Item of jewelry with a new setting for gemstones, particularly diamonds

摘要

A novel setting for a gemstone (12) including a girdle (12g), a crown (12c) on one side of the girdle (12g), and a pavilion (12p) on the opposite side of the girdle (12g), characterized in that the setting (14) mounts the gemstone (12) in an inverted orientation by prongs (15) received in grooves formed in the crown (12c) of the gemstone (12) such that the pavilion (12p) faces outwardly of the setting (14) and the crown (12c) faces inwardly of the setting (14). Such a mounting is particularly useful when mounting a plurality of gemstones contiguously, in which case the prongs (17) mounting each gemstone (12) are concealed by the girdles (12g) of the gemstones (12). One embodiment is described wherein a plurality of gemstones (12) are all mounted in the inverted orientation with the pavilions (12p) facing outwardly, and another embodiment is described wherein alternate gemstones (32) are mounted in the inverted orientation with the pavilions facing outwardly, and with the remaining gemstone (33) being mounted in the normal orientation with the crowns facing outwardly.