Non-rectangular multistone jewelry

Abstract

A non-rectangular multistone piece of jewelry is formed by a single generally rectangular cut center stone having four major sides, four truncated pie-shaped side stones, and a setting. Each side stone defines an arcuate side and an opposed truncated side, the arcuate side facing outwardly from the center stone and the truncated side facing inwardly toward the center stone.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A setting for a non-rectangular multistone piece of jewelry including: 
 (A) a single generally rectangular cut center stone having four major sides, and    (B) four truncated pie-shaped side stones, each side stone defining an arcuate side and an opposed truncated side, the arcuate side facing outwardly from the center stone and the truncated side facing inwardly toward a respective major side of the center stone, said arcuate sides cumulatively forming a non-rectangular outline;    said setting comprising: 
 (i) a generally rectangular body defining four sides, four corners, and a central generally rectangular aperture therein;  
 (ii) four outwardly projecting corner extensions; and  
 (iii) four spaced apart peripheral prongs;  
   said aperture being configured and dimensioned to receive therein a portion of a center stone,    each said corner extension connecting a respective one of said body corners and a respective one of said prongs, and    each adjacent pair of said corner extensions and the one of said body sides therebetween being configured and dimensioned to receive a respective side stone.    
     
     
         2 . The setting of  claim 1  wherein the center stone is square cut, and said body and said body aperture are square.  
     
     
         3 . The setting of  claim 2  wherein the side stones are essentially identical, and said prongs are equidistantly spaced.  
     
     
         4 . The setting of  claim 1  wherein said corner extensions extend diagonally from said body corners to said prongs.  
     
     
         5 . The setting of  claim 1  wherein said body sides are substantially planar.  
     
     
         6 . The setting of  claim 1  wherein said jewelry piece is generally circular.  
     
     
         7 . A setting for a generally circular multistone piece of jewelry including: 
 (A) a single square cut center stone having four major sides, and    (B) four essentially identical truncated pie-shaped side stones, each side stone defining an arcuate side and an opposed truncated side, the arcuate side facing outwardly from the center stone and the truncated side facing inwardly toward a respective major side of the center stone, said arcuate sides cumulatively forming a generally circular outline.    said setting comprising: 
 (i) a square body defining four planar sides, four corners, and a central square aperture therein;  
 (ii) four outwardly projecting corner extensions; and  
 (iii) four equidistantly spaced circumferential prongs;  
   said aperture being configured and dimensioned to receive therein a portion of a center stone,    each said corner extension diagonally connecting a respective one of said body corners and a respective one of said prongs, and    each adjacent pair of said corner extensions and the one of said body sides therebetween being configured and dimensioned to receive a respective side stone.    
     
     
         8 . A non-rectangular multistone piece of jewelry comprising: 
 (A) a single generally rectangular cut center stone having four major sides;    (B) four truncated pie-shaped side stones, each side stone defining an arcuate side and an opposed truncated side, the arcuate side facing outwardly from said center stone and the truncated side facing inwardly toward a respective major side of said center stone, said arcuate sides cumulatively forming a non-rectangular outline; and    (C) a setting including: 
 (i) a generally rectangular body defining four sides, four corners, and a central generally rectangular aperture therein;  
 (ii) four outwardly projecting corner extensions; and  
 (iii) four spaced apart peripheral prongs;  
   said aperture receiving therein a portion of said center stone,    each said corner extension connecting a respective body corner and a respective prong, and    each adjacent pair of corner extensions and a body side therebetween receiving a respective side stone.    
     
     
         9 . The jewelry of  claim 8  wherein said center stone is square cut, and said body and said body aperture are square.  
     
     
         10 . The jewelry of  claim 9  wherein said side stones are essentially identical, and said prongs are equidistantly spaced.  
     
     
         11 . The jewelry of  claim 8  wherein said corner extensions extend diagonally from said body corners to said prongs.  
     
     
         12 . The jewelry of  claim 8  wherein the tables of said side stones and said center stone are in a common plane.  
     
     
         13 . The setting of  claim 8  wherein said body sides are substantially planar.  
     
     
         14 . The setting of  claim 8  wherein said jewelry piece is generally circular.  
     
     
         15 . A generally circular multistone piece of jewelry comprising: 
 (A) a single square cut center stone having four major sides;    (B) four essentially identical truncated pie-shaped side stones, each side stone defining an arcuate side and an opposed truncated side, the arcuate side facing outwardly from said center stone and the truncated side facing inwardly toward a respective major side of said center stone, said arcuate sides cumulatively forming a generally circular outline; and    (C) a setting including: 
 (i) a square body defining four sides, four substantially planar sides, four corners and a central square aperture therein;  
 (ii) four outwardly projecting corner extensions; and  
 (iii) four equidistantly spaced circumferential prongs;  
   said aperture receiving therein a portion of said center stone,    each said corner extension diagonally connecting a respective body corner and a respective prong, and    each adjacent pair of corner extensions and a body side therebetween receiving a respective side stone.    
     
     
         16 . A setting for a generally circular multistone piece of jewelry comprising: 
 (A) a rectangular body defining four sides, four corners, and a central rectangular aperture therein;    (B) four outwardly projecting corner extensions; and    (C) four equidistantly spaced circumferential prongs;    said aperture being configured and dimensioned to receive therein a portion of a center stone,    each corner extension connecting a respective body corner and a respective prong, and    each adjacent pair of corner extensions and the body side therebetween being configured and dimensioned to receive a respective side stone.    
     
     
         17 . The setting of  claim 16  wherein said body and said body aperture are square.  
     
     
         18 . The setting of  claim 16  wherein said corner extensions extend diagonally from said body corners to said prongs.