13Jan 29
X-Cube Prism Becomes Dichoric Disco Ball https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/x-cube-prism-becomes-dichoric-disco-ball/
#Art #Dichroicprism #Facet #Gemcutting #Ornament #Suncatcher #Xcube
X-Cube Prism Becomes Dichoric Disco Ball

You’ve likely seen an X-cube, a dichoric prism used to split light into its constituent colours–you know, those fun little cubes you get when tearing apart a broken projector. Have you …

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Megan DMar 13, 2025
This is an Oregon sunstone and the red area inside is called “schiller”, a small pocket of copper. By keeping it in the pavilion (the back “point”) of my stone it gives the illusion that the whole stone is this color, though you can see in the second pic there are actually clear areas. Light magic!

0.78 ct, 7.00 x 5.89 mm
Design is DFW Pendeloque by Robert Strickland
#gemcutting #lapidary #faceting
Megan DFeb 28, 2025
This stone is a memorial piece for a beloved friend who loved cacti. My own design, in CZ. 11.5mm diameter and around 150 facets.

#lapidary #gemcutting #faceting #cubiczirconia
Megan DFeb 22, 2025
This is a natural #zircon. I love the whiskey brown color of it, in the sunlight it looks absolutely fiery.

2.740 ct, 7.2 x 4.6mm

#gemcutting #lapidary #faceting
Megan DJan 17, 2025
This gem is a memorial piece for a beloved friend who passed way. She loved cacti, so the design I created is meant to represent a cactus with spines. It’s absolutely the hardest cut I’ve ever done! And also one of the prettiest.

#cubiczirconia #gemcutting #faceting #lapidary
NerbNov 15, 2024

Wow!!! I like many facetors back the the 1980's bought chunks of the glass used in the Hartford Site Manhattan Project. I have 2 interior pieces left and while very soft it has an RI of 1.94 and excellent dispersion. The bright yellow color though is a turnoff for many. Also 2 pieces of the exterior windows. RI on those is only 1.54 and dispersion is similar to quartz. They were used during the production of the plutonium for the Trinity and Fat Man bombs.

I cut many a test design using it and tossed most of them. Little did I know that stuff would become highly collectable.

#lapidary #gemcutting #faceting

scotialapadaryAug 11, 2024

I thought I would start a project based on something I love doing, which is gem cutting.
This idea would be the world’s only treadle powered jamb peg Faceting machine.

Who likes the idea.?
Who would like to cut a gemstone.?
#netzero #sewing #upcycling #gemstone #gemcutting #singer #excercise

Megan DJul 6, 2024
A video of the lab #sapphire moving from fluorescent light (blue) to LED (pink) and back. Please see my other post for still photos and stone details.

#lapidary #gemcutting #faceting
Megan DApr 23, 2024
This rare Djeva #spinel is my first ever commission! I really enjoyed this design, it is much easier than it appears.

Djeva 122 spinel
1.005 ct, 5.78mm
Classic Portuguese cut modified for spinel RI
#lapidary #faceting #gemcutting
Megan DMar 17, 2024
Spinny video of the #nanosital from my previous post!

#faceting #lapidary #gemcutting