials, such as garnet, corundum, yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG), or cubic zirconia, but it is suggested a light colored material be chosen to take advantage of the angles which were specifically chosen for the best brightness. Pavilion Step 1 requires a center point, afterwards cutting P2 to a point. P3 is cut to meet the P1 and P2 junction and P1 centerpoint angles (or to the width proportion given in the statistics, i.e., L/W=1:1.259). The rest is explained with abbreviated commentary after each step. On the pavilion, Steps 4 and 5 and 1 do not meet, whereas pavilion steps 4, 1 and 1, and 6 do meet.

The slightly unusual table on the crown is perpendicular to the length of the design. All facets on the crown have meet points. With a complete meet point diagram (no floating facets) it is not likely to present any difficulty for a slightly advanced craftsman, but merely a sufficient challenge. It is predicted to be versatile for a round or square mounting.

PAVILION

STEP ANGLE INDEX

1 43.00° 04-12-20-28-36-44-52-60-68-76-84-92; Temporary Center Point (TCP)

2 90.00° 04-44-52-92; Level Girdle

3 90.00° 19-29-67-77; Meet 1-2-1 (uneven girdle)

4 67.00° 19-29-67-77; Level Girdle

5 59.30° 22-26-70-74; Girdle Meet Point (GMP)

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	• Angles for R.I = 1.75 • 67 + 8 girdles = 75 facets • 2-fold, mirror-image symmetry • 96 index • L/W = 1.259 • T/W = 0.536 • U/W = 0.320 • Vol./W3 = 0.336 • P/W = 0.521 • C/W = 0.216 The angles for the following steps should be changed (as indicated) if you are using material with lower R.I.'s, i.e., in the quartz to topaz range: P1 = 46.57 P4 = 69.46 P5 = 62.34 P6 = 41.51 P7 = 41 P8 = 43.13
*For information on supplies, please see the Annual Buyers' Directory.* Always ask for the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for any materials you buy, which will give you reactivity, health hazard, and safe handling data.

Jerry L. Capps started faceting in 1988. He earned ASG Supreme Master status with an assortment of awards for designing and faceting, taught GemCad, held office in the United States Faceters Guild (USFG), entered 3 or more IFC (Australian) competitions, participated in the USFG judges program, and has contributed designs to Lapidary Journal since 1992.

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STEP	ANGLE	INDEX
6	38.00°	96-16-32-48-64-80 Permanent Center Point (PCP); MP 1-4-1 (16,32,64,80 only)
7	37.50°	24-72; MPCP; also MP 1-5-1
8	39.59°	08-40-56-88; MPCP; also GMP

CROWN

STEP ANGLE INDEX

1 34.00° 04-12-20-28-36-44-52-60-68-76-84-92; Level Girdle (4 only)

2 60.00° 19-29-67-77; Level Girdle

3 26.00° 02-46-50-94; GMP

4 0.00° Table; MP 1-1-3

STEP ANGLE INDEX

5 25.02° 01-47-49-95; GMP and
MP 4-1-1-3

6 27.40° 23-25-71-73; MP 1-2-2-1 and
1-1-3-5-4 Table

7 24.70° 96-48; GMP

8 49.00° 96-48; GMP

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