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  Diamond jewelry setting apparatusUSPTO Application #: 20070256452Title: Diamond jewelry setting apparatus Abstract: The inventive setting has a plurality of prongs, each of the prongs having at least one, preferably two, longitudinal grooves adapted to accommodate a girdle of one or more subordinate stones. A top stone is retained by all of the prongs and bears down on the subordinate stones, so that the top stone keeps the at least one subordinate stone in place in the prongs. As the girdle of the subordinate stones is retained in the grooves of adjacent prongs, the tables of the subordinate stones faces outward between the prongs. Support beads projecting from the prongs may be provided for support on one or both sides of the girdle of the subordinate stones. (end of abstract)
Agent: Levisohn, Berger , LLP - New York, NY, US Inventor: Harout Aghjayan USPTO Applicaton #: 20070256452 - Class: 063026000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Jewelry, Gem Setting The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070256452. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] Domestic priority is claimed from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/779,063 filed Mar. 2, 2006 entitled "Diamond Jewelry Setting Apparatus." BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention relates to a new apparatus and method for setting diamonds and other precious stones to enhance jewelry. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005] In the prior art, precious stones are often set at the top of the setting in a classical basket or prong type setting while stones are mounted on the upper portion of the sides generally known as the gallery also using conventional prong type settings. In addition, pave setting techniques can also be employed to provide greater glitter for the jewelry. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] This invention relates to a new setting structure for enhancing the visual appearance of diamond jewelry and is a prong setting for jewelry. Most generally, the invention includes a plurality of spaced-apart prongs adapted to hold a top stone in a substantially horizontal plane with the top stone's table facing substantially upward and further adapted to hold a plurality of subordinate stones respectively between adjacent of the prongs with the subordinate stones' tables facing substantially outward. [0007] In a preferred embodiment, the inventive setting has a plurality of prongs, each of the prongs having at least one groove adapted to accommodate a girdle of at least one subordinate stone. A top stone is retained by all of the prongs and bears down on the least one subordinate stone, wherein the top stone keeps the at least one subordinate stone in place in the prongs. The pavilion of the top stone presses against the at least one subordinate stone on some portion of the subordinate stone. [0008] Each of the prongs preferably has two of the grooves, wherein adjacent of the prongs accommodate substantially opposite sides of a girdle of the at least one subordinate stone; more preferably, at least one of the subordinate stones is held between each adjacent of the prongs. The grooves are preferably longitudinal along the prongs, and the table of the at least one subordinate stone faces outward between adjacent of the prongs, with the girdle retained by the grooves of the adjacent prongs. [0009] In a more preferred embodiment, the subordinates stones include a first set of subordinate stones each disposed between adjacent of the prongs and a second set of subordinate stones each disposed between adjacent of the prongs respectively below each of the first set of subordinate stones. The top stone rests on the first set of subordinate stones, which in turn rest on the second set of subordinate stones. As the prongs are closer together at their respective proximal ends than at their respective distal ends (i.e., the setting tapers like a basket or bowl), the diameter of the first set of subordinate stones is larger than that of the second set. [0010] The inventive prong optionally includes a plurality of support beads projecting from the prongs adapted to support the subordinate stones on their respective pavilions. In the case of the first and second set of subordinate stones, a first set of support beads is provided projecting from the prongs adapted to support the first set of subordinate stones on their respective pavilions, and a second set of support beads is provided projecting from the prongs adapted to support the second set of subordinate stones on their respective pavilions. [0011] As with conventional prong settings, distal ends of the prongs may be bent over the girdle of the top stone to help retain the top stone. Additional stones may be provided along the outer sides of the prongs for decorative effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012] FIG. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view of a prong setting in accordance with the invention. [0013] FIGS. 2A-E are a series of views showing the inventive setting being put together. [0014] FIG. 3 is an elevational schematic showing a completed inventive setting atop a ring. [0015] FIG. 4 is a perspective schematic showing a completed inventive setting atop a ring. [0016] FIG. 5 is a perspective schematic showing an alternate embodiment of a prong setting in accordance with the invention. [0017] FIG. 6 is a perspective schematic showing an enlarged view of the prong setting of FIG. 5. [0018] FIG. 7 is a perspective schematic showing additional features of a prong setting in accordance with the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION AND DRAWINGS [0019] Description will now be given of the invention with reference to the attached FIGS. 1-7. It should be understood that these figures are exemplary in nature and in no way serve to limit the scope of the invention, which is defined by the claims appearing hereinbelow. Continue reading... Full patent description for Diamond jewelry setting apparatus Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Diamond jewelry setting apparatus patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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