Patent ID: 6782715
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: A44C

Abstract:
A gemstone arrangement comprising:a primary gem comprising a brilliant cut diamond having a first table and a first pavilion, the first table defining a first center point and the first pavilion defining a first center point, the primary gem defining a longitudinal axis aligned with the first center point of the table and the first center point of the pavilion; a plurality of at least four complementary gems comprising a brilliant cut diamond, each complimentary gem having a second crown and a second pavilion, the second crown defining a table, each complementary gem providing means for increasing the ambient light received by the primary gem; the primary gem has a girdle and the first pavilion defines an external wall, a pavil angle being defined by the angle between the girdle and the external wall, the pavil angle being substantially parallel to the table of the nearest complimentary gemstone; the table is positioned approximately parallel to the pavil angle of the primary gem; the first pavilion includes a plurality of lower girdle facets and a plurality of pavilion facets, the table defining a flat planar face, the flat planar face on the complementary gem being positioned in juxtaposition with and parallel to one of the lower girdle facets or pavilion facets; the means for increasing the amount of ambient light passing through the primary gem is the result of the positioning of each complementary gem to receive ambient light and pass the ambient light through the crown in the direction of the primary gem; and the means for increasing the amount of ambient light passing through the primary gem is the result of the positioning of at least one complementary gem to receive light losses from the primary gem and return at least a portion of the light losses through the second crown to the primary gem.