CUSTOM JEWELRY ITEM

Abstract

The subject matter discloses a jewelry item. The jewelry item includes: a setting, the setting comprises a setting connection part and a decorative part; the setting connection part is extended from the decorative part; a band the band includes an opening; wherein three dimensional type of a shape of the connection part is equal to the three dimensional type of a shape constructed by the opening of the band; wherein the connection part is positioned in the opening. Models of a setting of such jewelry items and models of the bands of such jewelry item may be presented to a user for enabling the user to customize the jewelry item.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure relates to jewelry items in general, and to custom jewelry in particular.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Custom pieces of jewelry items are customized according to the requirement of the consumer. Such customization may include but not limited to size, shape, design, color and material.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The term computing device refers herein to a device that includes a processing unit. Examples for such devices are a personal computer, a laptop, a server, a tablet, a cellular device and an IOT (internet of things) device.

The term connection part does not imply any particular shape or geometry and the invention is applicable to all shapes and geometry. The term jewelry item refers to any jewelry that is constructed from a setting and a band. Examples are a necklace, bracelet, earring, collar and a ring.

One exemplary embodiment of the disclosed subject matter is a jewelry item comprising a setting, the setting comprises a setting connection part and a decorative part; the setting connection part is extended from the decorative part; a band, the band comprising an opening, wherein 3-dimensional shape constructed or limited by the opening fits the 3-dimensional shape of the connection part.

According to some embodiments the setting is generated by a manufacturing device in accordance with a design file; the design file comprises a model of the setting. According to some embodiments the band is generated by a manufacturing device in accordance with a design file; the design file includes a model of the band. According to some embodiments the jewelry item is designed from a first model of the setting and from a second model of the band. According to some embodiments the setting is manufactured by a manufacturing process in accordance with a first design file associated with a first model; the first model is selected by a user from a first group of a plurality of setting models; wherein the band is manufactured in accordance with a second design file associated with a second model; the second model is selected by a user from a second group of a plurality of band models. According to some embodiments the setting-properties characterizing the three-dimensional shape each of the connection parts of the plurality of bands and band-properties characterizing the three dimensional shape of opening of each of the plurality of bands being configured for locating the connection part in the opening by the manufacturing process. According to some embodiments one or more measures of properties characterizing the three-dimensional shape of the connection part are substantially equal to the one or more measures of properties characterizing the three-dimensional shape constructed or limited by said opening said band.

One other exemplary embodiment of the disclosed subject matter is an article of manufacture comprising: a computer-readable medium that is non-transitory, in which the computer-readable medium stores instructions which, when executed by at least one processor of an at least one manufacturing device, direct the at least one processor to manufacture a three dimensional object; the three dimensional object comprises: a setting, the setting comprises a setting connection part and a decorative part; the setting connection part is extended from the decorative part; and a band, the band comprises an opening; wherein three dimensional shape of the connection part is equal to three dimensional shape constructed or limited by the opening of the band.

According to some embodiments the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor of the at least one manufacturing device, direct the at least one processor to position the connection part in the opening.

One other exemplary embodiment of the disclosed subject matter is a system; the system comprises: a first computing device; the first computing device is configured for providing a user interface for designing a plurality of models of bands and a plurality of models of settings; each of the models of setting comprises a setting connection part and a decorative part; the setting connection part is extended from the decorative part; each of the band model comprises an opening; wherein three dimensional a first shape of the connection part of each of the settings fits the three dimensional type of a second shape constructed by the opening of each of the band; wherein properties characterizing the first shape of the connection part and properties characterizing the second shape of the opening part being designed for positioning the connection part of each of the setting in the opening of each of the band; and a second computing device; the second computing device is configured for receiving from the first computing device a plurality of setting design files associated with the plurality of models of settings and a plurality of band design files associated with the plurality of models of bands; wherein the second computing device is further configured for presenting the models of setting associated with the design files and for presenting the models of bands associated with the band design files for allowing a user to select a model of setting and a model of a band and for manufacturing a jewelry item from the selected model of setting and from the selected model of band.

