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Gemstone Designs - Index
When it comes to gemstone designs, there are literally thousands and thousands out there for us gem cutters to choose from. Designs are often 'optimised' for a particular type of stone, such as quartz or topaz, so as to bring out the best performance, sparkle and brilliance in the final cut gem. It's all about light!
Selecting a design usually comes down to a combination of what shape will give the best yield from the rough stone and personal taste... some designs are nicer then others and become favorites. There are also classics that have stood the test of time, such as the 'Standard Round Brilliant' and the 'Princess' cut.
At the end of the day, I believe that you should choose the gem that is most pleasing to your eye, be it the design, the colour, or whatever. Everyone has different tastes and sees different things in each stone and for every person there is a stone.
The designs that follow are a small selection of my favourites. If you are looking for something in particular, let me know as I have many more designs available. I can even create and cut your own unique design!Ovals
Birdie (Jeff Graham)
Commercial Oval (R.H. Long, N.W. Steele)
KwikOval (Fred Van Sant)
Oval Backgammon (Fred Van Sant)
Oval For GGG (N.W. Steele)
Rainbow (Jeff Graham)
Supernova (Robert Long)
Ten Main Oval (Robert W. Strickland)
Under The Dome - Part 1 (Doug Menadue)
Under The Dome #5 - Step Crown (Doug Menadue)
Rounds
Acorn (Doug Menadue)
Antique Round 1910 (John Broadfoot)
Bicentenial Brilliant (Evan Williams)
Mini Mint (Jeff Graham)
Phi Flower (Doug Menadue)
Phi Flower Dome (Doug Menadue)
S.G.1 (Peter Blackburn, Design named after the designer's favorite sci-fi series)
Simple Portuguese (Jeff Graham)
Spider (Bob Keller)
Standard Round Brilliant (Classic)
Sunflare (Doug Menadue, 2011)
Yin Yang (Fred Van Sant)
Briolettes
Brilliant Briolette (Bob Livingston)
Step Cut Briolette (Glenn & Martha Vargas)
Pears and Triangles
All Seeing Eye (John Bailey)
Brilliant Pear (Jeff Graham)
Compear (Robert Strickland)
Diamond Teardrop (Charles Corvill)
FVS-80 (Fred Van Sant)
FVS-89 (Fred Van Sant)
Hari-Peri (John Bailey)
Hextile Triangle (Fred Van Sant)
Lazy Pear (Robert Strickland)
Mixtress (John Bailey)
Pendeloque (Classic)
Signature #4 (Jeff Graham)
Trixie (Fred Van Sant)
The Trouble With Tribbles (J. Rowland / Robert W. Strickland)
Tut's Pyramid (Jeff Graham)
Utopia Pear (Jeff Graham)
Squares
Asscher Cut (Classic - Joesph Asscher)
Astor Star (Jeff Graham)
Barion Old Mine (Bob Keller)
Barion Square (Basil Watermeyer)
Chinese Checker (Jeff Graham)
Classic 1 (Jeff Graham)
Egyptian Asscher Cut / Square Step Cut (Classic)
Flanders Brilliant (Classic)
Classic 1 (Jeff Graham)
Mistress - A Princess Cut (Jeff Graham)
Mock Check Square (Jeff Graham)
Nigerian Cushion (Jeff Graham)
Pharoah (Robert L. Hall)
Princess Cut (Traditional)
Princess Cut Variation (Jeff Ford)
Princess Leia (Doug Menadue)
Princess Look Alike - A Princess Cut (Alexandre Wolkonsky)
Radiant Antique (Jeff Graham)
Square Brilliant Crown Radial (Evan Williams)
Square Radiant (Classic)
Vega (Fred Van Sant)
Victoria Cut (Fred Van Sant)
Victoria Regent Cut (Doug Menadue)
Rectangles
Backgammon Board (Vargas, Glenn, Martha)
Baguette (Classic)
Baguette Two Step Crown (Classic)
Signature #3 (Jeff Graham)
Smith Bar (Fred Van Sant / Jeff Graham)
The Sultan's Seat (John Bailey)
Tourmaline Baguette (Alexandre Wolkonsky)
Hexagons
Frosted Hexagram (Doug Menadue)
HexaDome #6 - Three Fish (Doug Menadue)
Hex Burst (Jeff Graham)
Honeycomb Cut (Fred Van Sant)
Octagons
OctaDome #5 (Doug Menadue)
OctaDome #8 - The Moroccan (Doug Menadue)
OctaDome #9 (Doug Menadue)
OctaDome #12 (Doug Menadue)
S.G.2 (Peter Blackburn)
Others
