Australia Patents Act 1990 Complete Specification Innovation Patent Improved Jewellery setting The following statement is a full description of this invention. Improved Jewellery Setting. Confidential Page 1 20/10/09 Improved Jewellery Setting Background Of The Invention This invention relates to a setting for a jewellery item, and more particularly, to a new setting simular to existing bezel or prong settings. These settings are commonly used as a method of securing a jewellery stone or item onto a piece of jewellery. This new jewellery setting has a visual effect unlike previous settings. This new setting allows the viewer to read text letter/s word/s initial/s logo's or alike which is a) formed from solid 3 dimensional lettering from the material that holds the item in place or b) cut out or reversed cut out lettering of the side wall or collar of the bezel to reveal the text or alike. This setting has the ability to use a word such as 'love' or 'lisa''Qantas' or 'MIKE' or a date or a persons initials and that the letter/s number/s or word/s logo/s or alike are either a physical copy of a graphic or alike, a hand script, block lettering, capitals, lower case or joined up writing in any font both as a 3 dimensional lettering or alike or as reversed out of a bezel type setting viewed from the front or in reverse. Traditional and existing setting descriptions Bezel Setting A bezel setting consists simply of a band of material or collar, usually metal wrapped around a stone or item to hold it in securely in place. The bezel is attached to the jewellery item adding height and another dimension to the setting. The bezel may be 'split' into two sections, arcing around just part of the jewellery stone or item. This is called a half bezel. The collar extends around the base or the pavilion on a faceted stones to allow a fixing area, and at the other end to be fixed to the jewellery object such as a ring. A half bezel may also be used on odd shaped or fancy cut objects, with an section of the collar of metal around one side a space and then a second section of the collar around the other side. See Fig. 1 and 2 Prong Settings A prong setting often called a claw setting is the one most often used to hold a gem or item. A prong setting puts the emphasis on the gem or item and less on the material Improved Jewellery Setting. Confidential Page 2 20/10/09 supporting it. Very thin wires of metal or alike, called the prongs are used to hold the stone or item securely in place. A series of strips or prongs are wrapped partway around a base or pavilion of a faceted gem, allowing some of the side of the gem or item to be visible. The gem or item may be raised above the shank, to give it a larger, more important appearance, with only a suggestion of metal showing. The top of the setting or prongs are curved over the gem or item and thus holding it in place. For diamonds and faceted stones this curve is above the girdle. See, Fig 3 and 4 Traditional Prong /Claw setting And see fig 5 Facet names. The problem with the prior art prong and bezel settings is that it limits the customisation and personalisation of the setting to the existing standard and existing limited visual appeal. Moreover this new setting can be completely individual and unique to its owner. This could be in the form of somebody's initials, a date, a lovers name, to name a few. Prior art, Prong and Bezel settings do not address or accommodate the need to make a greater emotional connection or individualism between the recipient or owner and their jewellery. Invention description This new jewellery setting has a visual effect unlike previous settings. This new setting A) uses the 3 dimensional text as a method of not only holding the jewellery item but also allows the viewer to read word/s letter/s initial/s or alike, 3600 around the circumference of the setting. Simular securing method to the traditional Prong or Claw setting but without the invention step and B) uses cut out or reversed out text from the walls of the setting as the method of displaying text and holding the jewellery item. This allows the viewer to read a word/s letter/s initial/s or alike around 3600 circumference of the setting. Simular securing method to the traditional bezel setting but without the invention step. This new setting is designed to hold a stone or jewellery item snugly and securely in place while improving the amount of light to flow through and around the stone or alike, creating a rich gamet of light and texture. These characteristic make it particularly popular with diamond jewellery, as diamonds benefit from settings which allows lots of light through the stone. Light can also flow easier through the sides of the setting. Materials This new setting uses non, semi and precious materials, mostly metals but other hard forming materials can be used, to wrap around a stone or item to securely retain it in place. This material provides the physical method of holding and accommodating the Improved Jewellery Setting. Confidential Page 3 20/10/09 different size jewellery stones and items onto a shank of the ring or bracelets, necklaces, earrings brooches and alike. Texts This setting has the ability to use a word such as 'love' or '6lsa' or 'Qantas' or '09 09 09' and that the letter/s or number/s or word/s, or logo/s are either a physical copy from a graphic, or alike, or a hand script, block lettering, capitals, lower case or joined up writing in and in any font, both as a 3 dimensional lettering or alike or as cut out/reversed out lettering of a bezel type setting. The centre of reversed / cut out and unsupported letter centres such as '0''a' or 'B' may be removed completely or supported with the use of a securing band also know as a jump ring. Securing bands are often used as a method of location for the stone or item to an exact height and offering additional strength to the setting. Securing band see fig 11 Size The size of the setting is limited to the size of the item it is required to hold. A minium holding requirement diameter of 1.5mm. and a height of 2mm The minium amount of text, number/s, letter/s, graphic/s or alike is either A) the number of securing points and the characteristics of each character or graphic. Each claw setting is secured with a minium of 3 (three) securing points to hold the stone or item in place at the top and three securing points at the base to hold securely to the jewellery item see fig 6 and 7 for securing point or B) when the text is revered out or cut out, of the wall of a bezel style setting, there is a minium of 1 (one) letter, number or alike. The maximum number of characters the new setting can incorporate is determined by the size of the object it holds, the style, the font or logo and its readability. Some of the methods to manufacture 1) Casting with lost wax method, hand made wax 2) Casting with loss wax method using digital process 3) Hand made using traditional jewellery craft skills. 4) Lazer, CNC, Water jet to cut and form the material and or words, graphics, numbers or alike. The inventor is Robert Young of 82 Lord street Newtown NSW Australia. Improved Jewellery Setting. Confidential Page 4 20/10/09