Intertwined-braidlike jewellery and method of making the same

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to jewellery making and particularly relates to intertwined-braidlike jewellery and novel method of making the same. When completed jewellery item is made by assembling many very small elemental jewellery units, the work of formation of interconnections of assembled small units poses many difficulties for the artisans which add to the cost and time-duration of assembly work. This assembled completed jewellery item also presents a flat two dimensional appearance which reduces both attractiveness and hence value of jewellery item. The present invention provides a novel shape of small elemental jewellery units, such that the work of interconnecting them avoids the need of wire-bending and soldering during interconnection-work, used by earlier jewellery making methods. This novel method of assembly of very small elemental jewellery units gives additional advantage of presenting a three dimensional appearance, thereby increasing attractiveness and value of jewellery item. The present invention can be used for making jewellery items like necklace, bracelets, pendants, earrings and the like.

1 . A novel intertwined-braidlike jewellery, wherein, the need for wire-bending and soldering is eliminated during the work of formation of sequential interconnections between units of a plurality of elemental jewellery units, capably forming together a complete jewellery item giving a three-dimensional appearance, comprising:
 a plurality of elemental jewellery units wherein each unit of which comprises:
 a. a specially shaped wire, 
 b. a stopper wire, 
 c. an ornamental element, 
   wherein, said specially shaped wire has a shape approximately resembling English alphabet V, with one leg (L) of V-shape being longer than another leg (S), said shape also having a small uniform curved shape ( 1 ) approximately resembling lower bend in English alphabet U working as a junction between said leg (L) and said leg (S);   wherein said stopper wire is disposed between the two legs (L) and (S), such that one end of said stopper wire is soldered to said leg (S) near free end thereof and other end of said stopper wire is soldered to said leg (L), such that the longitudinal axis of said stopper wire is approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of said legs (L) and (S) and a small end-part of said leg (L) is disposed beyond its soldered joint with said stopper wire;   wherein, said ornamental element ( 3 ), capably accommodating and supporting required number of gems, when said elemental jewellery unit is gem-studded, has lower inclined bottom plane thereof soldered to the free ends of said legs (L) and (S);   wherein all units of said plurality of elemental jewellery units are sequentially intertwined, thereby capably providing said three-dimensional appearance of said braidlike jewellery item, the sequential intertwining being carried out by intertwining V-shape of an elemental jewellery unit through empty space of V-shape of an adjacent elemental jewellery unit, with direction of entry of V-shape of said elemental unit into said empty shape of said adjacent elemental jewellery unit being in direction from right hand side of the holder of said elemental unit, then similarly continuing the work of sequential intertwining till all units of said plurality of elemental jewellery units are intertwined, wherein gem-studded part of each ornamental element is disposed such that it faces outwards and finally gentle stretching is applied to all intertwined units, thereby capably forming the completed jewellery item, giving said three dimensional appearance of a spirally-wound jewellery item, the spiral-winding taking place in one direction; and   wherein, alternatively the insertion of V-shape of said elemental jewellery unit into said empty space of V-shape of said adjacent elemental jewellery unit, takes place in direction from left hand side of said holder for getting three dimensional appearance of a spirally-wound jewellery item, where the spiral-winding appears to take place in opposite direction.   
     
     
         2 . A method of making a novel intertwined-braidlike jewellery, comprising the steps of:
 a. providing a plurality of predetermined number of elemental jewellery units, which are to be used in making intertwined-braidlike jewellery;   b. holding an elemental jewellery unit with ornamental element ( 3 ) thereof at upper level and V-shape thereof at lower level, such that gem-studded part thereof faces away from the holder;   c. intertwining an adjacent elemental jewellery unit with said elemental jewellery unit by disposing V-shaped part of said adjacent elemental jewellery unit through empty space of V-shaped part of said elemental jewellery unit in direction from right hand side or left hand side of said holder;   d. holding and appropriately orienting the intertwined said adjacent elemental jewellery unit, in a way similar to step (b) used for holding said elemental elementary jewellery unit and then intertwining a next elemental jewellery unit with said adjacent elemental jewellery unit, in a way similar to step (c) used for intertwining of said adjacent elemental jewellery unit with said elemental jewellery unit;   e. continuing similarly the process of sequential intertwining for all remaining elemental jewellery units in a way similar to step (d);   f. stretching gently all intertwined elemental jewellery units, thereby capably forming said intertwined-braidlike jewellery, giving the three dimensional appearance of a spirally wound jewellery item, the spiral winding taking place in one direction or opposite direction.   
     
     
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