Mother-of-pearl bodies with a microstructured, color-filled surface
A microstructured mother-of-pearl body with embedded color in its dithered dot structure addresses the issue of superficial color application by enhancing abrasion resistance and enabling detailed image effects.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- PANTERCATS GBR (VERTRETUNGSBERECHTIGTE GESELLSCHAFTER SUSANN MÄNNEL 01157 DRESDEN THOMAS MÄNNEL 01157 DRESDEN)
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-25
AI Technical Summary
Existing mother-of-pearl bodies lack a defined microstructured surface for permanent absorption of paint or enamel, resulting in superficial application and easy removal of color due to low abrasion resistance.
A mother-of-pearl body with a microstructured surface featuring a dithered dot structure that embeds color or enamel within the microstructure, representing image information based on vector-based and/or raster-based templates.
The embedded color is mechanically stable, providing high abrasion resistance and enabling graphic image, line, and shading effects while retaining the decorative character.
Abstract
Description
Technical field The invention relates to a mother-of-pearl body, in particular a jewelry or decorative element, with a structured surface for the permanent absorption of paint or enamel. State of the art Mother-of-pearl is frequently used in jewelry and decoration and is traditionally worked manually, especially by hand engraving or manual scratching of the surface. These known designs result in irregular depressions into which paint can only be applied superficially. A defined microstructured surface for the permanent absorption of paint or enamel is not provided. Known mother-of-pearl bodies therefore either have untreated surfaces or only superficially applied layers of color or print, where the color is not permanently embedded in the material and is easily removed by abrasion or use. Object of the invention The object of the invention is to provide a mother-of-pearl body that has a permanently color-filled surface structure, increased abrasion resistance, and enables fine image, line, or contrast effects. Solution to the task The problem is solved by a mother-of-pearl body according to the main claim. The mother-of-pearl body has a microstructured surface, the microstructure being formed as a dithered dot structure and containing a color or enamel embedded within the microstructure. The dithered dot structure is designed to represent image information, whereby the image information can be based on a vector-based and / or raster-based template. The color is therefore not merely applied to the surface, but permanently retained within the microstructure. Advantages of the invention The mother-of-pearl body according to the invention is characterized in particular by the fact that the color is mechanically stable embedded, a high resistance to abrasion is achieved, graphic image, line and shading effects can be represented, and the decorative character of the mother-of-pearl is retained. Example of implementation In one embodiment, the mother-of-pearl body has a microstructured surface with point-like depressions. The recesses are filled with paint or enamel. The dot structure represents graphic image information that depicts lines, areas, or shading. The mother-of-pearl body has a smoothed or polished surface, with the color remaining exclusively in the recesses.
Claims
Mother-of-pearl body, in particular a jewelry or decorative element, characterized in that the mother-of-pearl body has a microstructured surface, wherein the microstructure is formed as a dithered dot structure and a color or enamel is embedded in the microstructure. Mother-of-pearl body according to claim 1, characterized in that the dot structure has different dot densities. Mother-of-pearl body according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the color or enamel is permanently retained in depressions of the microstructure. Mother-of-pearl body according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the surface is smoothed or polished. Mother-of-pearl body according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the dithered dot structure represents vector-based and / or raster-based image information.