Jewelry inventions 07/07

20070163298 - Connecting system for, inter alia, an earring: What is disclosed is a connecting system, comprising an elongated element and a substantially ring-shaped element provided with an opening, into which said elongated element can be inserted for connection thereto. The elongated element comprises a connecting member, and the ring-shaped element comprises an opening configured to allow sliding passage... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070157665 - Ring setting: A setting for jewelry is described that includes a gemstone and a reflective element. The gemstone and reflective element define central points that are aligned with a central axis. The reflective element directs ambient light towards a pavilion of the gemstone to provide additional light and increase the appearance of... Agent: Stephen E. Feldman

20070157666 - Coatings for gemstones: The invention provides a decorative object comprising a transparent or translucent substrate having a body and at least one surface bearing a thin film coating. The coating imparts in the substrate a body color that appears substantially constant at different angles of observation. This body color is imparted in the... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20070157667 - Enhancing the optical characteristics of a gemstone: Various embodiments described herein comprise a gemstone or other piece of jewelry, which incorporates one or more diffractive optical elements to enhance the fire displayed by the gemstone. In certain embodiments, the diffractive optical element comprises a diffraction grating etched on one or more facets of the gemstone.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070151293 - Article of jewellery with an element of ornamentation and a method and a tool for manufacturing such an article of jewellery: The invention relates to a piece of jewelry, the body (2) of which has an opening (4) in which a decorative element (5), more particularly a precious stone or gemstone, is inserted, wherein a support (7) for the decorative element (5) is formed in the opening (4) of the body... Agent: Peter L Berger Levisohn Berger & Langsam

20070151294 - Method and device for joining jewelry components: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the invention, a method of joining a decorative ornament to an earring base component includes a dapped piece (a meniscus lens shaped piece) of material joined to a threaded tube. An opening in the end of the tube connected to the dapped... Agent: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP

20070151295 - Piece of jewellery with special aesthetic effects: Piece of jewellery including an outer ring (2) and an inner ring (4) arranged concentrically to the outer ring (2), the two inner (4) and outer (2) rings being able to pivot in relation to each other, the outer ring (2) comprising at least one aperture (6) through which at... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC