CN102342635A

CN102342635A - Multi-faceted gemstone for multi-stone jewelry item

Info

Publication number: CN102342635A
Application number: CN2010106241978A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 尼拉夫·莫迪
Original assignee: Firestone Inc
Current assignee: Firestone Inc
Priority date: 2010-07-29
Filing date: 2010-12-29
Publication date: 2012-02-08
Anticipated expiration: 2030-12-29
Also published as: EP2412266B1; EP2412266A2; CN102342635B; US20120024009A1; EP2412266A3

Abstract

A gemstone having a crown which includes a multi-faceted crown surface and planar opposed side facets. The multi-faceted crown surface is arcuate from the front to the back of the crown. The gemstone is mounted to form, along with like gemstones, an article of jewelry having a continuous diamond look.

Description

The many facets jewel that is used for many jewels jewelry piece

Technical field

The present invention relates generally to jewel, more specifically, relate to a kind of many facets jewel of in many jewels jewelry piece, using of being particularly suitable for.

Background technology

Now, the jewel cut is widely known by the people.These comprise bright type cut, princess's type cut, emerald cut, A Si be sure to worker, olive-type cut, ellipse cut, radial pattern cut, pears type cut, heart type cut and pad type cut.Although more difficult the diamond with these cuts runs into when these diamonds are installed in the jewelry piece that is desirable to provide continuous diamond appearance (promptly showing as the appearance that jewelry is made by single diamond) usually as being installed in the single jewel on the jewelry piece (for example engagement ring).An example of this jewelry piece is that jewel is placed on the wedding ring on the circular periphery of ring.Still, when this diamond was installed, they can not provide desirable continuous appearance.For example, the joint between the adjacent diamond is conspicuous for naked eyes, thereby has reduced the aesthetic feeling of jewelry piece.

Therefore, a kind of new diamond cutter that can be used on the jewelry piece need be provided, make diamond that continuous diamond appearance can be provided.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, an invention of the present invention is to provide a kind of and is installed on the jewelry piece so that the new diamond cutter of continuous diamond appearance to be provided.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a kind of and can be installed on the jewelry piece continuous diamond appearance to be provided and to improve the new diamond cutter of the aesthetic appearance of this jewelry simultaneously.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a kind of shape and facet to change, but still can be installed on the jewelry piece so that the new diamond cutter of continuous diamond appearance to be provided.

Of the present invention these realize that through a kind of jewel with front portion, rear portion and bottom is provided this jewel has the booth portion of bottom and the bizet on top with other aspects.Said bizet has top surface and a pair of interdependent relative flat sides.The said top surface of said bizet has convex shape, extends to the said rear portion of said jewel with making the said anterior arch of said top surface along horizontal direction from said jewel.

Of the present invention these will become obvious to the detailed description of several preferred embodiments from hereinafter combining accompanying drawing with other aspects and feature and advantage thereof.

Description of drawings

Figure 1A is the top plan view of jewel according to an embodiment of the invention;

Figure 1B is the front view of its front;

Fig. 1 C is the front view of its sidepiece;

Fig. 1 D is its perspective view;

Fig. 1 E is the viewgraph of cross-section of the present invention along the line 1-1 intercepting among Figure 1A;

Fig. 1 F is its bottom plan view;

Fig. 2 A is the top plan view of jewel according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 B is the front view of its front;

Fig. 3 A is the top plan view of the jewel of a third embodiment in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 3 B is the front view of its front;

Fig. 4 A is the top plan view of the jewel of a fourth embodiment in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 4 B is the front view of its front;

Fig. 4 C is the front view of its side;

Fig. 4 D is its perspective view;

Fig. 5 A is the top plan view of jewel according to a fifth embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 5 B is the front view of its front;

Fig. 6 A is the top plan view of jewel according to a sixth embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 7 A is the top plan view of jewel according to a seventh embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 7 B is the viewgraph of cross-section of the present invention along the line 7-7 intercepting among Fig. 7 A;

Fig. 8 is the perspective view according to wedding ring of the present invention, and its demonstration is embedded into the jewel of the present invention of ring installation portion and also shows the several other jewel at correct position;

Fig. 9 is for showing the zoomed-in view of the jewel of the present invention that is embedded into the ring installation portion;

Figure 10 is positioned at the perspective view of wedding ring of Fig. 8 of correct position for all jewels;

Figure 11 is the viewgraph of cross-section along the line 11-11 intercepting of Figure 10; And

Figure 12 is the viewgraph of cross-section along the line 12-12 intercepting of Figure 10.