Jewelry items and ring designs, in particular, are relatively limited due to the amount of work required to design each product. Even the largest stores and websites offer only a few hundred different designs that can be configured to be set in different metals, ring sizes and set with different stones. These are essentially mere variations of the same limited number of designs. By design, we are referring to the 3d physical shape and style of the item or a part of the jewelry items.

One technical problem dealt with by the present disclosure is how to provide an efficient and cost-effective production process for producing a large variety of jewelry items which may be customized according to the consumer's requirements and style.

One technical solution is jewelry item that includes a band and a setting. Each band includes an opening and each setting includes a decorative part and a connection part.

According to some embodiments the connection part of each setting is extended from the decorative part.

According to some embodiments the 3-dimensional shape of the connection part is equal to the 3-dimensional shape constructed or limited by the opening of the band. According to some embodiments the 3-dimensional shape constructed or limited by the opening of the band includes the 3-dimensional shape of the connection part. Examples of 3-dimensional shapes are a ball, a tetrahedron and a cube.

According to some embodiments the one or more measures of properties characterizing the three-dimensional shape of the connection part are substantially equal to the one or more measures of properties characterizing the three-dimensional shape constructed or limited by the opening of the band. By substantially it is meant same or up to 20% difference. The measures may include, for example, measures of the side face, the diameter and the like.

According to some embodiments the three-dimensional shape of the connection part fits the three-dimensional shape constructed or limited by the opening of the band or included in the opening of the band. The term fits refers herein to enables the rendering of the band and the setting as one piece jewelry item or enables the manufacturing of the band and the setting as one piece jewelry items.

According to some embodiments a consumer or a producer may customize jewelry item by selecting a band from a first set of a plurality of bands or of models of bands and by selecting a setting from a second set of a plurality of settings or of model of settings. The first set and the second set are characterized by the following properties:

• a. The 3-dimensional shape of the opening of all the bands from the first set is equal to the 3 dimensional shape of the connection part of all the settings of the second set.
• b. The one or more measures of properties characterizing the 3-dimensional shape of the opening of all the bands from the first set is substantially equal to the one or more measures of properties characterizing the three dimensional shape of the connection parts of all the settings of the second set.

According to some embodiments the user may customize the selected band. Examples of such band customization are adjusting size changing color and material. According to some embodiments the user may customize the selected setting. Examples of such setting customization are size, color, material or, size and shape of stone.

According some embodiments the models of the bands and the models of the settings are designed by design tools or simulation tools or rendering tools. Examples of such design tools are Rhino, Matrix, Maya and Keyshot. The term model refers herein to a representation of a three-dimensional shape via software. The output of such a tool is a design file which may be generated for each band and for each setting. The type of the design file may be, for example, additive manufacturing (AM), GHS Geometry, Enhanced Metafile and the like. In some embodiment, in order to print an object from the design file, the design file is converted to a file that can be printed by a manufacturing device. The manufacturing device is configured for receiving the design file and for manufacturing the jewelry item according to the data of the received file. Examples of manufacturing devices are 3D printer and CNC. In one example the format of the file is DXF (Drawing Interchange Format).

In some other embodiments the design file is already formatted to be used by the manufacturing device.

According to some embodiments a graphical presentation of the models may be presented on a computing device for allowing a consumer or a producer to design jewelry items by selecting a model of setting and a model of a band.

In one embodiment the design file of the selected model of the setting and the design file of the selected model of the band are combined into one file which is sent to a manufacturing device for printing model for then casting the jewelry item. The output of the manufacturing device may be casted at a foundry to produce the jewelry item as one piece.

In one other embodiment the design file of the selected model of the setting is sent to a manufacturing device for printing the setting while the design file of the band is sent to a manufacturing device for printing the band. The printed band and printed setting are, then, welded together. The welded piece is then casted at a foundry to produce the jewelry item.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a way to create a big variety of designs by splitting the ring design (3d shape, structure) into 2 main parts—band and setting and ensuring all bands fit with all settings. In one example a set of 50 bands and 60 setting may produce 3000 (50×60) 3d designs which may further be customized by changing the color, size, type of stone in the setting model; thus providing a larger variety.

Such a solution allows the manufacturer or retailer to design significantly fewer band and setting models, resulting in significantly more complete ring designs.

Such a solution allows the consumer to customize its jewelry items by selecting a favorite 3d shape setting and a favorite 3d set of band which may be further customized before being manufactured as one piece jewelry item.

