Jewelry having two or more faceted stones

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a piece of jewelry, such as a ring, comprising two faceted stones of different colors, one placed on top of the other, to produce a distinctly new faceted color combination. Unique color combinations are thus achieved based on the particular stones that are used.

Description

[0001] This application is a Continuation-In-Part of Ser. No. 11 / 439,910, filed on May 24, 2006, which in turn is based on and claims priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 687,113 filed Jun. 3, 2005BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Jewelry, including rings, necklaces, bracelets and the like typically comprise metals such as gold, silver, platinum or various combinations thereof, and faceted precious or semiprecious stones that are mounted into one or more settings within a given piece of jewelry. In the context of jewelry having a plurality of stones, the stones are mounted beside one another in a generally linear or somewhat offset linear formation (i.e., one stone is slightly raised relative to other stones beside it) such that at least the top portion of all of the stones are clearly visible when viewing the particular piece of jewelry. In these conventional forms of jewelry, when a ruby, for example, is mounted in a particular location, the color perceived at that loc...

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Benefits of technology

[0005] In a preferred embodiment, the inventive jewelry item has a setting comprising a four-post “basket” for holding a bottom stone of a first color in place. The basket permits substantial viewing of the bottom stone on all four of its sides as well as through the bottom of the basket, which may be exposed as well. At the top of the basket, there is provided a circular shoulder or band for holding the top stone of a different color in place above the bottom stone. Accordingly, in the preferred embodiment, the setting permits substantial viewing of both the top and bottom stones when the stones are properly positioned.

[0011] Yet a further object of the invention is to provide an item of jewelry having at least two faceted stones of different colors and which permits substantial viewing of both stones.

Problems solved by technology

While a particular color given off by any one stone may be aesthetically pleasing for a period of time, it is of course strictly limited to the specific stone used in the setting of the jewelry.

In particular, for a faceted one-stone ring or other piece of jewelry, this may lead to monotony and dullness and ultimately cause a user to cease wearing that piece of jewelry.

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