Patent ID: 7162891

Claim:
A piece of jewelry, comprising: a foundation for mounting at least one stone, wherein the stone is at least regionally inserted into a depression of the foundation, the foundation having side walls that are at least partially open; and at least one securing element for the stone, arranged in the region of the foundation, wherein the stone is movably arranged in the region of the foundation and wherein the securing element is arranged at a distance from the stone; wherein the depression and the stone cooperate to return the stone to a predetermined basic orientation in which a reference axis of the depression and a reference axis of the stone coincide, when the reference axis of the depression is vertically oriented; wherein the stone is arranged between the foundation and the securing element so that at least a main part of a border of the stone, which is between a base and a faceted arching, is not covered by the securing element, the border being the widest part of the stone.