Designs, ​Diagrams, Videos, ​and Software

Faceting Designs,
Diagrams, Videos,
and Software

Sources of information for the beginning and advancing faceter

Ready-Made Designs Database
Special thanks to the Mid-Tennessee Gem and Mineral Society
and members of the Mid-South Faceting Guild for maintaining this detailed and free database of faceting diagrams!

Faceting Diagrams

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Search Gem Designs by past members of Midwest Faceter’s Guild
Master Gem Cutters and enthusiasts from the Midwest Faceters Guild created designs which were published in our Guild Newsletter “The Midwest Faceter”.

To find them in the database, click on the “Faceting Diagrams” button above, then click on “Search” at the top and enter “Midwest Faceter” in the Reference box. This will give results showing designs by past members of our Guild.

Many of our members still create designs, but they remain in private catalogs for now.

Computer Aided Design Software for the Gem Cutter

Faceted by member Blake Glupker

Gem Cut Studio Software

Gem Cut User’s Manual

Gem Cut Documentation & Tutorials

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Faceting Techniques & Videos

Steps in Gem Faceting

Midwest Faceter’s Guild Member Dr. Reg walks you through faceting on an Ultra Tec machine”. Dr. Reg is a frequent contributor and Editor of our Guild newsletter, a resource only available to our members! (Hint, hint.)

Faceting on an Ultra Tec Fantasy Machine

Another great video from Dr. Reg.

Setting the Hard Stop on the Ultra Tec V5
with Dr. Reg Williams