ARRANGEMENT FOR ARTICLE OF JEWELRY
A jewelry arrangement having a mounting, a main gemstone positioned in the mounting, and a plurality of secondary gemstone positioned in the mounting underneath the main gemstone. The main gemstone can have a crown with a table and a pavilion, wherein the table can be positioned adjacent and at a first distance from the plurality of secondary gemstones. The main gemstone can also have a plurality of side which converge toward each other and have a plurality of facets. The sides can coverage towards a top which can be a second distance from the secondary gemstones such that the first distance is less than the second distance. An optical illusion can be created by orienting a main gemstone above a first number of secondary gemstones and configuring the main gemstone so that when the secondary gemstones are viewed through the main gemstone, a second number of secondary gemstones is visible such that the second number is greater than the first number.
The invention relates to an arrangement for a piece of jewelry and, more particularly to an arrangement of stones and method of arranging stones to create an illusion of the stones.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONJewelry designers have arranged gemstones to accomplish a number of visual effects. Gemstones have been configured to enhance the appearance of a piece of jewelry by making a gemstone appear larger and/or enhance the visual characteristics of jewelry.
Small gemstones have been positioned against other small gemstones or larger stones to give the appearance of a single, larger and more valuable gemstone. Such a configuration is known as a composite stone. In other configurations, one or more gemstones are arranged to reflect or refract light in a manner such that light enhances the brilliance, radiance and/or scintillation or otherwise changes the appearance of a gemstone. For example, jewelry has been designed which incorporates a main stone and one or more secondary stones positioned within or underneath the main stone. In one design, the crown of a gemstone is separated from the pavilion and a space is formed in the pavilion. A plurality of gemstones are positioned in the space and the crown is reattached to the pavilion.
It is desirable to provide a gemstone arrangement which creates an illusion, such that there are more gemstones present in an article of jewelry than are actually present.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONA jewelry arrangement includes a mounting, a plural amount of secondary articles or gemstones mounted in the mounting and a prismatic element mounted in the mounting above the secondary articles or gemstones. The prismatic element has a longitudinal axis extending away from the secondary gemstones, a pavilion having a plurality of sides that coverage towards each other towards a top of the prismatic element in a direction away from the secondary articles or gemstones, and a surface facing the secondary gemstones, wherein the sides and surface facing the gemstones cooperate to produce an optical illusion in which the number of secondary articles or gemstones is increased when viewed from within a predetermined angle from the longitudinal axis on a side opposite the secondary gemstones. The prismatic element can have a substantially flat table facing the secondary articles or gemstones. Each side has a plurality of facets which can be arranged in a direction towards the top. The jewelry article can have an actual number of secondary articles or gemstones positioned in the mounting adjacent the bottom surface of the prismatic element. The prismatic element can be sized and configured so that when viewed from the top of the prismatic element, an illusory number of secondary articles or gemstones is visible, the illusory number being greater than the actual number.
In one embodiment, the prismatic element can be a main gemstone that includes a crown, having a table. The table can be disposed at a first distance from the secondary articles or gemstones, and the top can be a second distance away from the secondary articles or gemstones, the first distance can be less than half of the second distance. The secondary articles or gemstones can be arranged in an arrangement, and the table can have a surface that is at least as large as the arrangement. The secondary articles or gemstones can be arranged in a box shape having a number of rows and columns, and the prismatic element can be configured such that the optical illusion includes at least one additional row. The prismatic element can be configured such that the optical illusion includes at least one additional column. In another embodiment, the prismatic element can be configured such that the optical illusion includes at least two additional rows and columns.
In an alternative embodiment, a jewelry arrangement includes a mounting, a main gemstone positioned in the mounting, and a plurality of secondary gemstones positioned in the mounting underneath the main gemstone. The main gemstone can have a longitudinal axis, a crown having a table, a pavilion having a plurality of sides, at least one facet on each side wherein the sides coverage towards each other. Each side can have a plurality of facets and at least one facet can be positioned entirely above another facet. The shape of the main gemstone can be square, rectangle, round, oval, quadrillion, hexagon, heart or pear. The main gemstone can be sized and configured so that when viewed through the pavilion, more secondary gemstones are visible through the pavilion than the actual number of secondary gemstones. The main gemstone and the secondary gemstone can be a precious stone, a semi-precious stone or an artificial stone.
The table of the main gemstone can be positioned facing the plurality of secondary gemstones and the sides can converge towards a top of the pavilion. The table can be a first distance away from the secondary gemstones and the top can be a second distance away from the secondary gemstones, the first distance can be less than the second distance. The top can be a flat surface or a culet. The table can have substantial the same dimensions as an arrangement of secondary gemstones. In one embodiment, the secondary gemstones are arranged in a box shape having a number of rows and columns. For example, the box shape can have between 1 row and 10 rows and between 1 column and 10 columns.
