Setting for gemstones, particularly diamonds

Abstract

A setting for a gemstone including a girdle, a crown on one side of the girdle, and a pavilion on the opposite side of the girdle, characterized in that the setting mounts the gemstone in an inverted orientation such that the pavilion faces outwardly of the setting and the crown faces inwardly of the setting.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An item of jewelry comprising:
 a plurality of faceted gemstones including a crown on one side of the gemstone, and a pavilion on the opposite side of the gemstone; and   a setting for contiguously setting said gemstones in an inverted orientation with the pavilion facing outwards of the setting and the crown facing inwards of the setting.   
     
     
         2 . An item of jewelry according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one additional gemstone mounted in the item, the additional gemstone comprising a crown on one side of the gemstone, and a pavilion on the opposite side of the gemstone, the at least one additional gemstone mounted with the pavilion facing inwards of the setting and the crown facing outwards of the setting.   
     
     
         3 . An item of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein the setting for contiguously setting said gemstones comprises a setting for setting a row of contiguous gemstones. 
     
     
         4 . An item of jewelry according to  claim 3 , wherein at least a portion of means for mounting said row of contiguous gemstones is visible. 
     
     
         5 . An item of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein the item comprises a plurality of rows of contiguous gemstones. 
     
     
         6 . An item of jewelry according to  claim 5 , wherein at least a portion of the setting is visible between said plurality of rows of contiguous gemstones. 
     
     
         7 . An item of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein the setting is an invisible setting. 
     
     
         8 . An item of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein a tip of the pavilion of at least some of said gemstones is blunted. 
     
     
         9 . An item of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein cuts are formed in the respective crowns of said plurality of faceted gemstones. 
     
     
         10 . An item of jewelry according to  claim 9 , wherein said setting comprises means for mounting the gemstones at said cuts. 
     
     
         11 . An item of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of faceted gemstones comprise diamonds. 
     
     
         12 . An item of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein said gemstones comprise a girdle between the crown and the pavilion. 
     
     
         13 . A method of producing an item of jewelry, the method comprising:
 providing a setting for a plurality of gemstones; and   contiguously mounting faceted gemstones in the setting, the gemstones comprising a pavilion on one side of the gemstone and a crown on the opposite side of the gemstone,   wherein said gemstones are mounted in an inverted orientation, with the pavilion of the gemstones facing outwardly of the setting and with the crown of the gemstones facing inwardly of the setting.   
     
     
         14 . A method according to  claim 13 , further comprising:
 mounting at least one additional gemstone mounted in the setting, the additional gemstone comprising a crown on one side of the gemstone, and a pavilion on the opposite side of the gemstone, the at least one additional gemstone mounted with the pavilion facing inwards of the setting and the crown facing outwards of the setting.   
     
     
         15 . A method according to  claim 13 , wherein contiguously mounting faceted gemstones in the setting comprises mounting at least one row of contiguous gemstones. 
     
     
         16 . A method according to  claim 15 , wherein mounting at least one row of contiguous gemstones comprises mounting such that at least a portion of means for mounting said row of contiguous gemstones is visible. 
     
     
         17 . A method according to  claim 13 , wherein contiguously mounting faceted gemstones in the setting comprises mounting a plurality of rows of contiguous gemstones. 
     
     
         18 . A method according to  claim 13 , wherein mounting faceted gemstones in a setting comprises providing means for mounting at cuts formed in the crowns of the respective gemstones. 
     
     
         19 . A method according to  claim 13 , wherein providing a setting comprises providing an invisible setting. 
     
     
         20 . A method according to  claim 13 , wherein said gemstones comprise diamonds. 
     
     
         21 . A method according to  claim 13 , wherein said gemstones comprise a girdle between the pavilion and the crown.