Patent Application: US-201213433591-A

Abstract:
a gemstone cut is provided with a strategic placement of facets that optimizes the three dimensional optically geometric light interactions to thereby produce unique characteristics . in one embodiment , the gemstone has a crown with 29 facets , a pavilion with 28 facets and a girdle with 32 facets . the crown has a table with an octagonal shape , four first star facets , four second star facets , eight kite facets , eight first upper girdle facets and four second upper girdle facets . the pavilion can have eight pavilion facets , eight intermediate pavilion facets , eight first lower girdle facets and four second lower girdle facets . the girdle can have 32 facets including four sides each having seven facets and four facets at the corners of the gemstone interspaced between the side facets . the gemstone has four - fold mirror - image symmetry .

Description:
while the invention will be described in connection with one or more preferred embodiments , it will be understood that it is not intended to limit the invention to those embodiments . on the contrary , it is intended to cover all alternatives , modifications and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims . turning now to fig1 - 6 , it is seen that a preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated . the gemstone 10 has a top 11 , a bottom 12 , and four sides 13 , 14 , 15 and 16 . the gemstone 10 has a crown 20 , a pavilion 100 and a girdle 160 . one preferred gemstone is a diamond . yet , it is appreciated that other gemstones or even items that are not gemstones may be formed to the proportions illustrated herein without departing from the broad aspects of the present invention . the crown 20 , pavilion 100 and girdle 160 are discussed below . it is appreciated that many angles are provided herein and are exemplary of a preferred embodiment of the present invention . the angles and shapes may deviate or change a small amount without departing from the broad aspects of the present invention . for example , it may be preferred to change the shape , slope and / or azimuth slightly when cutting a particular stone so as to specifically include or exclude certain features of the stone to determine what is included and / or excluded from the finished gemstone . tuning now specifically to fig1 , it is seen that the crown 20 has 29 facets . the first facet is a table facet 30 , which is preferably octagonal in shape and is centrally located on the crown . the table facet 30 has a slope of 0 degrees and an azimuth of 0 degrees . the crown 20 further has four first star facets 40 , 41 , 42 and 43 , respectively . each of the first star facets is at a slope angle of 16 . 81 degrees . facet 40 has an azimuth of 44 . 50 degrees , facet has an azimuth of 314 . 50 degrees , facet 42 has an azimuth of 224 . 50 degrees and facet 43 has an azimuth of 134 . 50 degrees . the four first star facets are located equidistant around the table 30 at locations midway between the corners of the crown 20 . four second star facets 50 , 51 , 52 and 53 are also provided . each of the second star facets is at a slope of 16 . 81 degrees . facet 50 has an azimuth of 89 . 50 degrees . facet 51 has an azimuth of 359 . 50 degrees . facet 52 has an azimuth of 269 . 50 degrees . facet 53 has an azimuth of 179 . 50 degrees . the four second star facets are located equidistant around the table 30 in line with the corners of the crown . the first star facets 40 , 41 , 42 and 43 are spaced between the second star facets 50 , 51 , 52 and 53 in alternating fashion . each of the first and second star facets are adjacent the table , and in this regard the table is bounded by the first and second star facets . eight kite facets 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 and 67 , respectively are further provided . each kite facet has a slope of 27 . 09 degrees . facet 60 has an azimuth of 67 . 00 degrees . facet 61 has an azimuth of 22 . 00 degrees . facet 62 has an azimuth of 337 . 00 degrees . facet 63 has an azimuth of 292 . 00 degrees . facet 64 has an azimuth of 247 . 00 degrees . facet 65 has an azimuth of 202 . 00 degrees . facet 66 has an azimuth of 157 . 00 degrees . facet 67 has an azimuth of 112 . 