Abstract:
A heart shape diamond and setting therefore including a first diamond section formed by cutting a first pear-shaped diamond along a first cutting plane to define a first mating surface and a first table; and a second diamond section formed by cutting a second pear-shaped diamond along a second cutting plane to define a second mating surface and a second table. A heart-shaped setting is provided having a first seating area and a second seating area separated by a cross bar, wherein the first diamond section is seated in the first seating area and the second diamond section is seated in the second seating area, with the first mating surface engaging the second mating surface to form the heart shape diamond, and with the first table and the second table forming the appearance of a single table of the heart shape diamond. Further, the first pear-shaped diamond has a first culet and the second pear-shaped diamond has a second culet, and wherein the heart shape diamond has both first and second culets therein.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION  
         [0001]    The present invention relates to a heart-shaped diamond made by cutting two pear-shaped diamonds and placing them together to form a heart-shaped diamond. More particularly, the two cut sections of the pear-shaped diamonds are placed within a setting for a diamond ring or brooch such that the two diamond sections are held in place and form a single heart-shaped diamond ring, brooch, earrings, or any other diamond jewelry.  
         BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
         [0002]    Heart-shaped jewelry articles in the form of rings, pins, brooches, pendants, clasps, necklaces, bracelets, anklets, earrings, and the like are popular throughout the world for personal adornment. These heart-shaped jewelry articles are made from gems, gemstones, gold, silver, platinum and the like, wherein these articles are manufactured typically by molding (heart-shaped gold jewelry), by cutting (heart-shaped zirconium), or by abrading (heart-shaped jade). Semi-precious stones such as aquamarine, amethyst, topaz, garnet, quartz, opal, turquoise, moonstone and jade are typically abraded into a heart-shaped semi-precious stone configuration with little processing problems. Precious stones such as diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires are harder to cut and transform into a heart-shaped configuration. The heart-shaped configuration is not a typical precious stone cut such as a round, a pear-shape, an oval shape, an octahedron-shape and a marquise. Forming the heart-shaped configuration by a diamond cutter is a slow and tedious process with limited success by the cutter to form the heart-shaped design from a single gem.  
           [0003]    There remains a need for heart-shaped gemstones, such as a diamond, formed by cutting two diamonds into two skewed mating sections, such that the two cut mating sections are placed side-by-side within a heart-shaped metal setting and are held in place to form the appearance of a single heart-shaped gem for use in a particular type of ornamental jewelry, such as a ring, a pin, a clasp, a pendant, a brooch, a necklace, or earrings.  
         DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART  
         [0004]    Heart-shaped jewelry made from gems and gemstones having various designs, structures, configurations and materials of construction have been disclosed in the prior art. For example, U.S. Pat. No 4,878,364 to FREILICH discloses a double faced jewelry setting in order to create jewelry articles, such as a heart-shaped pendant and a cross-shaped pendant made from a plurality of round diamonds. This prior art patent does not teach the method of forming the appearance of a single heart-shaped gem (diamond) by cutting two pear-shaped diamond sections and mating them in a single setting.  
           [0005]    U.S. Pat. No. 4,503,687 to TESSLER et al discloses a process of mounting gemstone clusters onto a metal setting, such that the plurality of gemstones are arranged in a desired cluster or geometrical pattern, such as a heart-shaped pendant, a clown-shaped pendant and the like. This prior art patent does not teach the method of forming the appearance of a single heart-shaped gem (diamond) by cutting two pear-shaped diamond sections and mating them in a single setting.  
           [0006]    None of the prior art patents teach or disclose a method of forming the appearance of a single heart-shaped diamond by cutting two pear-shaped diamonds, and placing the cut sections side-by-side in a metal setting to form the appearance of a single heart-shaped diamond for making a specific type of ornamental jewelry to be worn by the user, as shown in the present invention.  
           [0007]    Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of forming the appearance of a single heart-shaped gem by cutting two pear-shaped gems, and placing the two cut gem sections side-by-side in a heart-shaped metal setting for holding them in place to form the appearance of a single heart-shaped gem for making a particular type of ornamental jewelry to be worn by the user.  
           [0008]    Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of forming a heart-shaped gem by cutting two pear-shaped gems such as diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and the like.  