The specific embodiment

Particularly, with reference to figure 1A-1E, be marked as 10 usually according to jewel of the present invention.Jewel 10 has anterior 10A, rear portion 10B and bottom 10C.Jewel 10 comprises bizet that is marked as 12 usually and the booth portion that is marked as 14 usually.Advantageously, compare with the jewel of prior art, jewel 10 comprises that neither table top does not comprise waist again.Bizet 12 with front side portion 12a, rear lateral portion 12b, first sidepiece or right side 12c, second sidepiece or left side 12d and top 12e limits along many facets bizet surface 15 of the top 12e location of bizet 12.Many facets bizet surface 15 has convex shape, makes 15 rear portions that extend to 10 anterior arch jewel 10 in fact along horizontal direction from jewel, bizet surface.Though bizet surface 15 is an arch along horizontal direction, bizet surface 15 longitudinal directions along bizet are non-arch.Many facets bizet surface 15 has the bizet of facet more than first surface portion 16 and the bizet of facet more than second surface portion 18, and each has a plurality of facets 20.Facet 20 can comprise the facet 22 and triangular shaped facet 24 of diamond shape.Bizet 12 also comprises pentagonal preceding facet and back facet 26 (having only preceding facet to be illustrated) and relative smooth right side facet and left side facet 28 (having only the right side facet to be illustrated), and right side facet and left side facet 28 have facet surface or face 28a and crooked usually top edge 28b separately.Only the top edge 28b at side 27 places of side facet 26 is not crooked.Right side facet and left side facet 28 are basically greater than the facet 20 that is positioned on many facets bizet surface 15.These side facets have height H 3 (point measurement from the summit 28c of top edge 28b to booth portion 14) and width W 3 (in this embodiment, W is identical with W3).Advantageously, H3 does not have sufficient light through the jewel refraction because be higher than at 85% o'clock between 20% to 85% the scope of W, will be inlayed device (setting) by it and suppress and be lower than 20% o'clock jewel.

Many facets bizet surface 15 has leading edge 17a and back edge 17b respectively, and right side edge 17c and left side edge 17d.In this embodiment; Leading edge 17a and back edge 17b are straight and right side edge 17c and left side edge 17d are crooked (referring to Figure 1A), the latter be because relative smooth side facet 28 extends towards the bottom of jewel from many facets bizet surface 15 along with them one upcountry directed towards another.The bizet of facet more than first surface portion 16 and the bizet of facet more than second surface portion 18 along the boundary line or peak 30 many facets bizet surface 15 is divided into two parts, many facets bizet surface is split at boundary line or peak 30.Peak 30 along horizontal direction along bizet basically from the anterior arch of jewel extend to the rear portion of jewel.Peak 30 has the summit 30a of the centre between the front and rear of bizet 12.Shown in Figure 1B, the bizet of facet more than first surface portion 16 is downward-sloping, limits the favourable first crown angle a that is located between 0 ° to 20 ° scope.Likewise, the bizet of facet more than second surface portion 18 is along the opposite inclination that is directed downwards, and qualification can be in the second crown angle b between 0 ° to the 20 ° scope equally.Have been found that in angle and during greater than 20 °, can damage continuous diamond appearance.In the embodiment shown in Figure 1B, the first crown angle a and the second crown angle b are angle same.That is to say that the gradient of the bizet of facet more than first part 16 is identical with the gradient of the bizet of facet more than second part 18, the former is negative gradient but the latter is for positive gradient.

Shown in Fig. 1 C, Fig. 1 D and Fig. 1 E; Surface 15 bendings from front to back of many facets bizet; Again; Because relative smooth side facet 28 extends to booth portion 14 along with them from many facets bizet surface 15 one upcountry directed towards another, this bending is consistent with the top edge 28b of side facet 28 usually.That is to say that

lateral edges

17c and 17d limit the top edge 28b of the common bending of side facet 28.Owing to there is not table top, the bending on many facets bizet surface 15 is continuous basically, that is to say, bizet surface 15 bends to back edge 17b from leading edge 17a basically continuously.Advantageously, the height H 1 of bizet 12 does not have sufficient light through the jewel refraction because be higher than at 85% o'clock between 50% to 85% the scope of the W of jewel 10, is lower than 50% o'clock jewel and will be inlayed device by it and suppress.In this embodiment, the uppermost margin 29 on many facets bizet surface 15 have the leading edge 17a that is parallel to many facets bizet surface 15 usually and back edge 17b section section.That is to say that uppermost margin 29 and leading edge 17a and back edge 17b correspond respectively to the first crown angle a and the second crown angle b.

