Abstract:
A jewelry piece, which includes a setting of at least two pear-shaped precious stones, placed adjacent to each other resembling a heart shape. The heart shaped setting is defined within a metallic frame having a convex front and a curved back. Two top pins and a bottom pin positioned on the front of the metallic frame secure the heart shaped setting. The jewelry piece is further decorated with more jewels paved on metallic frame along the periphery of the heart shaped setting. The metallic frame could also be made with a flat front and a flat back. And a setting pin assembly could be used to secure the heart shaped setting in place. The setting pin assembly may include three strips joined at a center point and running equally outwards in three different directions.

Description:
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       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0002]     The invention relates to jewelry, and more particularly to heart shaped pendant in which the pendant is made up of stones resembling a heart shape and decorated by precious stones around the heart.  
       DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART  
       [0003]     There are various types of heart shaped pendants in the prior art. They are formed either by placing: a single gemstone in a heart-shaped frame or an array of diamonds in a window formed by two heart-shaped frame members. The prior art, however, does not allow for the placing a heart shaped gem setting surrounded by different stones or diamonds for decoration.  
         [0004]     There are certain drawbacks in forming a heart shaped precious stone and mounting in accordance with the prior art. Such as the considerable amount of time and money needed to cut a raw stone into a heart shape because the stone cutting process is very difficult and labor intensive. It also may cause damage to expensive stones if not done properly.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0005]     The object of the present invention is to provide a heart shaped jewelry piece, incorporating two pear-shaped precious stones, set next to each other to resemble a heart shape. The heart shaped setting is again placed on a heart shaped metal frame consisting of supporting top and bottom pins and further may be decorated with jewels along the perimeter of heart shaped setting.  
         [0006]     The metallic setting frame may have a flat front face and flat back face. In another embodiment, the faces may be convex and/or curved.  
         [0007]     Yet in another embodiment, a setting pin assembly may support the heart shaped setting. This setting pin assembly consists of three strips joined at a center and running outwards equally in three different directions. On every strip pins are mounted to hold the heart shaped setting in place. The setting pins can be elliptical, circular, curved or a combination of these shapes depending on the user&#39;s preference.  
         [0008]     In yet another embodiment, the heart shaped setting is fixed in a conical setting frame by press fitting without the use of pins.  
         [0009]     Yet another object of the invention is to provide a simple and entirely new method for producing heart-shaped pendants and/or rings.  
         [0010]     Yet another objective of the invention is to provide a mounting for the heart setting, of top and a bottom pin assembly, which could be used in ring as well as pendant.  
         [0011]     The present invention has recognized the need and proposed designs in which the pendant or the ring will resemble a heart shape by using two smaller pear shaped discrete stones. Precious stones surrounding the heart shape again decorate it.  
         [0012]     Other features of the present invention and the advantages will become apparent from the following description that refers to the accompanying drawings.  
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0013]      FIG. 1  is a top plan view of the first embodiment of the invention;  
         [0014]      FIG. 2  is a bottom plan view thereof;  
         [0015]      FIG. 3  is a front elevation of a pendant-ring thereof;  
         [0016]      FIG. 4  is a rear elevation view thereof;  
         [0017]      FIG. 5  is a left side elevation view thereof;  
         [0018]      FIG. 6  is a right side elevation view thereof;  
         [0019]      FIG. 7  is a top plan view of pendant showing a second embodiment of the invention;  
         [0020]      FIG. 8  is a bottom plan view thereof;  
         [0021]      FIG. 9  is a front elevation of a pendant and/or ring thereof;  
         [0022]      FIG. 10  is a rear elevation view thereof;  
         [0023]      FIG. 11  is a left side elevation view thereof;  
         [0024]      FIG. 12  is a right side elevation view thereof;  
         [0025]      FIG. 13  is a top plan view of pendant showing a third embodiment of the present invention;  
         [0026]      FIG. 14  is a bottom plan view thereof;  
         [0027]      FIG. 15  is a front elevation of a pendant and/or ring thereof;  
         [0028]      FIG. 16  is a rear elevation view thereof;  
         [0029]      FIG. 17  is a left side elevation view thereof;  
         [0030]      FIG. 18  is a right side elevation view thereof;  
         [0031]      FIG. 19  is a top plan view of pendant showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention;  
         [0032]      FIG. 20  is a bottom plan view thereof;  
         [0033]      FIG. 21  is a front elevation of a pendant and/or ring thereof;  
         [0034]      FIG. 22  is a rear elevation view thereof;  
         [0035]      FIG. 23  is a left side elevation view thereof;  
         [0036]      FIG. 24  is a right side elevation view thereof;  
         [0037]      FIG. 25  is a top plan view of pendant showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention;  
         [0038]      FIG. 26  is a bottom plan view thereof;  
         [0039]      FIG. 27  is a front elevation of a pendant and/or ring thereof;  
         [0040]      FIG. 28  is a rear elevation view thereof;  
         [0041]      FIG. 29  is a left side elevation view thereof;  
         [0042]      FIG. 30  is a right side elevation view thereof;  
         [0043]      FIG. 31  is a top plan view of pendant showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention;  
         [0044]      FIG. 32  is a bottom plan view thereof;  
         [0045]      FIG. 33  is a front elevation of a pendant and/or ring thereof;  
         [0046]      FIG. 34  is a rear elevation view thereof;  
         [0047]      FIG. 35  is a left side elevation view thereof; and  
         [0048]      FIG. 36  is a right side elevation view thereof;  
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
       [0049]     The first embodiment of a jewelry pendant according to the present invention will be described herein below with reference to the drawings.  FIG. 3  shows the first embodiment of present invention and is a front view of the jewelry pendant ring.  FIG. 4  is the rear elevation view thereof.  
