Patent ID: 7533464

Claim:
A method of fabricating a ring, comprising forming a substantially U-shaped shank having opposing first and second ends, the first and second ends each having a plurality of holes defined therethrough; attaching a plurality of ferrules to a bezel having an outer edge, an upper portion for ornamentation and a lower portion where the plurality of ferrules are attached, the ferrules positioned to provide an interconnection between the plurality of holes in the first and second ends of the U-shaped shank; extending a plurality of bars transversely between the first and second ends of the U-shaped shank, with each bar extending through one of the plurality of holes of the first end, through one of the plurality of ferrules, and then through one of the plurality of holes of the second end; and securing the end of each of the plurality of bars with retainers to thereby connect the shank and bezel to each other.