초록 ▼

A jewelry setting is provided to accommodate different shapes and sizes of gemstones. The multi-part jewelry setting comprises a gemstone holding means and a housing means for totally encasing a gemstone while affording substantial exposure of the gemstone. The U-shaped holding means is formed with

A jewelry setting is provided to accommodate different shapes and sizes of gemstones. The multi-part jewelry setting comprises a gemstone holding means and a housing means for totally encasing a gemstone while affording substantial exposure of the gemstone. The U-shaped holding means is formed with a retaining means for engaging a peripheral edge of a gemstone and is formed to be resilient to accommodate gemstones of various diameters. By forming the gemstone holding means with a resilient material, the gemstone holding means will act like a spring and capture the gemstone by a compression fit. All of the components can be stamped from a single piece of sheet material. Being formed from sheet material, the completed housing is essentially hollow and results in an aesthetically pleasing, relatively inexpensive setting since less precious metal is required, even though, it appears to be of significant and massive precious metal construction.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A jewelry setting for gemstones of various sizes and shapes, said jewelry setting comprising:a holding means for fixedly retaining a gemstone; and a housing means for totally encasing said holding means while affording substantial exposure of said gemstone, said housing means comprising: a U-shap

1. A jewelry setting for gemstones of various sizes and shapes, said jewelry setting comprising:a holding means for fixedly retaining a gemstone; and a housing means for totally encasing said holding means while affording substantial exposure of said gemstone, said housing means comprising: a U-shaped top bracket, said top bracket including a base and two upstanding walls, the upper end of each said upstanding wall being bent outwardly at an angle to form a retaining shelf, said walls of said U-shaped top bracket have openings through which said gemstone extends; a U-shaped bottom bracket, said bottom bracket including a base and two upstanding walls, the upper free end of each said wall of said bottom bracket being in engagement with a retaining shelf of said top bracket; and two flat U-shaped side walls, said side walls extending between said U-shaped top bracket and said bottom bracket whereby said top bracket, said bottom bracket and said side walls fully enclose said housing means.