         [0050]     The first embodiment of jewelry pendant ring comprises a lustrous and endearing heart shaped frame  8  crafted in precious metal like gold, silver or platinum with a curved back  7  and convex front  9 . Accented with top pins  1 ,  2  and a large bottom pin  3  is a heart shaped setting  4 , which comprises two pear shaped precious stones generally indicated by  5 , placed adjacent to each other to form an aesthetically pleasing heart shape. Jewels generally indicated at  6  are paved along the perimeter of the heart shaped setting  4 . A pendant loop  10  made up of precious metal adorned with jewels  6  is attached to the frame  8 . A chain  11  is passed through the loop  10  in orders to suspend the pendant over a wearer&#39;s chest. The metal frame  8  is approximately 18 to 26 mm in length and 18 to 22 mm in width, made up of 14 K yellow/white gold, silver or platinum with each jewel being ¾karat but larger or smaller jewels may be used.  
         [0051]      FIG. 5  is a left side elevation and FIG. 6  is the right side elevation of the pendant with setting frame  8  with a curved back  7  and a convex front  9 . The setting pins  1 ,  2  and  3  that have been grooved at the top of convex front  9  to secure the heart shaped setting  4  at its rounded edges. The top pins  1 ,  2  are smooth and rounded whereas the bottom pin  3  is smooth and curved.  
         [0052]     The  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2  are the top plan view and bottom plan view of the pendant respectively showing the heart shaped setting  4  held properly with the top pins  1 ,  2  and bottom pin  3 . This same embodiment design can be used in a ring by securely mounting the heart shaped metal setting frame  8  on a suitable ring.  
         [0053]      FIG. 9  shows front view of another embodiment of the pendant with a different supporting arrangement, which consists of a heart shaped setting  12 , top setting pins  13 ,  14 , bottom setting pin  15 , setting pin assembly  16  and loop  21 . The  FIG. 10  is a rear view showing setting pin assembly  16  holding the heart shaped setting  12 . The setting pin assembly  16  is having three strips generally indicated at  17 ,  18 ,  19 , which start from the center  20  with increasing cross sections from center to their ends. The three strips  17 ,  18 ,  19  meet at a common center  20  and run equally outwards in three different directions. The shape of the setting pin assembly is evident from  FIG. 11  and  FIG. 12 , which are the side views. The pins  13 ,  14  and  15  have been mounted on the top at the ends of the strips  13 ,  14 ,  15 . The top strips  17 ,  18  are of similar shape whereas the bottom strip  19  is smaller in its length, all three setting pins  13 ,  14 ,  15  being curved in shape, a loop  21  is attached to the setting pin assembly  16 .  
         [0054]     The top pins  13 ,  14  and the bottom pin  15  are of curved shape to secure the pear shaped stones of the heart shaped setting  12 . In this design a setting pin assembly  16  is used instead of the metal frame  8  of the previous embodiment. The setting pin assembly  16  and the loop are made of precious metals like 14 K yellow /white gold, silver or platinum. The length of pendant is approximately 18 to 26 mm and width is around 18 to 22 mm. This design can be used as a ring by properly securing the setting pin assembly on a metal ring.  
         [0055]      FIG. 15  shows yet another embodiment wherein the heart shaped setting  17  is held by bezels of a highly polished conical metal setting frame generally indicated at  18 , made of precious metal like gold, silver or platinum. The continuous metal wall of the conical setting frame  18  stands higher than the girdle of the pear shaped stones  17   a  of the heart shaped setting  17 . The metal wall of the conical setting frame  18  is grooved and the pear shaped gemstones  17   a  pushed down into the groove. The metal is then pushed onto the heart shaped setting  17  to hold it in place.  
         [0056]     The  FIG. 16  is the back view of the pendant. Referring to  FIG. 17  and  FIG. 18 , a loop  19  is attached to the conical frame  18 , which is made of the same material as that of the conical frame  18 .  
         [0057]      FIG. 13  is the top plan view and  FIG. 14  is the bottom plan view of the pendant where the loop  19  attached to the conical setting frame  18  can be seen. The length of the pendant is approximately 18 to 26 mm with a width of about 18 to 24 mm. The pendant could be used in a ring by fixing the conical setting frame  18  on the metal ring.  
