3D model and faceting diagram · 74 facets · 7.47 x 7.47 mm
The Peruzzi, or triple cut, of the late 1600s: the point at which the modern facet plan arrives. The crown divides into 8 bezels, 8 stars and 16 upper halves, mirrored below the girdle, for 58 facets in all.
The Peruzzi, or triple cut, of the late 1600s: the point at which the modern facet plan arrives. The crown divides into 8 bezels, 8 stars and 16 upper halves, mirrored below the girdle, for 58 facets in all.
It is cut deep and on a cushion outline, so it returns less light than a modern round but breaks it into larger, livelier flashes.
Peruzzi Cut specifications
Measured from the delivered model, not quoted from a standard.
CategoryHistoric cuts
Facets74 planar facets (58 + 16 girdles = 74)
OutlineLength to width 1.000
Total depth69.1% of width
Table56.8% of width
Crown angle (main)46.0°
Pavilion angle (main)46.2°
Reference size7.47 x 7.47 x 5.17 mm at 2.00 ct in diamond
Volume113.64 mm³
Cutting file accuracyEvery crown and pavilion facet within under 0.001° of the 3D model (average under 0.001°)
Face-up: the crown facets, drawn from the model's own edges.Profile: 69.1% total depth.
Light Return map of the Peruzzi Cut in diamond. A computed render of the model's geometry, not a photograph.
The Peruzzi Cut in seven gemstones
The same geometry behaves differently in every material. Light that meets a pavilion facet at less than the
stone's critical angle passes straight out of the back instead of reflecting, which shows face-up as a window.
For each stone we measured how much of this model's pavilion, as seen face-down, is steeper than that angle, and
what the model weighs at its reference size.
Head-on light, first reflection. A full light-return census is part of the Brilliani Labs engine and will come to this page.
Peruzzi Cut: questions
What files come with the Peruzzi Cut 3D model?
Six formats: STEP (the exact faceted solid for CAD), 3DM for Rhino, STL and OBJ meshes, FBX for Blender, 3ds Max, Maya, Cinema 4D, Unity and Unreal, and GLB for the web and AR. All are in millimetres at real-world scale, with 74 planar facets.
Is there a faceting diagram for the Peruzzi Cut?
Yes. The cutting files contain a GemCad .asc design (58 + 16 girdles = 74 facets, 96 index, 4-fold mirror-image symmetry), a tier table with angles, indices and cutting order in CSV, and a printable faceting diagram.
Does the Peruzzi Cut work in sapphire, emerald or amethyst?
We measured the pavilion of this model against the critical angle of each stone. In Diamond, Moissanite, Cubic Zirconia, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Amethyst, the whole pavilion reflects head-on light.
How accurate is the Peruzzi Cut cutting file?
We check it facet by facet against the 3D model it was written from. Every crown and pavilion facet within under 0.001° of the 3D model (average under 0.001°). The angles are the ones you set on the machine; the 3D model is the same stone you render or set.
How big is the Peruzzi Cut model, and what does it weigh?
The model measures 7.47 x 7.47 x 5.17 mm, which is 2.00 ct in diamond. The same size weighs 1.83 ct in moissanite, 3.30 ct in cubic zirconia, 2.27 ct in ruby, 2.27 ct in sapphire, 1.55 ct in emerald, 1.51 ct in amethyst. Scale it uniformly to any size: weight follows the cube of the size.
Can I 3D print or cast the Peruzzi Cut model?
Yes. The mesh is watertight and manifold, with outward normals and no duplicate vertices, so it prints and casts without repair. Use the STEP file when you need the exact faceted solid in CAD.