Abstract: An article of jewelry supports a plurality of primary stones in a linear mounting array and which is bordered on both sides by accent stones. The girdles of the primary stones and of the accent stones are positioned close to each other with the accent stone girdles being above the primary stone girdles. A method of making the article of jewelry includes the use of a lost wax casting process followed by hand-setting of the accent stones and an application of a highly reflective coating, such as rhodium to surfaces that are adjacent the areas of congruence of the primary and accent stones. The resultant piece of jewelry presents the appearance of floating or unsupported primary stones.
Abstract: A novel setting for holding diamonds in a row in a ring such as an Eternity wedding band, said novel setting having an X structure with apertures formed in the bottom of the setting bridging between the culets of the diamonds with solid structure between the apertures located below each culet. The cross over point of the X structure has a recess to help hold the diamonds in place. Side walls adjacent the diamonds are materially lower than in the prior art and expose significantly more of the diamonds held in the setting.
Abstract: A ring or other similar jewelry item includes a base, a plurality of platforms arranged on the base and a plurality of prongs, each prong being disposed on a platform. The prongs extend above the platforms and are arranged to form settings for precious or semi-precious stones.
Abstract: The present invention is a novel technique for setting a multiplicity of precious stones such as diamonds into a unique setting to enhance the beauty and presentation of the multiplicity of set stones, with the technique including setting a center stone held by small prongs, an outer series of stones wherein each outer stone is held by a pair of large prongs, and an intermediate series of stones held by the larger outer prongs which hold the small stones so that the intermediate stones partially cover the center stone and outer series of stones in a manner which conceals the way the outer stones are held.
Abstract: A method for selling jewelry is provided where a rough stone is selected and cut to yield a number of stones that are mounted onto a set of jewelry including at least two pieces of jewelry, one for a female and the other for a male with the female usually getting a larger portion of the rough stone.
Abstract: A gemstone arrangement is described including a primary gem and at least one complementary gem. The primary gem includes a crown and a pavilion. The pavilion has an external wall defining an outer surface. The complementary gem has a crown defining a table. The table is in juxtaposition to and aligned with the pavilion wall for the maximum passage of ambient light from the complementary gem into the primary gem to enhance its visual appearance. In addition, the complementary gem has the same, but more intense color as the primary gem to intensify the color of the primary gem so a weak colored primary gem can appear intensely colored.