         [0058]     Referring to the  FIG. 21  in yet another embodiment a setting pin assembly  25  secures the heart shaped setting  20 . Accented with top pins  21 ,  22  and a large bottom pin  23  is a heart shaped setting  20 , which comprises two pear shaped precious stones generally indicated at  21 , placed adjacent to each other to form an aesthetically pleasing heart shape.  FIG. 22  is the back view of the pendant. The setting pin assembly  25  consists of three strips  26 ,  27 ,  28  projecting outwards from center  28  towards the ends of the strips  26 ,  27 ,  28  forming a shape as shown in the left side view  FIG. 23  and right side view  FIG. 23 . The three strips  26 ,  27 ,  28  start from a common center  28  and run equally outwards in three different directions. The top pins  22 ,  23  that have been grooved on the top strips  26 ,  27  and bottom pin  24  on the bottom strip  28 , secure the heart shaped setting  20 . The top pins  22 ,  23  are smooth and rounded whereas the bottom pin  23  is smooth and curved in its shape. The top strips  26 ,  27  of the setting pin assembly  25  are of uniform cross section and the bottom strip  28  of increasing cross section run from the center  29  to the their ends. The top strips  26 ,  27  are of same length, with bottom strip  28  of lesser length than the top strips  26 ,  27 . The setting pin assembly  25  along with the pins  22 ,  23 ,  24  is made of 14 K white/yellow gold, silver or platinum. The setting pin assembly  25  length is around 18 to 26 mm and width around 18-24 mm. A loop  30  is firmly secured to the setting pin assembly  25  and made of same metal as that of the setting pin assembly.  
         [0059]      FIG. 19  is the top view of the pendant and  FIG. 20  is the bottom view of the pendant. The pendant could be used in a ring by fixing the setting pin assembly  25  on a metal ring.  
         [0060]     Referring to the  FIG. 27  in yet another embodiment a setting pin assembly  28  secures the heart shaped setting  20 . Accented with top pins  31 ,  32  and a bottom pin  33  is a heart shaped setting  34 , which comprises two pear shaped precious stones generally indicated at  35 , placed adjacent to each other to resemble a heart shape. Referring to the  FIG. 28 , which is the back view of the pendant, the setting pin assembly  40  includes three strips  36 ,  37 ,  38  projecting outwards from center  28  towards the ends of the respective strips  36 ,  37 ,  38 . The three strips  36 ,  37 ,  38  start from a common center  28  and run equally outwards in three different directions. The setting pin assembly  40  forms a shape as shown in the left side view  FIG. 29  and right side view  FIG. 30 . The top pins  31 ,  32  that have been grooved on the top strips  36 ,  37  and bottom pin  33  on the bottom strip  38 , secure the heart shaped setting  34 . The top pins  31 ,  32  are elliptical and smooth whereas the bottom pin  33  is smooth and curved in its shape. The top strips  36 ,  37  and the bottom strip  38 , with increasing cross sections from center to their ends and same length. The top strips  36 ,  37  are of same length where as bottom strip  38  of lesser length compared to the top strip. The setting pin assembly  40  along with the pins  31 ,  32 ,  33  is made of 14 K white/yellow gold, silver or platinum, with 18 to 26 mm across length and 18 to 24 mm width. A loop  41  is firmly secured to the setting pin assembly  40  and made of same metal as that of the setting pin assembly  40 .  
         [0061]      FIG. 25  is the top plan view of the pendant and  FIG. 26  is the bottom plan view of the pendant. The setting assembly  40  with elliptical top pins  31 , 32  and curved bottom pin  33  on its strips  33 ,  34 ,  35  give a breathtaking appearance to the heart shaped setting  32 . The pendant is approximately 18 to 26 mm in length and 18 to 24 mm in width. The pendant could be used in a ring by fixing the setting pin assembly  40  on a metal ring.  
         [0062]     In yet another embodiment,  FIG. 33  in the front view of the pendant shows a heart shaped setting frame  47  crafted in precious metal like gold, silver or platinum with a flat front  48  and a flat back  49 . A heart shaped setting  42  has been fitted in the setting frame  47  along with jewels generally indicated at  46 , paved along the periphery of the heart shaped setting. The heart shaped setting  42  comprises two pear-shaped precious stones generally indicated by  43 , placed adjacent to each other form an aesthetically pleasing heart shape. A pendant loop  44  made up of precious metal and adorned with jewels generally indicated at  45  is fixed with the setting frame  47 .  
         [0063]     The flat front and flat back of the pendant is evident from the left side and right side view in the  FIG. 35  and  FIG. 36  respectively. The  FIG. 31  and  FIG. 32  is the top and bottom plan view of the pendant respectively. The metal of the setting frame  47  is approximately 18 to 26 mms in length and 18 to 22 mm in width, made up of 14 K yellow/white gold, silver or platinum with each jewel in the loop and the setting frame being ¾karat but larger or smaller jewels may be used. The pendant sparkles with brilliance and sophistication in the jewels generally indicated at  45  and  46 .  
         [0064]     Although the preferred embodiments of the invention have been disclosed for illustrative purpose, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions are possible, without departing from the scope of the inventions as disclosed in the accompanying claims.