Abstract: A jewelry assembly in which a jewelry stone is retained such that it extends substantially beyond its setting is provided. The jewelry assembly comprises a jewelry stone having a table portion, a girdle, and a depending portion, as is well known in the art. The assembly also includes a retaining element in which the stone is set comprising a pair of side bars for engaging opposite locations of the girdle of the stone, as well as a bridge element extending between the side bars which wraps underneath the depending portion of the stone such that a significant portion of the stone extends past the ends of the side bars.
Abstract: A jewelry suspension harness includes a piece of jewelry or stone having opposed front and back surfaces integral with a top edge and opposed side edges wherein the top edge has a top notch at about a midpoint between the side edges and the side edges have side notches substantially opposite one another. A suspension wire having opposed ends is provided with a loop that is nestled within the top notch wherein the suspension wire is placed adjacent the front and back surfaces and provided in a substantially parallel relationship with the side edges and wherein the suspension wire is coupled to the side notches to carry the piece of jewelry.