As mentioned, jewel 10 also comprises booth portion 14, and this booth portion 14 has advantageously the height H 2 between 25% to 50% scope of jewel width W.Being higher than 50% o'clock jewel will be inlayed the device inhibition by it, be lower than at 25% o'clock and when embedding gem, can meet difficulty.Shown in Fig. 1 F, booth portion 14 is similarly the inside gloss of many facets with the maximization jewel.Through by way of example, booth portion 14 is formed facet 36 and a plurality of trapezoidal facet 38 with a plurality of straight or parallel facets 32, a plurality of triangle facet 34, a plurality of bendings.Facet and 4 trapezoidal facets that 14 straight facets, 2 triangle facets, 4 bendings are arranged in a preferred embodiment.

Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B example go out the jewel 10 according to second embodiment of the invention.In this embodiment; The first bizet angle a and the second bizet angle b are 0 °; That is to say; Many facets bizet surface 15 (the similar or corresponding part among the different embodiment is used identical Reference numeral) is formed only has single many facets surface portion 40; Many facets surface portion 40 has facet 20, for example rhombus facet 22 and triangle facet 24.Because bizet angle a is 0 ° (gradient of surface portion 40 is zero), so do not have boundary line or peak 30 (Figure 1A compares with Fig. 2 A).In other words, in the front view in front (Fig. 2 B), the uppermost margin 29 of many facets bizet surface portion 40 is common level, and leading edge 17a is similarly common level, and leading edge 17a and uppermost margin 29 are parallel to each other.In this embodiment, bizet also has relative narrower and preceding facet that be trapezoidal shape and back facet 33.

In the 3rd embodiment of Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B institute example; Many facets bizet surface 15 has two peaks bizet of facet more than 30, the first part 16 and the bizet of facet more than second part 18 that are formed by two the angled bizet of facet more than first parts 16 and the bizet of facet more than second part 18 and is separated by many facets of level bizet surface portion 40.Again; Shown in Fig. 3 B; But the uppermost margin 29 of many facets bizet surface portion 15 is parallel to the leading edge 17a and the back edge 17b of many facet bizet surface portions 15 usually; From left to right, leading edge 17a is (0 gradient) and tilt (negative gradient) of tilt up (positive gradient), level down.Back edge 17b similarly tilt but at the rear portion of jewel.In this embodiment; Bizet 12 has preceding hexagon bizet facet 42 that is formed by leading edge 17a and the back hexagon bizet facet 42 that is formed by back edge 17b, and preceding hexagon bizet facet and back hexagon bizet facet 42 have corresponding to the feather edge of the top edge 39 of the trapezoidal facet 38 in the booth portion 14 and have narrow lateral edges.

Fig. 4 A-4D shows the fourth embodiment of the present invention.Jewel has the first crown angle a and the second crown angle b equally.Yet in this embodiment; Right side edge 17c and the left side edge 17d on many facets bizet surface 15 are straight rather than crooked when from the top view jewel because relative side facet 28 when they be vertical basically when many facets bizet surperficial 15 extends to booth portion 14.In this embodiment, W3 and W are inequality, but W3 in 50% to 100% the scope of W (when W3 be W 100% the time, jewel becomes the jewel shown in first embodiment).Similar with first embodiment, many facets bizet surface 15 has the bizet of facet more than first surface portion 16 and the bizet of facet more than second surface portion of being separated by peak 30 18.Shown in Fig. 4 A, the back edge 17b of the bizet of facet more than first surface portion 16 also limits the 3rd crown angle c, and the 4th crown angle d is formed by the leading edge 17c of the bizet of facet more than first surface portion 16.When from the top view of jewel, all the 3rd crown angle c in 0 ° to 20 ° scope and the 4th crown angle d make jewel 10 convergent from back to front and from front to back respectively.Likewise; The back edge 17b of the bizet of facet more than second surface portion 18 limits the 5th crown angle e; The leading edge 17a of bizet surface portion 18 limits the 6th crown angle f; When from the top view of jewel, the 5th crown angle e and the 6th crown angle f make jewel 10 convergent from back to front and from front to back equally respectively.These angles can be in 0 ° to 20 ° scope.In the embodiment of Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B, the 3rd crown angle c, the 4th crown angle d, the 5th crown angle e and the 6th crown angle f are the basic each other angle that equates.Yet because jewel 10 comprises crown angle d and f now, the front portion of jewel 10 comprises another boundary line or peak 45 now.Shown in Fig. 4 D, peak 45 is 30 beginnings from the peak, and along preceding facet 26 extensions of bizet 12, peak 45 is along the

