US2022202150A1PendingUtilityA1

Articles of jewelry

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Assignee: SZWARC DARIUSZPriority: Dec 28, 2020Filed: Dec 17, 2021Published: Jun 30, 2022
Est. expiryDec 28, 2040(~14.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Dariusz Szwarc
A44C 17/046A44C 9/00A44C 17/006
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Claims

Abstract

Articles of jewelry such as rings, pendants and earrings are provided. Each article employs a plurality of gemstones secured to a multifaceted base of precious metal. The base includes a plurality of facets with a plurality of recesses that are sized and shaped to receive the plurality of gemstones. A shank is secured to the base. The shank provides an element for direct or indirect attachment to the user such as an opening for receiving a user's finger or for receiving a chain, or a mechanism for attachment to a post. Prongs or other settings can be disposed with the plurality of recesses and configured to hold the gemstones in place within the recesses. The gemstones can have different sizes and/or different shapes. The recesses can be configured with the different sizes and/or different shapes corresponding to size and shape of the gemstones.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article of jewelry comprising:
 a plurality of gemstones secured to a multifaceted base of precious metal, wherein the base includes a crown having a plurality of facets with a plurality of recesses that are sized and shaped to receive the plurality of gemstones and a pavilion; and   a connector secured to the pavilion of the base, wherein connector defines an element for direct or indirect attachment to a body part of a user.   
     
     
         2 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 prongs or other settings that are disposed with the plurality of recesses and configured to hold the plurality of gemstones in place within the plurality of recesses.   
     
     
         3 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the plurality of gemstones have at least one of different sizes and different shapes; and   the plurality of recesses have at least one of different sizes and different shapes corresponding to size and shape of the plurality of gemstones.   
     
     
         4 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 each recess of the plurality of recesses is configured to receive part of a single gemstone.   
     
     
         5 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 each recess of the plurality of recesses is configured to receive a bottom portion of a single gemstone.   
     
     
         6 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 5 , wherein:
 the single gemstone is mounted in the corresponding recess such that the top portion of the single gemstone stands proud of the facet of the base that surrounds the corresponding recess and gemstone.   
     
     
         7 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the base further includes a girdle.   
     
     
         8 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the base has a general shape defined by the periphery or outline of the girdle that matches or otherwise corresponds to a traditional diamond shape design, and the plurality of the facets of the crown cause the crown to substantially mimic the crown of the traditional diamond of that shape.   
     
     
         9 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 8 , wherein:
 the traditional diamond shape design is selected from the group including a round-cut diamond, princess-cut diamond, cushion-cut diamond, pear-cut diamond, heart-cut diamond, oval-cut diamond, radiant-cut diamond, and marquise-cut diamond.   
     
     
         10 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the crown of the base includes a first plurality of facets with a first plurality of recesses that are sized and shaped to receive a first plurality of gemstones.   
     
     
         11 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 the first plurality of facets include a table facet and at least one bezel facet.   
     
     
         12 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 11 , wherein:
 the first plurality of facets includes star facets.   
     
     
         13 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 the first plurality of facets includes upper girdle facets.   
     
     
         14 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the pavilion of the base includes a second plurality of facets with a second plurality of recesses that are sized and shaped to receive a third plurality of gemstones.   
     
     
         15 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 at least one facet of the plurality of facets has a single recess.   
     
     
         16 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 at least one facet of the plurality of facets has at least two recesses.   
     
     
         17 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the plurality of gemstones comprise precious gemstones.   
     
     
         18 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 17 , wherein:
 the plurality of gemstones comprise diamonds.   
     
     
         19 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the precious metal of the base comprises one of platinum, palladium, gold, and silver.   
     
     
         20 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the base has a culet; and   the connector has a gallery that receives the culet of the base.   
     
     
         21 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the plurality of facets of the base are formed by at least one of lost-wax casting, CNC milling, and laser cutting.   
     
     
         22 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the plurality of recesses of the base are formed by at least one of lost-wax casting, CNC milling, and laser cutting.   
     
     
         23 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said article is a ring, and said element for direct or indirect attachment defines an opening for receiving a user's finger.   
     
     
         24 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said article is a pendant, and said element for direct or indirect attachment defines an opening for receiving a chain.   
     
     
         25 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said article is an earring, and said element for direct or indirect attachment is configured to attach to an ear of a user.   
     
     
         26 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 25 , wherein:
 said element said element for direct or indirect attachment comprise a post configured to attach to an ear of a user.   
     
     
         27 . An article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said pavilion of said base includes a bore extending therethrough and said connector extends through said bore.

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