Patent ID: 8448465

Claim:
An article of jewelry comprising: first and second gemstones, each having a lower pavilion and an upper crown, said crown having a multifaceted surface and said pavilion having a bottom surface, each gemstone having a first and a second end; and first and second links, each said link further having a leaf member defined by first and second angularly directed leaf arms forming a v-configuration, each leaf arm engaging one of said ends to hold said gemstones with said bottom surfaces in parallel to each other; each said link further including a spacer attached between said leaf arms and disposed between said bottom surfaces to define a predetermined space therebetween; and wherein each of said gemstones includes a passageway extending between said multifaceted side of said crown and said bottom surface of said pavilion, said jewelry element further having a fastening member extending through said passageways for fastening said gemstones to said link.