{"id":22066,"date":"2023-09-18T03:00:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T10:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rockngem.com\/?p=22066"},"modified":"2023-09-20T09:55:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T16:55:22","slug":"gem-faceting-super-star-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rockngem.com\/gem-faceting-super-star-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Gem Faceting: Super Star Design"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gem faceting the Super Star gemstone<\/a> design by Andrew Brown is a little misleading upon initial review. It appears to be a typical round brilliant gemstone design. However, with a deeper understanding of the symmetry, you see that it has a three-fold symmetry. Andrew has taken the dodecagon girdle and transformed it by making the pavilion a trillion, giving the gemstone a traditional round appearance while adding the benefits of the trillion\u2019s light return and scintillation.<\/p>\n

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Andrew\u2019s design is more about the overall appearance, using facets that provide a pleasing and complex composition. The combination of both round and triangular symmetries invites the beholder to reflect on a unique and inviting set of patterns.<\/p>\n

Andrew paid special attention to the low refractive index (how much light will bend when entering the gem) for quartz<\/a> to minimize windowing (losing the reflective nature of the gem\u2019s facets), allowing the gemstone to be seen at greater angles without losing its reflective properties.<\/p>\n

For modern jewelry designs, the first place I look is at Andrew Brown\u2019s five gemstone design books. In my opinion, Andrew\u2019s innovative and well-performing designs are on the cutting edge. His designs are either new impressions on classics or a complete break from tradition.<\/p>\n

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The Super Star design is straightforward and should pose no big challenges to faceters of any level. The design is created for quartz and looks better in a larger gemstone. Larger quartz gemstones can be frustrating to polish so I recommend that you take your time and establish a superior pre-polish before polishing.<\/p>\n

Andrew is a prolific gemstone designer and author, having completed five gemstone design books and currently working on his sixth. I had the honor and pleasure of working with Andrew on the faceting book Twelve Easy Gemstone Faceting Designs – A Guide for the Beginner Gemcutter. You can find our book collaboration at https:\/\/www. hashnustones.com\/twelve-stones1.html<\/a>. You can find Andrew’s books at https:\/\/facetingdesigns.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you have any questions about faceting this design or would like to make suggestions for future gemstone designs, please contact me at https:\/\/www.hashnustones.com<\/a> and use the contact form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\"gem-faceting\"Gemstone Description<\/h2>\n

Stone: Prasiolite Quartz
\nOrigin: Brazil
\nTreatment: Irradiated
\nCarat: 15.5
\nSize: 15.6 mm
\nGrade: Flawless
\nDesign: Super Star
\nDesigner: Andrew Brown
\nFaceted by: Mark Oros
\nStudio: Hashnu Stones & Gems LLC
\nPrice: $312<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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This story about gem faceting the Super Star gemstone design previously appeared in Rock & Gem magazine. Click here to subscribe. <\/em><\/a>Story by Mark Oros.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gem faceting the Super Star gemstone design by Andrew Brown is a little misleading upon initial review. It appears to be a typical round brilliant gemstone design. However, with a deeper understanding of the symmetry, you see that it has a three-fold symmetry. Andrew has taken the dodecagon girdle and transformed it by making the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2974217,"featured_media":22087,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,2076,187,1857],"tags":[1716,2322,2321,232],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rockngem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22066"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rockngem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rockngem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rockngem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2974217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rockngem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22066"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.rockngem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22066\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22198,"href":"https:\/\/www.rockngem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22066\/revisions\/22198"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rockngem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rockngem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rockngem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rockngem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}