           [0009]    Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of forming a heart-shaped gem for use in personal adornment in the form of ornamental jewelry such as rings, pins, brooches, pendants, clasps, necklaces, bracelets, anklets and earrings.  
           [0010]    A further object of the present invention is to provide a method of forming a heart-shaped gem that is easy to mount within a metal setting and wherein the formed heart-shaped gem will not separate once mounted.  
         SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
         [0011]    The present invention provides for a heart shape diamond and setting therefor including a first diamond section formed by cutting a first pear-shaped diamond along a first cutting plane to define a first mating surface and a first table; and a second diamond section formed by cutting a second pear-shaped diamond along a second cutting plane to define a second mating surface and a second table. A heart-shaped setting is provided having a first seating area and a second seating area separated by a cross bar; wherein the first diamond section is seated in the first seating area and the second diamond section is seated in the second seating area with the first mating surface engaging the second mating surface to form a heart shape diamond with the first table and the second table forming the appearance of a single table of the heart shape diamond.  
           [0012]    Further, the first pear-shaped diamond has a first main culet and the second pear-shaped diamond has a second main culet, and wherein the heart shape diamond has both of the first and second culets therein.  
           [0013]    In addition, the first pear-shaped diamond has a first central axis and a first cutting plane which forms an angle alpha α with the first central axis, wherein the angle alpha α is in the range of 10° to 30°; and the second pear-shaped diamond has a second central axis and a second cutting plane which forms an angle beta β with the second central axis, wherein the angle beta β is in the range of 10° to 30°. 
       
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0014]    Further objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent upon the consideration of the following detailed description of the presently-preferred embodiment when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:  
         [0015]    [0015]FIG. 1 is a top view of two pear-shaped diamonds in preparation for being cut showing the angle α, the angle γ, the angle β, and the angle ε measured from each of the longitudinal axis lines, respectively, of the pear-shaped diamonds PSA and PSB, for defining each of the longitudinal cutting planes AC-AC, GC-GC, BC-BC and EC-EC for cutting and forming each of the skewed (angled) diamond sections A and B, respectively, used to form the heart-shaped diamond;  
         [0016]    [0016]FIG. 2 is a top view of the two pear-shaped diamonds after being cut along each of the cutting planes AC-AC, GC-GC, BC-BC and EC-EC, respectively, to form skewed sections A, A′, B and B′ from the pear-shaped diamonds PSA and PSB, respectively;  
         [0017]    [0017]FIG. 3 is a top view of the two skewed (angled) diamond sections A and B showing the joining of the two cutting planes AC-AC and BC-BC of sections A and B, respectively, to form the heart-shaped diamond;  
         [0018]    [0018]FIG. 4 is a bottom view of two pear-shaped diamonds in preparation for being cut showing the angle α, the angle β, the angle γ, and the angle ε measured from each of the longitudinal axis lines, respectively, of the pear-shaped diamonds PSA and PSB, for defining each of the longitudinal cutting planes AC-AC, GC-GC, BC-BC and EC-EC for cutting and forming each of the skewed (angled) diamond sections A and B, respectively, used to form the heart-shaped diamond;  
         [0019]    [0019]FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the two pear-shaped diamonds after being cut along each of the cutting planes AC-AC, GC-GC, BC-BC and EC-EC, respectively, to form skewed sections A, A′, B and B′ from the pear-shaped diamonds PSA and PSB, respectively;  
         [0020]    [0020]FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the two skewed (angled) diamond sections A and B showing the joining of the two cutting planes AC-AC and BC-BC of sections A and B, respectively, to form the heart-shaped diamond;  
         [0021]    [0021]FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the two pear-shaped diamonds PSA and PSB in preparation for being cut showing each of the longitudinal cutting planes AC-AC and BC-BC for cutting and forming each of the skewed (angled) diamond sections A and B, respectively, used to form the heart-shaped diamond;  
         [0022]    [0022]FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of the two skewed (angled) diamond sections A and B showing the joining of the cutting planes AC-AC and BC-BC of the sections A and B, respectively, to form the heart-shaped diamond;  