THE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

The present disclosed subject matter will be understood and appreciated more fully from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the drawings in which corresponding or like numerals or characters indicate corresponding or like components. Unless indicated otherwise, the drawings provide exemplary embodiments or aspects of the disclosure and do not limit the scope of the disclosure.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an environment for customizing a jewelry item, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the subject matter;

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a plurality of bands whose three-dimensional shape of opening is a ball, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the disclosed subject matter;

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a plurality of setting whose connection part has a shape of a ball, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the disclosed subject matter;

FIG. 4A shows two perspective views of a band with a ball opening, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the disclosed subject matter; FIG. 4B shows two perspective view of a setting that fits the band of FIG. 4A, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the disclosed subject matter;

FIG. 4B shows two perspective views of a plurality of bands whose band connection part includes a ball opening, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the disclosed subject matter;

FIG. 5 shows two perspective views of a ring generated from a band selected from a set of bands and a setting selected from a set of settings wherein the opening of the band fits the connection part of the setting, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the disclosed subject matter;

FIG. 6A shows two perspective views of a band whose band connection part includes an opening with a shape of a cube, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the disclosed subject matter; FIG. 6B shows two perspective view of a setting whose setting connection part includes an opening with a shape of a cube, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the disclosed subject matter; and

FIG. 7 shows two perspective views of a ring generated from a band with a cube opening and a setting with a cube connection part, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the disclosed subject matter;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an environment for customizing jewelry item, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the subject matter. Environment 100 includes a user's computing devices 101, a designer computing device 102 and a manufacturing device.

The designer computing device 102 is configured for providing a user interface for designing one or more models of bands and one or more models of settings. The designer computing device 102 is configured for enabling to design models of setting having a connection part that has substantially the same 3D properties as 3D and properties of the opening of the band's models. The designer computing device 102 is configured for enabling to design models of settings with same three-dimensional type of the connection as the type of the opening of the bands. The design computing device 102 is configured for transmitting the files representing the models to a computing device of a user 101 for selecting a model of a setting and for selecting a model of a band. In some embodiments the design computing device 102 is configured for transmitting the files represented the selected models to the manufacturing device 103 for printing the selected band and for printing the selected setting. The printed band and setting are welded together and the welded piece may be casted at a foundry to produce one-piece jewelry item. In some embodiments, the design computing device 102 is configured for combining the file and the setting with the file of the band into a single file and for transmitting the single file into a manufacturing device.

The user's computing devices 101 is configured for displaying the models of one or more bands and one or more setting to the user. The user's computing devices 101 is configured for allowing the user to custom jewelry item by selecting a band model and a setting model. The user's computing devices 101 is also configured for transmitting selections of the user to the design computing device 102 or directly to the manufacturing device (not shown in the figure).

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a plurality of bands whose opening three-dimensional shape type is a ball, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the disclosed subject matter. FIG. 2 shows band 201 having a opening 211, band 202 having an opening 221, band 203 having an opening 231, band 204 having an opening 241, band 205 having an opening 251 and band 206 having an opening 261. The shape of all the opening of the all bands is a ball with same diameter.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a plurality of setting whose connection part has a shape of a ball, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the disclosed subject matter. FIG. 3 shows: setting 301 which includes a connection part 311, setting 302 which includes a connection part 312, setting 303 which includes a connection part 313, setting 304 which includes a connection part 314, setting 305 which includes a connection part 315 and setting 306 which includes a connection part 316.

FIG. 4A shows two perspective view of a band with a ball opening, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the disclosed subject matter. FIG. 4A shows a first perspective view 401 of band 206 which includes on opening 261 and a second perspective view 402 of the band 206 which includes on opening 261.

FIG. 4B shows two perspective view of a setting that fits the band of FIG. 4A in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the disclosed subject matter.

FIG. 4B shows a first perspective view 403 of band 305 which includes on opening 315 and a second perspective view 404 of the band 305 which includes on opening 315.

