Gem setting having a securing member

Abstract

A reliable securing member for mounting a gemstone within a piece of jewelry. The securing member having an opening therein that receives a gemstone and displays the gemstone through a cavity within a piece of jewelry such as a ring. The securing member is then attached to an inner surface of a piece of jewelry by use of at least an extension means in any fashion that is known in the art such as, but not limited to, soldering.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A gem setting apparatus, comprising 
 a first member defining a cavity to receive a gemstone therein; and    a first element for securely maintaining said gemstone within said first member.    
     
     
         2 . The invention of  claim 1 , wherein said first member has a first edge and a second edge interconnected by an outer surface and an inner surface, whereby said first edge, said second edge and said inner surface define said cavity and said first edge having a smaller diameter than said second edge such that said gemstone is passed through said second edge and retained within said first edge.  
     
     
         3 . The invention of  claim 2 , wherein at least an extension is attached to said inner surface connects to first element such that said gemstone is maintained between said first edge and said first element in a secure fashion.  
     
     
         4 . The invention of  claim 3 , wherein at least a first extension and a second extension are attached to said first element.  
     
     
         5 . The invention of  claim 4 , wherein said first and second extensions are located on opposing sides of said inner surface and said first element.  
     
     
         6 . The invention of  claim 4 , wherein said first and second extensions are located on symmetrically opposing sides of said inner surface and said first element.  
     
     
         7 . The invention of  claim 1 , wherein said first element defines an opening therethrough of sufficient size to retain said gemstone within said first element.  
     
     
         8 . The invention of  claim 3 , wherein said first element defines an opening therethrough of sufficient size to retain said gemstone within said first element.  
     
     
         9 . The invention of  claim 8 , wherein said opening of said first element is smaller in diameter than said cavity of said first member.  
     
     
         10 . The invention of  claim 8 , wherein said first member is an article of jewelry selected from a group consisting of at least a ring, a pendant, a necklace, a bracelet, an anklet, a brooch, and a belly chain.  
     
     
         11 . The invention of  claim 8 , wherein a second member has a first end and a second end interconnected by a middle portion and said first and second end are bent around said middle portion to define a gap therebetween, said gap being of sufficient size to accommodate said first member such that first end and second end attach to an outer surface of said first member and an aperture is defined therethrough.  
     
     
         12 . The invention of  claim 11 , wherein said aperture is of sufficient size to receive a finger of a user.  
     
     
         13 . The invention of  claim 8 , wherein said first member, said extension, and said first element are manufactured from a group of materials consisting of at least precious, semi-precious, non-precious metals and alloys.  
     
     
         14 . The invention of  claim 8 , wherein said extension is connected to said second edge and to said first element, and an attaching member is connected to said outer surface of said first member and forms a hole therein, said hole being adapted to receive an elongated flexible means therethrough and said elongated flexible means being worn by a user.  
     
     
         15 . A gemstone displaying means having a securing member, comprising: 
 an opening being defined within said securing member;    said gemstone displaying means having an inner surface and an outer surface and defining a cavity therethrough such that a first edge surrounds said cavity;    said cavity being of sufficient size to receive the gemstone therein from said inner surface such that said first edge prevents said gemstone from passing therethrough; and    said securing member extending from the inner surface of the setting to securely retain said gemstone between said first edge and said securing member.    
     
     
         16 . The invention of  claim 15 , wherein at least an extension means is used to attach said securing member to said inner surface of the displaying means.  
     
     
         17 . The invention of  claim 16 , wherein said displaying means is a piece of jewelry selected from a group consisting of at least a ring, a brooch, a bracelet, a necklace, and an anklet.  
     
     
         18 . The invention of  claim 16 , wherein said extension means is axially parallel to a central axis of said cavity and said opening.  
     
     
         19 . The invention of  claim 16 , wherein said extension means is perpendicular to said central axis of said cavity and said opening.  
     
     
         20 . A gemstone displaying means having a securing member, comprising: 
 an opening being defined within said securing member;    said gemstone displaying means having an inner surface and an outer surface and defining a cavity therethrough such that a first edge surrounds said cavity;    said cavity being of sufficient size to receive the gemstone therein from said inner surface such that said first edge prevents said gemstone from passing therethrough;    said opening and said cavity being substantially axially aligned; and    at least a first extension means and a second extension means being located on opposing sides of said inner surface and each extension means connecting to said securing member to securely retain said gemstone between said first edge and said securing member.