Jewelry assembly

Abstract

A plurality of lower complementary stones is arranged along a linear or an arcuate row below an upper stone to enhance the appearance thereof in an item of jewelry such as a ring. The row extends generally widthwise of a shank of the ring.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A jewelry assembly, comprising: 
 a) a support extending in a circumferential direction at least partly about a support axis; and    b) a setting including a base mounted on the support, and upper stone mounted at an elevation above the base, and a plurality of lower complementary stones mounted on the base in a row extending in a circumferential direction at least partly about a setting axis perpendicular to the support axis, at least one of the lower stones being overlaid by the upper stone.    
     
     
         2 . The jewelry assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the support is an annular shank of a ring, and wherein the setting includes a plurality of prongs extending away from the base and holding the upper stone elevated above the base.  
     
     
         3 . The jewelry assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the base includes arcuate wall portions bounding an arcuate channel in which the lower stones are held.  
     
     
         4 . The jewelry assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the lower stones have individual axes of symmetry which intersect one another at a common point.  
     
     
         5 . The jewelry assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the lower stones have individual tables lying in planes which intersect one another.  
     
     
         6 . The jewelry assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each of the lower stones and the upper stone is a diamond.  
     
     
         7 . A jewelry assembly, comprising: 
 a) a support extending in a circumferential direction at least partly about a support axis; and    b) a setting including an upper stone mounted at an elevation above the support, and a plurality of lower complementary stones mounted on the support in a row extending transversely of the support axis, at least one of the lower stones being overlaid by the upper stone, the lower stones having individual axes of symmetry which are parallel to one another.    
     
     
         8 . The jewelry assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the support is an annular shank of a ring, and wherein the setting includes a plurality of prongs extending away from the support and holding the upper stone elevated above the support.  
     
     
         9 . The jewelry assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the support includes wall portions bounding a linear channel in which the lower stones are held.  
     
     
         10 . The jewelry assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the lower stones have individual tables lying in a common plane.  
     
     
         11 . The jewelry assembly of  claim 7 , wherein each of the lower stones and the upper stone is a diamond.