In yet another embodiment, a jewelry arrangement may include a mounting, a main article positioned in the mounting, and a first number of secondary articles positioned in the mounting adjacent a substantially flat bottom surface of the main article. The main article can have a longitudinal axis, a top, a plurality of sides and a plurality of facets on each side. The plurality of sides can converge towards the top of the main article and at least one facet can be positioned above another facet on each side. The main article can be sized and configured so that when viewed from the top of the main article, a second number of secondary articles is visible, the second number being greater than the first number. The main or secondary articles can be a precious stone, a semi-precious stone, an artificial stone, plastic and rubber. In one embodiment, the secondary article can be made of paper or can be one or more LEDs or lights.
Moreover, a method for creating an optical illusion in a jewelry arrangement includes orienting a main gemstone in a mounting so that a flat bottom surface of the main gemstone can be a first distance from a first number of secondary gemstones and a top most portion of the main gemstone can be a second distance from the first number of secondary gemstones, wherein the first distance is less than the second distance. The method can further include orienting the first number of secondary gemstones in the mounting below the flat bottom surface of the main gemstone, and configuring the main gemstone so that when viewing the secondary gemstones through the main gemstone, a second number of secondary gemstones is visible through the main gemstone, the second number being greater than the first number. A main gemstone can be provided which can have a longitudinal axis, a girdle, a plurality of sides, and a plurality of facets on each side, wherein the plurality of sides can converge towards the top most portion of the main gemstone and wherein each facet can have a facet axis which is perpendicular to the facet. The method further comprises viewing the secondary gemstones through the main gemstone at an angle between the longitudinal axis and the facet axis of at least one facet.
The present invention can be better understood by reference to the following drawings, wherein like references numerals represent like elements. The drawings are merely exemplary to illustrate certain features that can be used singularly or in combination with other features and the present invention should not be limited to the embodiments shown.
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While the article of jewelry 10 is shown as a ring, it will be appreciated that article of jewelry may be a necklace, pendent, cufflinks, earrings, bracelets, etc. And while the gemstones 12, 14 are shown positioned in a mounting 16, it should be noted that the gemstones 12, 14 may be positioned in any type of mounting arrangement known by those skilled in the art. As shown in
In a preferred embodiment, the main gemstones 12 is a transparent gemstone, such as crystal or diamond. In one embodiment, plastic, an elastomer, or any other transparent material may be used instead of a transparent gemstone 12. The main gemstone 12 can also be a colored gemstone. The secondary stones 14 may be transparent or opaque and, in a preferred embodiment, are different in color than the main gemstone 12. Examples of secondary gemstones 14 include diamond, crystal, ruby, sapphire, garnet, emerald, onyx, topaz, tourmaline and other stones. In other embodiments, one or more colored rocks, pieces of paper (or one piece of paper with different colors on it), plastic or rubber may be used instead of or in addition to the secondary gemstones 14. Any material or color can be used so long at the gemstone, stone or other material is visible through the main gemstone 12. In other embodiments, one or more LEDs or lights can be used in addition to or in place of one or more secondary gemstones 14.
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Each side 28,30,32,34 can have one or more facets. As shown in
When the secondary gemstones 14 are viewed through the main gemstone 12, an optical illusion is created which gives the appearance that there are more secondary gemstones 14 then are actually present. Each secondary gemstone 14 can have a dimension 46 of between about 0.1 mm and about 10 mm, most preferably, between about 1 mm and about 5 mm and, most preferably, between about 1 mm and about 4 mm. In a preferred embodiment, the dimension 46 (
The shape of the arrangement of secondary gemstones 14 can be the same shape or different shape as the bottom or table 18 of the main gemstone 12. Moreover, the area, when viewed longitudinally from the top, of the arrangement of secondary gemstones 14 is preferably between about 50% and about 150% the size of the bottom or table 18. In an embodiment where the main gemstone 12 has a flat top or facet 13a, the dimension of the arrangement of secondary gemstones can be greater than the dimension of the flat top or facet 13a. For example, in an embodiment where the flat top 13a of the main gemstone 12 has a dimension of 5 mm×5 mm, the arrangement of secondary gemstones 14 can have a dimension of 6 mm×6 mm or more. In another embodiment in which the bottom or table 18 is smaller in size than the arrangement of the secondary gemstones 14, the dimension of the arrangement of the secondary gemstones 14 can be less than the dimension of the flat top 13a of the main gemstone 12.
