Lattice structure forming a surface of gemstones

Abstract

A lattice structure including a module forming a first seat at a first end portion of the module and a second seat at a second end portion of the module. A first gemstone is positionable within the first seat and a second gemstone is positionable within the second seat. A second module is positionable with respect to the first module and includes an additional first gemstone and an opposing additional second gemstone. A shared prong connects the first module to the second module, and forms a plurality of first bezels to retain an edge portion of each first gemstone and a plurality of second bezels to retain an edge portion of each second gemstone.

1 . A lattice structure comprising: 
 a module forming a first seat at a first end portion of the module and forming a second seat at an opposite second end portion of the module, a first gemstone positionable within the first seat and a second gemstone positionable within the second seat; and    at least one prong connected with respect to the module, each said prong forming a first bezel positioned at the first end portion, an edge portion of the first gemstone retainable within the first bezel, each said prong forming a second bezel positioned at the second end portion, and an edge portion of the second gemstone retainable within the second bezel.    
   
   
       2 . The lattice structure of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a second module forming a first seat at a first end portion of the second module and forming a second seat at a second end portion of the second module, an additional first gemstone positionable within the first seat and an additional second gemstone positionable within the second seat; and    a shared prong connecting the first module to the second module, the shared prong forming a first bezel positioned at the first end portion of the first module, an edge portion of the first gemstone retainable within the first bezel, the shared prong forming a second bezel positioned at the second end portion of the first module, and an edge portion of the second gemstone is retainable within the second bezel.    
   
   
       3 . The lattice structure of  claim 2  wherein the shared prong forms an additional first bezel positioned at the first end portion of the second module, an edge portion of the additional first gemstone retainable within the additional first bezel, the shared prong forms an additional second bezel positioned at the second end portion of the second module, and an edge portion of the additional second gemstone is retainable within the additional second bezel.  
   
   
       4 . The lattice structure of  claim 2  wherein the shared prong includes a plurality of first bezels, one first bezel of the first bezels accommodating an edge portion of the first gemstone and another first bezel of the first bezels accommodating an edge portion of the additional first gemstone.  
   
   
       5 . The lattice structure of  claim 4  wherein the shared prong includes a plurality of second bezels, one second bezel of the second bezels accommodating an edge portion of the second gemstone and another second bezel of the second bezels accommodating an edge portion of the additional second gemstone.  
   
   
       6 . The lattice structure of  claim 1  further comprising a frame positioned about an outer edge of the lattice structure.  
   
   
       7 . The lattice structure of  claim 1  wherein a crown of the first gemstone is in an opposing relationship with a crown of the second gemstone.  
   
   
       8 . The lattice structure of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of a pavilion of the first gemstone is seated within the first seat and at least a portion of a pavilion of the second gemstone is seated within the second seat.  
   
   
       9 . The lattice structure of  claim 1  wherein a surface of the first seat forms a first generally conical section that engages a portion of the first gemstone and a surface of the second seat forms a second generally conical section that engages a portion of the second gemstone.  
   
   
       10 . The lattice structure of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 an array of additional first seats and an array of corresponding additional second seats;    an array of additional first gemstones positioned within the respective first seats and an array of additional second gemstones positioned within the respective second seats; and    a shared prong positioned between adjacent additional first gemstones of the array of additional first gemstones and positioned between adjacent additional second gemstones of the array of additional second gemstones so that each first gemstone along an outer edge of the lattice structure includes an exposed edge portion and each second gemstone along an outer edge of the lattice structure includes an exposed edge portion.    
   
   
       11 . A lattice structure comprising: 
 a first module forming a first seat at a first end portion of the first module and a second seat at a second end portion of the first module, a first gemstone positionable within the first seat and a second gemstone positionable within the second seat;    a second module forming a first seat at a first end portion of the second module and a second seat at a second end portion of the second module, an additional first gemstone positionable within the first seat of the second module and an additional second gemstone positionable within the second seat of the second module; and    at least one shared prong connecting the first module to the second module, each shared prong of the at least one shared prong forming a pair of first bezels positioned at a distance from the first end portions of the first module and the second module, an edge portion of the first gemstone retained within one first bezel of the pair of first bezels and an edge portion of the additional first gemstone retained within another first bezel of the pair of first bezels, each shared prong of the at least one shared prong forming a pair of second bezels positioned with respect to the second end portions of the first module and the second module, and an edge portion of the second gemstone retained within one second bezel of the pair of second bezels and an edge portion of the additional second gemstone retained within another second bezel of the pair of second bezels.    
   
   
       12 . The lattice structure of  claim 11  further comprising: 
 at least one prong connected with respect to the first module, each said prong forming a first bezel positioned at the first end portion of the first module, an edge portion of the first gemstone retained within the first bezel, each said prong forming a second bezel positioned at the second end portion of the first module, and an edge portion of the second gemstone retained within the second bezel.    
   
   
       13 . The lattice structure of  claim 11  further comprising a frame positioned about an outer edge of the lattice structure.  
   
   
       14 . The lattice structure of  claim 11  wherein a crown of each first gemstone of a plurality of first gemstones is in an opposing relationship with a crown of a corresponding second gemstone of a plurality of second gemstones.  
   
   
       15 . The lattice structure of  claim 11  wherein at least a portion of a pavilion of each first gemstone is seated within each corresponding first seat and at least a portion of a pavilion of each second gemstone is seated within each corresponding second seat.  
   
   
       16 . The lattice structure of  claim 11  wherein each first seat forms a first generally conical section that engages a portion of the corresponding first gemstone and each second seat forms a second generally conical section that engages a portion of the corresponding second gemstone.  
   
   
       17 . A lattice structure comprising: 
 a first seat having a first surface;    a first gemstone seated on the first surface;    a second seat positioned at a distance from the first seat in an opposing relationship, and forming a second surface;    a second gemstone seated on the second surface; and    at least one prong each having a first bezel, the first gemstone retained within the first bezel, each prong having a second bezel, and the second gemstone retained within the second bezel.    
   
   
       18 . The lattice structure of  claim 17  wherein a back surface of the first seat contacts a back surface of the second seat.  
   
   
       19 . The lattice structure of  claim 17  further comprising: 
 an additional first seat positioned at a distance from the first seat;    an additional first gemstone positioned on the additional first seat;    an additional second seat positioned at a distance from the additional first seat in an opposing relationship, and at a distance from the second seat; and    a shared prong positioned between the first gemstone and the additional first gemstone and between the second gemstone and the additional second gemstone, the shared prong including two first bezels, one first bezel of the two first bezels partially engaging with an edge portion of the first gemstone and another first bezel of the two first bezels partially engaging an edge portion of the additional first gemstone, the shared prong including two second bezels, one second bezel of the two second bezels partially engaging with an edge portion of the second gemstone and another second bezel of the two second bezels partially engaging an edge portion of the additional second gemstone.