Surface ornamentation for a gemstone

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a surface ornamentation for a gemstone as applied on a gemstone, showing our new design. a rear elevational view and a side elevational view are identical to the front elevational view.

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the gemstone with the surface ornamentation for a gemstone shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the gemstone on which is applied the surface ornamentation for a gemstone shown in FIG. 1.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1-3 depict environmental features of the gemstone and form no part of the claimed design. The hatch pattern sections shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 indicate diffractive, etched elements of the design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a surface ornamentation for a gemstone, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D699145
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 28, 2012
Date of Patent: Feb 11, 2014
Inventors: Benjamin J. Gudlewski (Carlsbad, CA), Edward P. Holtaway (Carlsbad, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Application Number: 29/425,970
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Faceted (D11/90)