The area of the arrangement of secondary gemstones 14 can be up to 75% greater than the area of any one facet 13a,36,38,40,41, more preferably up to 50% greater than the area of any one facet 13a,36,38,40,41 and, most preferably up to 25% greater than the area of any one facet 13a,36,38,40,41. It will be appreciated that, in a preferred embodiment, the facets 13a,36,38,40, 41 are sized so that the entire arrangement of secondary gemstones 14 cannot be viewed through any one facet 13a,36,38,40,41. Moreover, as shown in
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Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that since the appearance of additional secondary gemstones 14 is an optical illusion, moving, rotating or tilting the main gemstone 12 when viewing the secondary gemstones 14 therethrough can result in the secondary gemstones 14 appearing within a facet 36,38,40,41 of the main gemstone 12 as shown in
While the foregoing description and drawings represent a preferred embodiment of the arrangement for jewelry, it will be understood that various additions, modifications and substitutions can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the arrangement for jewelry as defined in the accompanying claims. Therefore, it will be understood that the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications and embodiments that come within the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A jewelry arrangement, comprising:
- a mounting;
- a plural amount of secondary gemstones mounted in the mounting,
- a prismatic element mounted in the mounting above the secondary gemstones, having a longitudinal axis extending away from the secondary gemstones, and including a pavilion having a plurality of sides that coverage towards each other towards a top of the prismatic element in a direction away from the secondary gemstones, and having a surface facing the secondary gemstones, wherein the sides and surface facing the gemstones cooperate to produce an optical illusion in which the number of secondary gemstones is increased when viewed from within a predetermined angle from the longitudinal axis on a side opposite the secondary gemstones.
2. The jewelry arrangement of claim 1, wherein each side has a plurality of facets, at least one facet being positioned entirely above another facet.
3. The jewelry arrangement of claim 2, wherein the facets are arranged in a direction towards the top
4. The jewelry arrangement of claim 1, wherein the prismatic element comprises a substantially flat table facing the secondary gemstones.
5. The jewelry arrangement of claim 4, wherein the prismatic element is a main gemstone that includes a crown, which includes the table.
6. The jewelry arrangement of claim 4, wherein the table is disposed at a first distance from the secondary gemstones, and the top being a second distance away from the secondary gemstones, the first distance being less than half of the second distance.
7. The jewelry arrangement of claim 4, wherein the top is one of a flat surface and a culet of the pavilion.
8. The jewelry arrangement of claim 4, wherein the shape of the main gemstone when viewed from the top is selected from the group consisting of square, rectangle, quadrillion, hexagon, round, oval, heart, and pear.
9. The jewelry arrangement of claim 4, wherein the secondary gemstones are arranged in a secondary gemstone arrangement, and the table has a surface that is at least as large as the secondary gemstone arrangement.
10. The jewelry arrangement of claim 4, wherein the main gemstone is selected from the group consisting of a precious stone, a semi-precious stone and an artificial stone.
11. The jewelry arrangement of claim 10, wherein the plurality of secondary gemstones are selected from at least one of the group consisting of a precious stone, a semi-precious stone and an artificial stone.
12. The jewelry arrangement of claim 1, wherein the secondary gemstones are arranged in a box shape having a number of rows and columns, and the prismatic element is configured such that the optical illusion includes at least one additional row.
13. The jewelry arrangement of claim 12, wherein the prismatic element is configured such that the optical illusion includes at least one additional column.
14. The jewelry arrangement of claim 13, wherein the prismatic element is configured such that the optical illusion includes at least two additional rows and columns.
15. A jewelry arrangement, comprising:
- a mounting;
- a prismatic element positioned in the mounting, the prismatic element having a longitudinal axis, a top, a substantially flat bottom surface, a plurality of sides, a plurality of facets on each side, wherein the plurality of sides converge towards the top of the prismatic element and wherein at least one facet is positioned above another facet on each side; and
- an actual number of secondary articles positioned in the mounting adjacent the bottom surface of the prismatic element;
- wherein the prismatic element is sized and configured so that when viewed from the top of the prismatic element, an illusory number of secondary articles is visible, the illusory number being greater than the actual number.
16. The jewelry arrangement of claim 15, wherein the sides converge towards a point.
17. The jewelry arrangement of claim 15, wherein the sides coverage towards a flat surface.
18. A method for creating an optical illusion in a jewelry arrangement, comprising:
- orienting a main gemstone in a mounting so that a flat bottom surface of the main gemstone is a first distance from a first number of secondary gemstones and a top most portion of the main gemstone is a second distance from the first number of secondary gemstones, wherein the first distance is less than the second distance;
- positioning a first number of secondary gemstones in the mounting below the flat bottom surface of the main gemstone; and
- configuring the main gemstone so that when viewing the secondary gemstones through the main gemstone, a second number of secondary gemstones is visible through the main gemstone, the second number being greater than the first number.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the main gemstone has a girdle, a plurality of sides, and a plurality of facets on each side, wherein the plurality of sides converge towards the top most portion of the main gemstone and wherein each facet has a facet axis which is perpendicular to the facet, the method further comprising viewing the secondary gemstones through the main gemstone at an angle between the longitudinal axis and the facet axis of at least one facet.
Type: Application
Filed: Jan 5, 2007
Publication Date: Jul 10, 2008
Inventor: Ronald Craig Rosen (Stony Point, NY)
Application Number: 11/620,389
International Classification: A44C 17/02 (20060101); A44C 17/00 (20060101);