Rotatable setting device for jewelry articles

Abstract

Rotatable setting device comprising a rotatable gem retaining element having an upper portion retaining a gem and including protrusions rotatably biased against an underside of a casing and a lower portion comprised of a member extending from the upper portion and terminating into a end rotateably received within a bottom coupled across a bottom end of the casing and further including at least one weighted element operatively coupled to the gem retaining element such that the rotatable setting device transforms forces including gravitational forces acting on at least the one weighted element and movement of a jewelry article comprised of the rotatable setting device into rotation of the gem that is viewable through a top opening in the casing thereby causing the gem to produce more fire and scintillation than its still set predecessors and increasing its aesthetic enjoyment, desirability, and value.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates generally to jewelry articles and, in particular, to a rotatable setting device and method of making same for providing mounted gemstone rotation in jewelry articles such as earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, anklets, and the like. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] A main function of any conventional or traditional piece of jewelry is to display the gems used for the article of jewelry that is most aesthetically pleasing to the eye of the beholder. This not only relates to artistic technique and talent, but to the gems ability to disperse light through its facets and the angles between them. Dispersed rays of light reflect or refract many times within a well-cut gems. Additionally, the human body plays a large roll in the gems sparkle and dispersion of light and reflection of the actual articles of jewelry worn. This is referred to as the “Rock and Tilt” motion, which is naturally done by the person wearing the article of jew...

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Benefits of technology

[0012] The present invention is distinguished over the known prior art in a multiplicity of ways. For one thing, one embodiment of the invention provides a rotatable setting device and method of making same for providing mounted gem rotation in a jewelry article thereby increasing its “fire” and “scintillation” as compared with a conventionally still set gem and therefore, setting it apart from its predecessors and increasing its aesthetic enjoyment, desirability, and value. Additionally, one embodiment of the invention provides a rotatable setting device which, on its own, can change orientation and continually produce more sparkle and scintillation from a gem mounted therein and which, increases the “Rock and Tilt” motion of the rotatably mounted gem itself and not the jewelry article that it may be encased in. To an observer, the jewelry article can externally look like any other conventionally or traditionally set piece of jewelry, but with one movement of the item, the rotatably mounted gem comes alive with automatic rotational movement causing the gem to produce more fire (display of dispersion) than still set jewelry.

Problems solved by technology

Fire results from the arrangement of a diamonds facets and the angles between them.

Many gems are precious and expensive, demanding high prices in the market place.

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