         [0023]    [0023]FIG. 9 is a top end elevational view of the two skewed (angled) diamond sections A and B showing the joining of the cutting planes AC-AC and BC-BC of the sections A and B, respectively, to form the heart-shaped diamond;  
         [0024]    [0024]FIG. 10 is a bottom point-end elevational view of the two skewed (angled) diamond sections A and B showing the joining of the cutting planes AC-AC and BC-BC of the sections A and B, respectively, to form the heart-shaped diamond;  
         [0025]    [0025]FIG. 11 is a top view of the two skewed (angled) diamond sections A and B depicting the top facets and the bottom facets within each of the tables TA and TB of sections A and B, respectively, and showing the joining of the two cutting planes AC-AC and BC-BC of sections A and B, respectively, to form the heart-shaped diamond;  
         [0026]    [0026]FIG. 12 is a top view of the heart-shaped diamond of the present invention showing the mating engagement of each of the diamond sections A and B cut from the pear-shaped diamonds PSA and PSB and joined together along the cutting planes AC-AC and BC-BC to form the heart-shaped diamond;  
         [0027]    [0027]FIG. 13 is a bottom view of the heart-shaped diamond of the present invention showing the mating engagement of each of the diamond sections A and B cut from the pear-shaped diamonds PSA and PSB and joined together along the cutting planes AC-AC and BC-BC to form the heart-shaped diamond;  
         [0028]    [0028]FIG. 14 is a top view of the two skewed (angled) diamond sections A and B depicting the top facets and the bottom facets within the newly formed table TC, and showing the mating engagement of the two cutting planes AC-AC and BC-BC of sections A and B to form the heart-shaped diamond;  
         [0029]    [0029]FIG. 15 is a top end elevational view of the heart-shaped diamond of the present invention showing the mating engagement of each of the diamond sections A and B cut from the pear-shaped diamonds PSA and PSB and joined together along the cutting planes AC-AC and BC-BC to form the heart-shaped diamond having a V-shaped notch;  
         [0030]    [0030]FIG. 16 is a bottom point-end elevational view of the heart-shaped diamond of the present invention showing the mating engagement of each of the diamond sections A and B cut from the pear-shaped diamonds PSA and PSB and joined together along the cutting planes AC-AC and BC-BC to form the heart-shaped diamond having a pointed end tip;  
         [0031]    [0031]FIG. 17 is a bottom perspective view of the heart-shaped diamond of the present invention showing each of the diamond sections A and B cut from the pear-shaped diamonds PSA and PSB and joined together along the cutting planes AC-AC and BC-BC to form the heart-shaped diamond;  
         [0032]    [0032]FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the heart-shaped diamond of the present invention showing the joined skewed (angled) diamond sections A and B being placed within a heart-shaped metal setting for holding in place the formed heart-shaped diamond; and  
         [0033]    [0033]FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the heart-shaped diamond of the present invention showing the joined skewed (angled) diamond sections A and B being held in place within the heart-shaped metal setting for holding the formed, heart-shaped diamond therein. 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT  
       [0034]    The heart-shaped diamond  10  and its component parts of the preferred embodiment of the present invention are represented in detail by FIGS. 1 through 19 of the patent drawings. Heart-shaped diamond  10  includes two skewed (angled) diamond sections (A and B)  80  and  180  that are joined together and held in place within a heart-shaped metal gem setting  300  for use as an ornamental piece of jewelry. The skewed diamond sections  80  and  180  are cut from a pair of pear-shaped diamonds (PSA and PSB)  20  and  120 , being cut along cutting planes (AC-AC)  86  and (BC-BC)  186  of each pear-shaped diamond  20  and  120 , respectively, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3,  5 ,  6  and  8  to  10  of the drawings.  
         [0035]    The first pear-shaped diamond (PSA)  20 , as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 of the drawings, includes a longitudinal central axis line  22  extending from end edge  24  to opposed end point  26 , and a short cross-axis line  28  extending from side edge  30  to opposed side edge  32 . The axis lines  22  and  28  are determined by the parameters of the girdle  34  of diamond  20 . The longitudinal axis line  22  is longer in dimension than the cross-axis line  28 . The table  36  of diamond  20  refers to that flat, horizontal planar surface confined within the crown facets. The crown facets are defined by a crown top-end facet  40  and a pair of opposed crown side facets  42  and  44 , respectively. Crown top-end facet  40  includes a plurality of angled top crown facets  46 . Crown side facets  42  and  44  each include a plurality of angled side crown facets  48  and  50 , respectively, as shown in FIG. 1 of the drawings.  
