3D model and faceting diagram · 105 facets · 8.19 x 8.19 mm
A 105-facet development of the 1919 round brilliant proportions, with the girdle resolved into a finer band. The crown and pavilion keep the classic plan; the extra facets sit where the girdle meets them.
A 105-facet development of the 1919 round brilliant proportions, with the girdle resolved into a finer band. The crown and pavilion keep the classic plan; the extra facets sit where the girdle meets them.
It gives a smoother outline in renders and a finer girdle for high-end settings.
T105 Round Brilliant Cut specifications
Measured from the delivered model, not quoted from a standard.
CategoryBrilliants
Facets105 planar facets
OutlineLength to width 1.000
Total depth59.3% of width
Crown angle (main)34.5°
Pavilion angle (main)40.8°
Reference size8.19 x 8.19 x 4.86 mm at 2.00 ct in diamond
Volume104.32 mm³
Cutting file accuracyEvery crown and pavilion facet within 0.002° of the 3D model (average under 0.001°)
Face-up: the crown facets, drawn from the model's own edges.Profile: 59.3% total depth.
Light Return map of the T105 Round Brilliant Cut in diamond. A computed render of the model's geometry, not a photograph.
The T105 Round Brilliant 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. The pavilion mains of this design sit at 40.8°. As a rule of thumb a round design needs about 43.5° in amethyst for head-on light to reflect twice before it leaves the crown, so the mains are worth steepening for ruby, sapphire, emerald, amethyst.
Head-on light, first reflection. A full light-return census is part of the Brilliani Labs engine and will come to this page.
T105 Round Brilliant Cut: questions
What files come with the T105 Round Brilliant 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 105 planar facets.
Is there a faceting diagram for the T105 Round Brilliant Cut?
Yes. The cutting files contain a GemCad .asc design (105 facets, 96 index, 8-fold mirror-image symmetry), a tier table with angles, indices and cutting order in CSV, and a printable faceting diagram.
Does the T105 Round Brilliant 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. The pavilion mains of this design sit at 40.8°. As a rule of thumb a round design needs about 43.5° in amethyst for head-on light to reflect twice before it leaves the crown, so the mains are worth steepening for ruby, sapphire, emerald, amethyst.
How accurate is the T105 Round Brilliant Cut cutting file?
We check it facet by facet against the 3D model it was written from. Every crown and pavilion facet within 0.002° 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 T105 Round Brilliant Cut model, and what does it weigh?
The model measures 8.19 x 8.19 x 4.86 mm, which is 2.00 ct in diamond. The same size weighs 1.68 ct in moissanite, 3.03 ct in cubic zirconia, 2.09 ct in ruby, 2.09 ct in sapphire, 1.42 ct in emerald, 1.38 ct in amethyst. Scale it uniformly to any size: weight follows the cube of the size.
Can I 3D print or cast the T105 Round Brilliant 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.