trapezoidal facet

38 and 34 continuities of triangle facet of booth portion 14 simultaneously.Bizet

facet

26a and 26b are split into these facets in fact in peak 45, facet 38a of booth portion and 38b and facet 34a of booth portion and 34b.These facets are separately positioned on crown angle d and f place with the crooked facet 36a of booth portion (other booth portion facet is not shown in Fig. 4 D).

In the embodiment of Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B, the 4th crown angle d and the 6th crown angle f are 0 °, yet in this embodiment, the straight right side edge 17c of jewel 10 and left side edge 17d be convergent from back to front.This be since relative side facet 28 along with they extend to jewel 10 from the rear portion of jewel 10 front portion and one is upcountry directed towards another.This convergent forms the 7th crown angle g and the 8th crown angle h.These angles are (latter provides the not jewel of convergent of right jewel sidepiece and left jewel sidepiece) in 45 ° to 90 ° scopes.

Fig. 6 A illustration goes out the jewel 10 according to another embodiment again of the present invention, wherein jewel convergent from left to right.In this embodiment, right side edge 17c is shorter than left side edge 17d.In other words, the width W 1 of jewel left side is greater than the width W 2 of jewel right side.Tapering percentage (W2/W1) can be in 75% to 100% scope, and minimum percentage is represented maximum tapering, and the highest percentage does not have tapering.

Fig. 7 B (cross section of the jewel of observing along the line 7-7 of Fig. 7 A 10) shows that the cross section of jewel 10 also possibly be inequality.Thereby, the viewgraph of cross-section of Fig. 7 B is compared with the viewgraph of cross-section of Fig. 1 F, the former of the latter and " round " is in a ratio of more " point " shape.

Fig. 8-12 shows the jewel of the present invention 10 on the jewelry be installed in wedding ring 44 for example, and jewel 10 of the present invention is described with respect to first embodiment in advance.More specifically, a plurality of jewels 10 are laterally installed along the outer perimeter 46 of circular metal band 45.Comprise that with 45 a series of straight and parallel tracks 48 hold opening 50 with a plurality of jewels that hold jewel that are of a size of.Jewel holds opening 50 and comprises the flange 52 to interior orientation, and notch 54 cooperations that flange 52 and front and rear along booth portion 14 limit also are coupled in the notch 54, thereby jewel is kept in place.Like Fig. 9 and shown in Figure 11, circle is with 45 to comprise peripheral wall 56.The outside a little warpage of these walls is so that jewel 10 can be snapped to suitable position.

Each jewel 10 is cut, and makes to be inserted into its jewel when holding opening 50 when jewel, and the sidepiece of adjacent jewel is adjacent to each other.More specifically, and shown in the part of Figure 12, the facet of right side facet 28 surface 28a is in abutting connection with the facet surface 28a of the left side facet 28 of adjacent jewel, and the facet surface 28a of left side facet 28 is in abutting connection with the facet surface 28a of the right side facet 28 of other adjacent jewel.

Figure 10 shows that all jewels 10 are in suitable position along circle with 45 outer perimeter 46, form complete wedding ring 44.Will be appreciated that jewel 10 is being mounted to after circle is with in 45, jewel provides the appearance of a single diamond that forms wedding ring 44.In this, the joint 58 that is formed between the adjacent jewel at top edge 28b place of adjacent sides facet 28 does not see easily that the outer perimeter 46 of circular metal band 45 neither be seen easily.This provides charming aesthetic appearance for said wedding ring.

Therefore, the present invention provides a kind of many facets jewel, has can be used on to make jewel that the new diamond cutter of continuous diamond appearance can be provided on the jewelry.This diamond cutter also provides a kind of aesthetic appearance of raising for jewelry piece.Many facets jewel is suitable in abutting connection with corresponding identical jewel particularly, makes that the joint between the adjacent jewel is not easy to see when jewel is installed on the jewelry.