         [0036]    As shown in FIGS. 4, 7 and  9  the diamond  20  includes a base surface  60  having a center culet or a first main culet  62  located on the point defined by the intersection  64  of the central vertical planes passing through both the longitudinal axis line  22  and the cross-axis line  28 . Base surface  60  further includes pavilion facets confined with the bottom section of pear-shaped diamond  20 , as depicted in FIGS.  4  to  6  of the drawings. The pavilion facets are defined by a pavilion top-end facet  66  and a pair of opposed pavilion side facets  68  and  70 , respectively. Pavilion top-end facet  66  includes a plurality of angled top pavilion facets  72 , and pavilion side facets  68  and  70  each include a plurality of angled side pavilion facets  74  and  76 , respectively, as shown in FIG. 4 of the drawings.  
         [0037]    To form the first skewed (angled) diamond section  80 , a first cutting longitudinal axis line  82  is established on the table  36  of diamond  20 , forming a cutting angle alpha α relative to central axis  22 . Angle a is in the range of 10° to 30° degrees with a preferred cutting angle α of 18° degrees. Axis line  82  defines a cutting plane AC-AC  86 , as shown in FIGS.  1  to  6  of the drawings. A diamond cutter cuts the first pear-shaped diamond  20  along cutting line  82  to remove section (A′)  84  and thereby forms the first skewed (angled) diamond section (A)  80 , as depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings. The heart-shaped diamond  10  is formed by the joining together of the first and second skewed (angled) diamond sections (A and B)  80  and  180 , as depicted in FIGS. 12, 13 and  14  of the drawings, such that the axis lines  82  and  182  mate, and the cutting planes AC-AC  86  and BC-BC  186  are in contact with each other to form the appearance of a heart-shape diamond.  
         [0038]    To form the first inner notch side  90  of the V-shaped notch  224  of heart-shaped diamond  10 , as shown in FIGS.  1  to  6 , and  11  to  14 , a third cutting longitudinal axis line  92  defining a cutting plane GC-GC  94  therethrough is established on the table  36  of diamond  20 , having a cutting angle gamma γ in the range of 10° to 40° degrees with a preferred cutting angle γ of 240 degrees. The cutting angle γ is measured between the first cutting longitudinal axis line  82  and the third cutting longitudinal axis line  92 , as depicted in FIGS. 3 and 6 of the drawings. A diamond cutter cuts and/or abrades part of the top-end angled facet  46   b  by cutting or abrading up to the third cutting plane GC-GC  94  of the first skewed (angled) diamond section (A)  80 . This forms the first inner notch side  90  of the V-shaped notch  224  of the formed heart-shaped diamond  10 , as depicted in FIG. 14 of the drawings.  
         [0039]    The second pear-shaped diamond (PSB)  120 , as shown in FIGS.  1  to  4  of the drawings, includes a longitudinal central axis line  122  extending from end edge  124  to opposed end point  126 , and a short cross-axis line  128  extending from side edge  130  to opposed side edge  132 . The axis lines  122  and  128  are determined by the parameters of the girdle  134  of diamond  120 . The longitudinal axis line  122  is longer in dimension than the cross-axis line  128 . The table  136  of diamond  120  refers to that flat, horizontal planar surface confined within the crown facets. The crown facets are defined by a crown top-end facet  140  and a pair of opposed crown side facets  142  and  144 , respectively. Crown top-end facet  140  includes a plurality of angled top crown facets  146 . Crown side facets  142  and  144  each include a plurality of angled side crown facets  148  and  150 , respectively, as shown in FIG. 1 of the drawings.  
         [0040]    As shown in FIGS. 4, 7 and  9 , the diamond  120  includes a base surface  160  having a center culet or a main culet  162  being located on the point defined by the intersection  164  of the central vertical planes passing through both the longitudinal axis line  122  and the cross-axis line  128 . Base surface  160  further includes pavilion facets confined with the bottom section of pear-shaped diamond  120 , as depicted in FIGS. 4, 5 and  6  of the drawings. The pavilion facets are defined by a pavilion top-end face  166  and a pair of opposed pavilion side facets  168  and  170 , respectively. Pavilion top-end facet  166  includes a plurality of angled top pavilion facets  172 , and pavilion side facets  168  and  170  each include a plurality of angled side pavilion facets  174  and  176 , respectively, as shown in FIG. 4 of the drawings.  
