Surface ornamentation for a diamond

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of a surface ornamentation for a diamond illustrating a new Design.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the surface ornamentation for a diamond shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the surface ornamentation for a diamond shown in FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of gemstone facet edges in FIGS. 1-3 is included for the purpose of illustrating environmental matter and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D699618
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 25, 2010
Date of Patent: Feb 18, 2014
Assignee: California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA)
Inventors: Benjamin Gudlewski (Carlsbad, CA), Al Gilbertson (Murrieta, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Application Number: 29/377,654
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Faceted (D11/90)