00 degrees . the eight kite facets are spaced about the crown wherein they are arranged side to side . each kite facet has four sides . each kite facet has an interior point contacting the table , and the two sides adjacent this point contact one first star facet and one second star facet , respectively of adjacent facets . eight first upper girdle facets 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 and 77 , respectively , are further provided . each first upper girdle facet has a slope of 33 . 72 degrees . facet 70 has an azimuth of 78 . 25 degrees . facet 71 has an azimuth of 10 . 75 degrees . facet 72 has an azimuth of 248 . 25 degrees . facet 73 has an azimuth of 280 . 75 degrees . facet 74 has an azimuth of 258 . 25 degrees . facet 75 has an azimuth of 190 . 75 degrees . facet 76 has an azimuth of 168 . 25 degrees . facet 77 has an azimuth of 100 . 75 degrees . two of the eight first upper girdle facets are located at each corner of the gemstone 10 . four second upper girdle facets 80 , 81 , 82 and 83 , respectively , are further provided . the four second upper girdle facets have a slope of 44 . 47 degrees . facet 80 has an azimuth of 44 . 50 degrees . facet 81 has an azimuth of 314 . 50 degrees . facet 82 has an azimuth of 224 . 50 degrees . facet 83 has an azimuth of 134 . 50 degrees . the four second upper facets are equally spaced around the perimeter of the crown and are located midway between the adjacent respective corners of the gemstone 10 . the first and second upper girdle facets are located between the kite facets and the girdle ( described below ). turning now specifically to fig2 , it is seen that the pavilion 100 has 28 facets . the center point does not show a culet , but one can be provided without departing from the broad aspects of the present invention . the pavilion 100 has eight primary pavilion facets 110 , 111 , 112 , 113 , 114 , 115 116 and 117 ( or simply pavilion facets ). facets 110 , 112 , 114 and 116 have slopes of 41 . 68 degrees , and facets 111 , 113 , 115 and 117 have slopes of 41 . 49 degrees . facet 110 has an azimuth of 337 . 00 degrees . facet 111 has an azimuth of 22 . 01 degrees . facet 112 has an azimuth of 67 . 00 degrees . facet 113 has an azimuth of 112 . 01 degrees . facet 114 has an azimuth of 157 . 00 degrees . facet 115 has an azimuth of 202 . 01 degrees . facet 116 has an azimuth of 247 . 00 degrees . facet 117 has an azimuth of 292 . 01 degrees . the eight pavilion facets are spaced equally about the pavilion . the eight pavilion facets respectively span between the pavilion midpoint and the girdle ( described below ). the pavilion further has eight intermediate pavilion facets 120 , 121 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 125 , 126 and 127 respectively . each intermediate pavilion facet has a slope of 42 . 89 degrees . facet 120 has an azimuth of 303 . 25 degrees . facet 121 has an azimuth of 325 . 75 degrees . facet 122 has an azimuth of 33 . 25 degrees . facet 123 has an azimuth of 55 . 75 degrees . facet 124 has an azimuth of 123 . 25 degrees . facet 125 has an azimuth of 145 . 75 degrees . facet 126 has an azimuth of 213 . 25 degrees . facet 127 has an azimuth of 235 . 75 degrees . the intermediate pavilion facets are arranged in pairs , wherein each pair is equally spaced about the pavilion and are located between the corners of the gemstone 10 . each pair of intermediate pavilion facets is bounded by two pavilion facets . eight first lower girdle facts 130 , 131 , 132 , 133 , 134 , 135 , 136 and 137 are further provided . each first lower girdle facet has a slope of 42 . 89 degrees . facet 130 has an azimuth of 280 . 75 degrees . facet 131 has an azimuth of 348 . 26 degrees . facet 132 has an azimuth of 10 . 75 degrees . facet 133 has an azimuth of 78 . 26 degrees . facet 134 has an azimuth of 168 . 26 degrees . facet 135 has an azimuth of 190 . 75 degrees . facet 136 has an azimuth of 190 . 75 degrees . facet 137 has an azimuth of 258 . 26 degrees . the first lower girdle facets are arranged in pairs , wherein each pair is located in the corner of the gemstone 10 between the pavilion facets and the girdle ( described below ), and are equidistantly spaced about the pavilion . four second lower girdle facets 140 , 141 , 142 and 143 , respectively , are further provided . the second lower girdle facets have a slope of 53 . 08 degrees . facet 140 has an azimuth of 314 . 50 degrees . facet 141 has an azimuth of 44 . 50 degrees . facet 142 has an azimuth of 134 . 50 degrees . facet 143 has an azimuth of 224 . 