Jewelry including stones and rings

Abstract

Jewelry can include a stone and a setting. The setting can include rings, wherein at least one of the rings contacts the stone. The rings may be in the form of chains, netting, or both. The rings can be attached to the stone using anchor(s), so that the setting cannot be removed from stone unless the stone, a ring, an anchor or combination thereof is broken or, in the case of hooks, removed only with great difficulty or irreversibly damaging the hooks (e.g., when separating ring and hook combinations). The configurations for the settings and stones and methods described herein can substantially increase the options for designing jewelry, and particularly the use and arrangement of stones in jewelry.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 (e) to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 60 / 527,585 entitled “Jewelry Including Stones and Rings and Methods of Making the Same” by Camargo et al. filed Dec. 5, 2003, and is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ entitled “Method of Making Jewelry Including Stones and Rings” by Camargo et al. filed on the same date as this application. All applications recited in this paragraph are assigned to the current assignee hereof and incorporated herein in their entirety by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The invention relates in general to jewelry and methods of making the same, and more particularly, to jewelry including stones and chains attached to stones and methods of making the jewelry. RELATED ART [0003] Jewelry can include stones that are presented in many different ways, such as with chains or netting. When jewelry includes stones with chains or netting, the stones are typically mo...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

"The patent text describes a new way to design jewelry with stones and settings. The settings can be in the form of chains, netting, or both, and they are attached to the stone using anchor(s). This new design allows for more flexibility and creativity in jewelry design, as the settings can be arranged in different ways. The text also mentions that the design of jewelry is not limited to the fixed settings described in the related art section, as the design can only be limited by the designer's imagination."

Problems solved by technology

Such constraints limit the freedom of jewelry designers to design jewelry using stones with chains or netting.

Reworking the setting using this method can be very difficult and may sometimes be impossible.

The solid core wire is essentially fixed in position and does not allow any significant movement of the wire without risking permanent changes in the shape formed by the wire.

Movement of the wire may significantly alter the presentation and diminish the value of the jewelry.

The rings can be attached to the stone using anchor(s), so that the setting cannot be removed from stone unless the stone, a ring, an anchor or combination thereof is broken or, in the case of hooks, removed only with great difficulty or irreversibly damaging the hooks (e.g., when separating ring and hook combinations).

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