Method of making jewelry including stones and rings

Abstract

Jewelry can include a stone and a setting. The setting can include rings, wherein at least one of the rings contacts the stone. The rings may be in the form of chains, netting, or both. The rings can be attached to the stone using anchor(s), so that the setting cannot be removed from stone unless the stone, a ring, an anchor or combination thereof is broken or, in the case of hooks, removed only with great difficulty or irreversibly damaging the hooks (e.g., when separating ring and hook combinations). The configurations for the settings and stones and methods described herein can substantially increase the options for designing jewelry, and particularly the use and arrangement of stones in jewelry.

1 . A method of making jewelry comprising: 
 attaching a first end of a chain or netting to an anchor;    placing the chain or netting along a surface of a stone; and    attaching a second end of the chain or netting to a different or same anchor.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 drilling a hole partially through the stone; and    placing a pin into the hole, wherein the anchor comprises the pin.    
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 drilling a hole completely through the stone;    inserting a wire through the hole; and    forming a first loop and a second loop at opposite ends of the wire.    
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein: 
 attaching the first end of the chain comprises attaching the first end of the chain or netting to the first loop;    attaching the second end of the chain comprises attaching the second end of the chain or netting to the second loop.    
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein placing comprises wrapping the netting so that the netting surrounds at least half of a perimeter of the stone.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising fabricating the netting so that the netting conforms to the surface of the stone.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein fabricating the netting comprises: 
 fabricating a triangular end; and    fabricating a main section extending from the triangular end, wherein along a length of the main section, portions of an inner row are fabricated before corresponding portions of an outer row are fabricated.    
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the anchor comprises a cap or a halo.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the chain or netting is at least part of a setting for the stone.  
   
   
       10 . A method of making jewelry comprising: 
 attaching first ends of a first chain and a second chain to an anchor;    attaching first ends of a third chain and a fourth chain to a different or same anchor; and    attaching second ends of the first, second, third, fourth chains together near a common point so that the first, second third, and fourth chains contact the stone.    
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 placing the first and third chains along a surface of the stone; and    placing the second and fourth chains along an opposite surface of the stone.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , attaching the second ends comprises: 
 attaching second ends of the first and third chains together using a first ring;    attaching the second ends of the second and fourth chains together using a second ring; and    attaching the first and second rings together using a third ring.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the anchor comprises a first loop and the different or same anchor comprises a second loop spaced apart from the first loop.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein: 
 a first ring is attached to the anchor and to the first ends of the first and second chains; and    a second ring is attached to the different or same anchor and to the first ends of the third and fourth chains.    
   
   
       15 . The jewelry of  claim 14 , further comprising additional rings each attached to pairs of chains similar to the first and second rings and the first, second, third, and fourth chains, wherein second ends of the pairs of the chains are attached together near the common point.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the anchor comprises a cap or halo.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising placing a portion of the stone completely through an annular opening of the halo.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein attaching second ends of the first, second, third, fourth chains is performed so that the first, second, third, fourth chains are snug.  
   
   
       19 . A method of making jewelry comprising: 
 wrapping a netting substantially around a perimeter of a stone; and    attaching opposite ends of the netting together to form a setting for the stone.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the stone lies within a cradle of the netting.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein attaching the opposite ends is performed using a wire.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein attaching the opposite ends is performed using at least one ring.