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Blue Topaz 7ct, 12.5mm - Custom design/cut by son (media3.giphy.com)
submitted 11 months ago by Crylos@lemmy.world to c/faceting@lemmy.world
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So my son, who is studying engineering, has gotten into faceting due to the math/science behind optimizing a cut. He designed this in GemCad Studio, and cut this stone this last weekend. Turned out incredible, and I wanted to share.

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[–] Dyntrall@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Oh damn that's pretty! Nicely done to the both of you!