         [0041]    To form the second skewed (angled) diamond section  180 , a cutting longitudinal axis line  182  is established on the table  136  of diamond  120  forming a cutting angle beta β relative to central axis  122 . Angle beta β is in the range of 10° to 30° degrees with a preferred cutting angle β of 18 degrees. Axis line  182  defines a cutting plane BC-BC  186 , as shown in FIGS.  1  to  6  of the drawings. A diamond cutter cuts the second pear-shaped diamond  120  by removing section (B′)  184  and thereby forms the second skewed (angled) diamond section (B)  180 , as depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings. The heart-shaped diamond  10  is formed by the joining together of the first and second skewed (angled) diamond sections (A and B)  80  and  180 , as depicted in FIGS. 6, 7 an  8  of the drawings, such that the axis lines  82  and  182  mate, and the cutting planes AC-AC  86  and BC-BC  186  are in contact with each other to form the appearance of a heart-shaped diamond.  
         [0042]    To form the second inner notch side  190  of the V-shaped notch  224  of heart-shaped diamond  10 , as shown in FIGS.  1  to  6 , and  11  to  14 , a fourth cutting longitudinal axis line  192  defining a cutting plane EC-EC  194  therethrough is established on the table  136  of diamond  120 , having a cutting angle epsilon ε in the range of 10° to 40° degrees with a preferred cutting angle ε of 240 degrees. The cutting angle ε is measured between the second cutting longitudinal axis line  182  and the fourth cutting longitudinal axis line  192 , as depicted in FIGS. 3 and 6 of the drawings. A diamond cutter cuts and/or abrades part of the top-end angled facet  146   b  by cutting or abrading up to the third cutting plane EC-EC  194  of the second skewed (angled) diamond section (B)  180 . This forms the second inner notch side  190  of the V-shaped notch  224  of the formed heart-shaped diamond  10 , as depicted in FIG. 14 of the drawings.  
         [0043]    The now formed heart-shaped diamond  10 , as shown in FIGS. 12, 13 and  14  of the drawings, includes a central longitudinal axis line  222  extending from the V-shaped notch  224  at the top to opposed end point  226 , and a central cross-axis  228  extending from side edge  230  to opposed side edge  232 . The axis lines  222  and  228  are determined by the parameters of girdle  234 . The central longitudinal axis  222  is slightly shorter in dimension then the central cross-axis line  228 . The table  236  of the heart-shaped diamond  10  is the flat, horizontal planar surface confined by the crown facets. The crown facets are defined by a pair of adjacent crown top-end facets  240  and  242 , and a pair of opposed crown side facets  244  and  246 , respectively. Crown top-end facets  240  and  242  each include a plurality of angled facets  248  and  250 , respectively. Crown side facets  244  and  246  each include a plurality of angled facets  252  and  254 , respectively, as shown in FIG. 6 of the drawings.  
         [0044]    As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the heart-shaped diamond includes a base surface  260  having a pair of main or center culets  262  and  264  (a first main culet  262  and a second main culet  264 ) being located on the points defined by the intersections  64  and  164  of each of the central vertical planes A-A  290  and B-B  292  passing through both the longitudinal axis line  22  and the cross-axis line  28  and the longitudinal axis line  122  and the cross-axis line  128 , respectively. Base surface  260  further includes pavilion facets confined by the bottom section of heart-shaped diamond  10 . The pavilion facets are defined by a pair of pavilion top-end facets  266  and  268  and a pair of opposed pavilion side facets  270  and  272 , respectively. Pavilion top-end facets  266  and  268  each include a plurality of angled top pavilion facets  274  and  276 , respectively, and pavilion side facets  270  and  272  each include a plurality of angled side pavilion facets  278  and  280 , respectively, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 of the drawings.  
