Apparatus and method of manufacture of a jewelry setting

Abstract

A jewelry ring, includes a metal band, a base plate fixed on the metal band, a center stone having a culet and a pavilion, a support which fixes the center stone to the metal band and sets the center stone at position in spaced relation to the base plate such that the pavilion of the center stone is above an upper surface of the base plate, and a plurality of secondary jewelry stones which are smaller than the center stone, are attached the upper surface of the base plate and cover much of the upper surface such that many of the secondary jewelry stones are disposed directly beneath and visible around the center stone pavilion.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A jewelry ring, comprising:
 a metal band;   a base plate fixed on the metal band;   a center stone having a culet and a pavilion;   a support which fixes the center stone to the metal band and sets the center stone in spaced relation to the base plate such that the pavilion of the center stone is above an upper surface of the base plate; and   a plurality of secondary jewelry stones which are smaller than the center stone, are attached the upper surface of the base plate and cover much of the upper surface such that many of the secondary jewelry stones are disposed directly beneath and visible around the center stone pavilion.   
     
     
         2 . The jewelry ring of  claim 1 , wherein the support extends from the metal band to the center stone and includes a plurality of prongs which respectively engage an outer surface of the center stone. 
     
     
         3 . The jewelry ring of  claim 2 , wherein the support also fixes the base plate the metal band. 
     
     
         4 . The jewelry assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the base plate includes a hole at a center thereof; and the support sets the center stone relative to the base plate such that the culet is disposed within or below the hole. 
     
     
         5 . The jewelry ring of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the secondary jewelry stones and the center stone is diamond. 
     
     
         6 . The jewelry assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the support includes a plurality of members which extend from the metal band to the center stone and which respectively engage an outer surface of the center stone, and the base plate is directly attached to the metal ring. 
     
     
         7 . The jewelry assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the entire center stone is disposed above the upper surface of base plate. 
     
     
         8 . The jewelry assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a second plate disposed intermediate the base plate and the metal band, wherein the second plate is directly connected to the metal band and the base plate is indirectly connected to the metal band through the second plate. 
     
     
         9 . The jewelry assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the base plate is supported on a central portion of the second plate and a circular band of tertiary jewelry stones is also provided on the second plate and positioned to circumscribe the base plate.