Though through being described with reference to several preferred embodiments, the present invention should not be limited to this in the present invention.Therefore, though according to the jewel 10 of first embodiment be shown as be installed in wedding ring 44 with on 45 the outer perimeter 46, will be appreciated that, the invention is not restricted to jewel is placed on the circumference of ring.Jewel can be installed on one or more " sidepiece " of metal tape of wedding ring.Jewel 10 according to fifth embodiment of the invention is suitable for this installation especially; It is upcountry directed toward each other because the side facet of jewel or smooth facet extend to the front portion of jewel along with them from the rear portion of jewel; When jewel is pressed close to and when placing each other each other, their form " circular " form.Jewel can also be installed in to have global shape and is generally on the metal tape of square, rectangle, triangle or polygonal outer perimeter, replaces traditional round-shaped.The jewel 10 of a fourth embodiment in accordance with the invention is owing to side facet or smooth facet are mounted to straight form for vertical and/or parallel to each other being particularly suitable for.

Jewel can also be mounted to form other jewelry, for example, for instance, earrings, pendicle, necklace and bracelet.

Likewise, though the present invention has used the diamond jewel open, said jewel must not be diamond.It can be other valuable stone or even inexpensive stone.

Scope of the present invention will be listed in accompanying claims.

Claims

1. jewel; Have front portion, rear portion and bottom; Said jewel comprises the booth portion of bottom and the bizet on top; Said bizet has top surface and a pair of interdependent relative flat sides; The said top surface of said bizet has convex shape, extends to the said rear portion of said jewel with making the said anterior arch of said top surface along horizontal direction from said jewel.

2. jewel according to claim 1, wherein along with said top surface extends in the said flat sides another along said bizet from said flat sides along the longitudinal direction, said top surface is non-arcuate configuration.

3. jewel according to claim 2; The said top surface of wherein said bizet is divided into a plurality of top surface parts; In the adjacent top surface part every pair is separate by linear peak, said linear peak along the said anterior arch of horizontal direction along said bizet from said jewel extend to the said rear portion of said jewel.

4. jewel according to claim 3, wherein along with each top surface part is extended along said bizet along the longitudinal direction, each top surface partly is non-arcuate configuration.

5. jewel according to claim 4, wherein each top surface part has constant gradient along said bizet along the longitudinal direction.

6. jewel according to claim 5, the gradient of at least one in the wherein said top surface part is positive, the gradient of at least one in the said other top surface part is born.

7. the gradient of at least one in partly of jewel according to claim 6, one gradient in the wherein said top surface part and said other top surface is identical.

8. the gradient of at least one in partly of jewel according to claim 5, the gradient of at least one in the wherein said top surface part and said other top surface is different.

9. jewel according to claim 6; The said top surface of wherein said bizet only comprises two top surface parts; Said two top surfaces part is separate by single linear peak, this single linear peak along the said anterior arch of horizontal direction along said bizet from said bizet extend to the said rear portion of said bizet.

10. jewel according to claim 9, wherein said single linear peak have along this linear peak basically at the vertex position of the said front portion and the centre between the said rear portion of said bizet.

11. jewel according to claim 10, wherein said jewel have the height that is limited said vertex position and the distance between the said bottom along said linear peak.

12. jewel according to claim 9, each in wherein said two top surfaces part extended away from said single linear peak along said bizet along longitudinal direction down.

13. jewel according to claim 1, wherein along with said flat sides extends to the booth portion of said bottom from said top surface, said flat sides is not changed to along vertically-oriented direction.

14. jewel according to claim 1, wherein along with said flat sides extends to the booth portion of said bottom from said top surface, said flat sides is upcountry directed toward each other.

15. jewel according to claim 1, wherein along with said flat sides extends to said front portion from said rear portion, said flat sides is upcountry directed toward each other.

16. Jewelry Accessories comprise:

At least one jewel; Have front portion, rear portion and bottom; Said jewel comprises the booth portion of bottom and the bizet on top; Said bizet has top surface and a pair of interdependent relative flat sides; The said top surface of said bizet has convex shape, extends to the said rear portion of said jewel with making the said anterior arch of said top surface along horizontal direction from said jewel;

With at least one the supporter that is used for installing said jewel.

17. Jewelry Accessories according to claim 16, wherein said ornaments comprise at least two jewels, and when said jewel was installed on the above support, in the said jewel one flat sides was in abutting connection with the plane of said other jewel.