         [0045]    As shown in FIGS. 12 and 14, when diamond sections (A and B)  80  and  180  are aligned and mated to form new table  236 , angled top crown facets  46   c  and  146   c , and angled side crown facets  50   a ,  150   a ,  50   b , and  150   b  are matingly engaged and aligned with each other to form an interior crown section area of inner crown facets  282  and  284 , respectively. Correspondingly, when diamond sections (A and B)  80  and  180  are aligned and mated to form the new base surface  260 , angled top pavilion facet  72   a  is mated with facet  172   a . In addition, angled side pavilion facets  76   a ,  76   b ,  76   c ,  76   d , and  76   e  are matingly engaged and aligned with facets  176   a ,  176   b ,  176   c ,  176   d , and  176   e  to form an interior pavilion section of inner pavilion facets  286  and  288 , respectively, as depicted in FIGS. 13 and 17 of the drawings.  
         [0046]    The heart-shaped gem setting  300 , as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 of the drawings, includes a frame member  302  in the shape of a heart having a lower tier frame section  304  and an upper tier frame section  306  with a center bar  308  therebetween. A plurality of vertical connecting prongs  310  are provided for connecting the upper tier frame section  304  to the lower tier frame section  306 . In addition, setting  300  includes engaging prongs  316  extending upwardly from upper tier frame  306  for engaging and holding in place each of the skewed diamond sections  80  and  180 . Upper tier frame section  306  includes a first seating area  312  and a second seating area  314  having the center bar  308  therebetween, as depicted in FIG. 9 of the drawings. Optionally, the heart-shaped gem setting  300  may also include a ring member  320  or a pendant holding member  322  for use with different types of ornamental jewelry such as rings or pendants and the like, as depicted in FIGS. 18 and 19 of the drawings. Gem setting  300  can be made of gold, silver, platinum, palladium or other precious metals.  
       OPERATION OF THE INVENTION  
       [0047]    The jeweler must set the two skewed (angled) diamond sections (A and B)  80  and  180  that were formed by the diamond cutter cutting the two pear-shaped diamonds (PSA and PSB)  20  and  120  (as previously described). First, the jeweler inserts and seats the first skewed diamond section (A)  80  within the first seating area  312  of the upper tier frame section  306  of gem setting  300 . Next, the jeweler inserts and seats the second skewed diamond section (B)  180  within the second seating area  314  of the upper tier frame section  306  of gem setting  300 . The jeweler aligns, mates and engages the two cutting planes (AC-AC)  86  and (BC-BC)  186  of first and second diamond sections (A and B)  80  and  180 . Once so aligned, the two tables  36  and  136  of diamond sections (A and B)  80  and  180  form a new single table  236  and form the appearance of a single diamond  10  in the shape of a heart, as depicted in FIGS. 6, 9 and  10  of the drawings.  
         [0048]    Various types of heart-shaped gem settings  300  can be used to form rings, pendants, pins, brooches, clasps, necklaces, bracelets, anklets, and earrings in order to set heart-shaped gems such as diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and the like made by this aforementioned process. The size of the heart-shaped diamond  10  and gem setting  300  may vary, and the heart-shape configuration may also be changed according to the overall shape of the pear-shaped diamonds  20  and  120  used in the forming of the skewed diamond sections  80  and  180 , respectively. Larger size heart-shaped diamonds  10  could be used for brooches, pendants, pins, clasps and the like, while smaller heart-shaped diamonds  10  could be used for rings, earrings and the like.  
       ADVANTAGES OF THE PRESENT INVENTION  
       [0049]    Accordingly, an advantage of the present invention is that it provides for a method of forming the appearance of a single heart-shaped gem by cutting two pear-shaped gems, and placing the two cut gem sections side-by-side in a heart-shaped metal setting for holding them in place to form the appearance of a single heart-shaped gem for making a particular type of ornamental jewelry to be worn by the user.  
         [0050]    Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides for a method of forming a heart-shaped gem by cutting two pear-shaped gems such as diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and the like.  
         [0051]    Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides for a method of forming a heart-shaped gem for use in personal adornment in the form of ornamental jewelry such as rings, pins, brooches, pendants, clasps, necklaces, bracelets, anklets and earrings.  
         [0052]    A further advantage of the present invention is that it provides for a method of forming a heart-shaped gem that is easy to mount within a metal setting and wherein the formed heart-shaped gem will not separate once mounted.  
         [0053]    A latitude of modification, change, and substitution is intended in the foregoing disclosure, and in some instances, some features of the invention will be employed without a corresponding use of other features. Accordingly, it is appropriate that the appended claims be construed broadly and in a manner consistent with the spirit and scope of the invention herein.