On the Dop

Spiral Amethyst

Finished the crown spiral cut, it looks like it may need to be re-cut though, due to surface reaching fractures. I’m thinking of a flat facet pavilion. I have done concave pavilions with 26 main facets like the large amethyst with a spiral crown, but after some feedback I think its worth simplifying the pavilion to enhance the spiral, I’m leaning toward capturing the spiral within a polygon shape, maybe hexagon or pentagon.

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After deliberation this needs to be re-cut to remove that surface reaching flaw that is just under the surface on the left side, might take in down a few mm.

After deliberation this needs to be re-cut to remove that surface reaching flaw that is just under the surface on the left side, might take in down a few mm.

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