50 degrees . the four second lower girdle facets are equidistantly spaced about the perimeter intermediate corners of the gemstone 10 . the four second lower girdle facets are bounded by the girdle ( described below ) and by the intermediate pavilion facets , respectively . the girdle 160 has a total of 32 facets . four sides , each having seven facets , as well as one facet in each of four gemstone girdle corners comprise the girdle . each of the sides is described below . turning now to fig3 , it is seen that a girdle on one side 13 of the gemstone 10 is illustrated . accordingly , girdle facet first sides 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175 , 176 and 177 are provided . the slope of the girdle facets are each 90 . 00 degrees . facet 171 has an azimuth of 280 . 75 degrees . facet 172 has an azimuth of 303 . 25 degrees . facet 173 has an azimuth of 308 . 88 degrees . facet 174 has an azimuth of 314 . 50 degrees . facet 175 has an azimuth of 320 . 11 degrees . facet 176 has an azimuth of 325 . 75 degrees . facet 177 has an azimuth of 348 . 25 degrees . the first side girdle facets are bounded on one side by corner girdle facet 210 having a slope of 90 . 00 degrees and an azimuth of 269 . 50 degrees . the first side girdle facets are bounded on the other side by corner girdle facet 211 having slope of 90 . 00 degrees and an azimuth of 359 . 50 degrees . facets 171 , 174 and 177 are preferably rectangular in shape , with facet 174 being substantially wider and taller than facets 171 and 177 . facet 177 is preferably the same size as facet 171 . facets 172 , 173 , 175 and 176 are preferably trapezoidal in shape , with facets 172 and 176 being mirror images of each other and facets 173 and 175 also being mirror images of each other . facets 173 and 175 are substantially larger than facets 172 and 176 . turning now to fig4 , it is seen that a girdle on one side 14 of the gemstone 10 is illustrated . accordingly , girdle facet second sides 181 , 182 , 183 , 184 , 185 , 186 and 187 are provided . the slope of the girdle facets are each 90 . 00 degrees . facet 181 has an azimuth of 359 . 50 degrees . facet 182 has an azimuth of 10 . 75 degrees . facet 183 has an azimuth of 38 . 88 degrees . facet 184 has an azimuth of 44 . 50 degrees . facet 185 has an azimuth of 50 . 12 degrees . facet 186 has an azimuth of 55 . 75 degrees . facet 187 has an azimuth of 78 . 25 degrees . the second side girdle facets are bounded on one side by corner girdle facet 213 having a slope of 90 . 00 degrees and an azimuth of 348 . 25 degrees . the second side girdle facets are bounded on the other side by corner girdle facet 210 having slope of 90 . 00 degrees and an azimuth of 89 . 50 degrees . facets 181 , 184 and 187 are preferably rectangular in shape , with facet 184 being substantially wider and taller than facets 181 and 187 . facet 187 is preferably the same size as facet 181 . facets 182 , 183 , 185 and 186 are preferably trapezoidal in shape , with facets 182 and 186 being minor images of each other and facets 183 and 185 also being mirror images of each other . facets 183 and 185 are substantially larger than facets 182 and 186 . turning now to fig5 , it is seen that a girdle on one side 15 of the gemstone 10 is illustrated . accordingly , girdle facet third sides 191 , 192 , 193 , 194 , 195 , 196 and 197 are provided . the slope of the girdle facets are each 90 . 00 degrees . facet 191 has an azimuth of 100 . 75 degrees . facet 192 has an azimuth of 123 . 25 degrees . facet 193 has an azimuth of 128 . 88 degrees . facet 194 has an azimuth of 134 . 50 degrees . facet 195 has an azimuth of 140 . 12 degrees . facet 196 has an azimuth of 145 . 75 degrees . facet 197 has an azimuth of 168 . 25 degrees . the third side girdle facets are bounded on one side by corner girdle facet 212 having a slope of 90 . 00 degrees and an azimuth of 89 . 50 degrees . the third side girdle facets are bounded on the other side by corner girdle facet 213 having slope of 90 . 00 degrees and an azimuth of 179 . 50 degrees . facets 191 , 194 and 197 are preferably rectangular in shape , with facet 194 being substantially wider and taller than facets 191 and 197 . facet 197 is preferably the same size as facet 191 . facets 192 , 193 , 195 and 196 are preferably trapezoidal in shape , with facets 192 and 196 being mirror images of each other and facets 193 and 195 also being mirror images of each other . facets 193 and 195 are substantially larger than facets 192 and 196 . turning now to fig6 , it is seen that a girdle on one side 16 of the gemstone 10 is illustrated . accordingly , girdle facet fourth sides 201 , 202 , 203 , 204 , 205 , 206 and 207 are provided . the slope of the girdle facets are each 90 . 