SPELLBOUND

Jeff Rhonemus learned faceting in a 6-week course taught by the late Jerry Call in 2007. As he progressed, he wanted to make his own designs or simplify existing ones.

- BY MARK OROS

In his words, “More facets doesn’t mean more sparkle or interest.” The simple, but impactful, original Spellbound was born in 2019 out of an Oregon Sunstone cutting job. Its versatility allows it to translate to other shapes including squares and trillions. It is a pattern that is easy and fun to cut, adds intrigue to otherwise pale or less saturated rough and enchants faceters and non-faceters alike.

BECOMING SPELLBOUND WITH FROSTING

The magic in the design lies in the alternating polished or unpolished facets and frosted facets on the pavilion. Frosting is a design element used in modern faceting and can serve two purposes.

1. Interest & Intrigue: It forces individual facets to stand out because of the contrast between polished and frosted, or unpolished, facets. Some patterns use frosted facets on the crown to create a recognizable picture.