Diamond jewelry device
A jewelry device of the present invention a close-back plate, a base plate, a faceted plate, a bail, and a chain. The back plate is designed to be light weight and encloses the dorsal side of the jewelry. The components are manufactured by lost wax investment casting technique. The base plate is provided with seat and prongs to hold the diamond on the top and consists of negative space to affix and position the faceted plate for easy assembly. The diamonds at the top are center of decoration.
1. A jewelry device holding a plurality of diamonds of various shapes and cuts, said jewelry device comprising:
a back plate including an inner circle and an outer circle, a plurality of radial connectors extending from said inner circle to said outer circle to form a plurality of windows between said inner circle and said outer circle, a plurality of radial elements extending from said outer circle;
a faceted plate having a generally circular configuration and flat cross section and presenting a plurality of wedged elements having side walls, said wedged elements being interconnected by neck portions extending from said side walls of each wedge element, each of said wedge elements including a generally conical shape and presenting an outer edge and an inner edge, said outer edge and said inner edge including several gates to hold the diamonds; and
a base plate including a peripheral wall presenting an upper rim and a lower rim spaced from said upper rim and separated by supports, a plurality of tower members of a generally square configuration extending from said upper rim, wherein each of said tower members presents an opening to hold at least one of the diamonds therein, said upper rim further includes a first row of fingers extending from said upper rim and a second row of fingers extending from said upper rim, said upper rim further includes a central wall of a circular configuration surrounding a plurality of central fingers located around openings, a bottom surface of said upper rim defining a seat formed between said first row of said fingers and said second row of said fingers, wherein said seat is used to engage and secure said faceted plate and further includes a step to engage and secure said back plate.
2. The jewelry device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said base plate further includes negative space to affix and position said faceted plate for assembly.
3. The jewelry device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said base plate also includes split prongs for setting a round diamond.
4. The jewelry device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said back plate, said base plate, said faceted plate, and a bail are manufactured by lost wax investment casting technique, wherein said faceted plate matches with negatives and voids for said fingers protruding from said base plate.
5. The jewelry device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said faceted plate is then placed into said base plate such that said faceted plate submerges inside said base plate and said fingers extend thereinside.
6. The jewelry device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said base plate and a bail are soldered to complete assembly of said jewelry device.
7. A jewelry device holding a plurality of diamonds of various shapes and cuts, said jewelry device comprising:
a back plate including an inner circle and an outer circle, a plurality of radial connectors extending from said inner circle to said outer circle to form a plurality of windows between said inner circle and said outer circle;
a faceted plate having a generally circular configuration and flat cross section and presenting a plurality of wedged elements having side walls, said wedged elements being interconnected by neck portions extending from said side walls of each wedge element;
a base plate including a peripheral wall presenting an upper rim and a lower rim spaced from said upper rim and separated by supports, a plurality of tower members of a generally square configuration extending from said upper rim, wherein each of said tower members presents an opening to hold at least one of the plurality of the diamonds therein, said upper rim further includes a first row of fingers and a second row of fingers extending from said upper rim; and
said faceted plate placed into said base plate such that said faceted plate submerges inside said base plate and said fingers protrude therefrom.
8. The jewelry device as set forth in claim 7 , wherein a plurality of radial elements extend from said outer circle, said back plate including a flat cross section.
9. The jewelry device as set forth in claim 8 , wherein each of said wedge elements presents an outer edge and an inner edge, said outer edge and said inner edge includes several gates to hold the diamonds.
10. The jewelry device as set forth in claim 9 , wherein said base plate further includes negative space to affix and position said faceted plate for assembly.
11. The jewelry device as set forth in claim 10 , wherein said base plate also includes prongs for setting round diamond.
12. The jewelry device as set forth in claim 7 , wherein said back plate, said base plate, said faceted plate, and a bail are manufactured by lost wax investment casting technique, wherein said faceted plate matches with negatives and voids for said fingers protruding from said base plate.
13. The jewelry device as set forth in claim 12 , wherein said base plate and a bail are soldered to complete assembly of said jewelry device.