00 degrees . facet 201 has an azimuth of 190 . 75 degrees . facet 202 has an azimuth of 213 . 25 degrees . facet 203 has an azimuth of 218 . 88 degrees . facet 204 has an azimuth of 224 . 50 degrees . facet 205 has an azimuth of 230 . 12 degrees . facet 206 has an azimuth of 235 . 75 degrees . facet 207 has an azimuth of 258 . 25 degrees . the fourth side girdle facets are bounded on one side by corner girdle facet 211 having a slope of 90 . 00 degrees and an azimuth of 179 . 50 degrees . the fourth side girdle facets are bounded on the other side by corner girdle facet 212 having slope of 90 . 00 degrees and an azimuth of 269 . 50 degrees . facets 201 , 204 and 207 are preferably rectangular in shape , with facet 204 being substantially wider and taller than facets 201 and 207 . facet 207 is preferably the same size as facet 201 . facets 202 , 203 , 205 and 206 are preferably trapezoidal in shape , with facets 202 and 206 being minor images of each other and facets 203 and 205 also being mirror images of each other . facets 203 and 205 are substantially larger than facets 202 and 206 . overall , the gemstone 10 has four - fold minor image symmetry . the length and the width of the gemstone 10 are preferable equal to each other . accordingly , the gemstone 10 is preferably symmetrical in shape . the ratio of table width to overall width is about 0 . 575 . the ratio of crown height to overall width is about 0 . 169 . the ratio of pavilion height to overall width is about 0 . 552 . the ratio of volume compared to a cubic dimension of overall width ( a cube defined by all sides having a length equal to the overall width ) is about 0 . 345 . turning now to fig7 , it is seen that an aset ( angular spectrum evaluation tool ) image is provided illustrating the reflections that are apparent to the observer based on the external geometry described above . the combination of the facets on the gemstone 10 produces a unique pattern observable to the human eye which heretofore has been unachieved . in the aset image , the contrast of the light next to the dark zones is perceived as brightness to the human eye . the bright areas are directly attributable to light that comes from 75 degrees to 45 degrees . the less intense areas are from 45 degrees to the horizon ( and represent only about 14 % of the total face of the stone ). the diamond is designed to minimize these less intense areas . the dark areas provide the contrast necessary for brightness to be perceived and contribute to scintillation . these areas gather from 75 degrees to 90 degrees ( normal ), which is essentially a 30 degree obscuration ( 15 degrees on both sides of normal ). this 30 degree obscuration is what takes place in the human eye during observation when a diamond is approximately 9 . 84 inches away . these areas are illustrated in fig1 and 16 . fig8 shows a partial overlay of virtual facets that are the result of the above - described facets . the virtual facets each represent light reflections of the gemstone 10 . fig9 is similar to fig8 , but shows the overlay over the crown 20 of the gemstone 10 . fig1 is a top view of the virtual facets observed on the crown . it is seen that the virtual facets are divided into eight alternating mirror images . fig1 is an isolation view of one of these eight sections and fig1 is an exploded view showing the virtual facets . fig1 illustrates multiple line tracing image showing how light enters the crown , is reflected by the pavilion and exits from the crown with no leakage out from the pavilion . fig1 shows a single ray tracing entering the table , reflecting off from the pavilion and exiting the crown ( again with no light leaking from the pavilion ). thus it is apparent that there has been provided , in accordance with the invention , a gemstone cut with improved characteristics that fully satisfies the objects , aims and advantages as set forth above . while the invention has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments thereof , it is evident that many alternatives , modifications , and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the foregoing description . accordingly , it is intended to embrace all such alternatives , modifications , and variations as fall within the spirit and broad scope of the appended claims 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