FIG. 5 shows two perspective views of a ring generated from a band selected from a set of bands and a setting selected from a set of settings wherein the opening of the band fits the connection part of the setting, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the disclosed subject matter. The first perspective view 501 is of a ring that includes band 206 and setting 305. The connection part 315 of the setting is inserted into the opening (not shown) of the band. The second perspective view 502 is of the same ring that includes the band 206 and the setting 305. The connection part 315 of the setting is inserted into the opening (not shown) of the band.

FIG. 6A shows two perspective view of a band whose band connection part includes an opening with a shape of a cube; in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the disclosed subject matter. The first perspective view 6001 shows the band 602 with the opening 622. The second perspective view 6002 shows the band 602 with the opening 622.

FIG. 6B shows two perspective views of a setting 604 whose setting connection part 644 includes an opening with a shape of a cube, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the disclosed subject matter. The first perspective view 6003 shows the setting 604 with the connection part 644. The second perspective view 6002 shows the setting 604 with the connection part 644.

FIG. 7 shows two perspective views of a ring generated from a band with a cube opening and a setting with a cube connection part, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the disclosed subject matter. The first perspective view 701 shows a ring generated from the band 602 and a setting 604. The second perspective view 702 shows the same ring generated from the band 602 and a setting 604. The setting connection part 604 is positioned in the band opening (not shown).

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

It should be noted that, in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block of a figure may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved.

Claims

1. A jewelry item comprising

a setting, said setting comprises a setting connection part and a decorative part; said setting connection part is extended from said decorative part;

a band, said band comprising an opening, wherein 3-dimensional shape constructed or limited by said opening fits the 3-dimensional shape of said connection part

2. The jewelry item of claim 1, wherein said setting being generated by a manufacturing device in accordance with a design file; said design file comprises a model of said setting.

3. The jewelry item of claim 1, wherein said band being generated by a manufacturing device in accordance with a design file; said design file comprises a model of said band.

4. The jewelry item of claim 1, wherein said jewelry item is designed from a first model of said setting and from a second model of said band.

5. The jewelry item of claim 1, wherein said setting being manufactured by a manufacturing process in accordance with a first design file associated with a first model; said first model being selected by a user from a first group of a plurality of setting models; wherein said band being manufactured in accordance with a second design file associated with a second model; said second model being selected by a user from a second group of a plurality of band models.

6. The jewelry item of claim 5 wherein setting-properties characterizing said three-dimensional shape each of said connection parts of said plurality of bands and band-properties characterizing said three dimensional shape of opening of each of said plurality of bands being configured for locating said connection part in said opening by said manufacturing process.

7. The jewelry item of claim 1 wherein on or more measures of properties characterizing said three-dimensional shape of said connection part are substantially equal to the one or more measures of properties characterizing the three-dimensional shape constructed or limited by said opening said band.

8. An article of manufacture comprising: a computer-readable medium that is non-transitory, in which the computer-readable medium stores instructions which, when executed by at least one processor of an at least one manufacturing device, direct said at least one processor to manufacture a three dimensional object; said three dimensional object comprises: a setting, said setting comprises a setting connection part and a decorative part; said setting connection part is extended from said decorative part; and a band, said band comprises an opening; wherein three dimensional shape of said connection part is equal to three dimensional shape constructed or limited by said opening of said band.

9. The article of manufacture of claim 6, wherein said instructions, when executed by said at least one processor of said at least one manufacturing device, direct said at least one processor to position said connection part in said opening.

10. A system; said system comprises:

a first computing device; said first computing device is configured for providing a user interface for designing a plurality of models of bands and a plurality of models of settings; each of said models of setting comprises a setting connection part and a decorative part; said setting connection part is extended from said decorative part; each of said band model comprises an opening; wherein three dimensional a first shape of said connection part of each of said settings fits the three dimensional type of a second shape constructed by said opening of each of said band; wherein properties characterizing said first shape of said connection part and properties characterizing said second shape of said opening part being designed for positioning said connection part of each of said setting in said opening of each of said band; and

a second computing device; said second computing device is configured for receiving from said first computing device a plurality of setting design files associated with said plurality of models of settings and a plurality of band design files associated with said plurality of models of bands; wherein said second computing device is further configured for presenting said models of setting associated with said design files and for presenting said models of bands associated with said band design files for allowing a user to select a model of setting and a model of a band and for manufacturing a jewelry item from said selected model of setting and from said selected model of band.