Ring setting

Abstract

A setting for jewelry is described that includes a gemstone and a reflective element. The gemstone and reflective element define central points that are aligned with a central axis. The reflective element directs ambient light towards a pavilion of the gemstone to provide additional light and increase the appearance of brilliance within the gemstone. The reflective element can be made of diamond or metal. A method of directing light from a reflective element of a setting to a gemstone is also described. The method includes providing one or more reflective elements that are aligned with the gemstone and angled for directing light towards the pavilion of the gemstone.

1 . A jewelry setting comprising: 
 a gemstone that has a table, a crown, a culet and a pavilion, the crown having a first center point and the table defining a plane, the pavilion has a second center point and an external wall that includes a plurality of facets, the first and second center points defining a Y-axis, said Y-axis being perpendicular to the plane;    retaining means for retaining said gemstone; and    a reflective element, said reflective element including a base, an apex and a tapered portion, the base having a third center point and is attached to the retaining means, the tapered portion including a fourth center point, the third and fourth center points being aligned with the Y-axis, the tapered portion having an external wall that is sloped from the base to the fourth center point,    whereby the gemstone and the reflective element are arranged so that the culet of the gemstone and the apex of the reflective element are in close proximity to one another and nearly touch.    
   
   
       2 . The jewelry setting of  claim 1 , wherein the reflective element is a diamond, said diamond having a plurality of facets located on the pavilion.  
   
   
       3 . The jewelry setting of  claim 2 , wherein the diamond has a rose cut.  
   
   
       4 . The jewelry setting of  claim 1 , wherein the reflective element is made from metal and has a polished outer surface.  
   
   
       5 . The jewelry setting of  claim 1 , wherein the reflective element is made from at least one of a semi-precious metal or precious metal, said reflective element including facets.  
   
   
       6 . The jewelry setting of  claim 1 , wherein the jewelry setting includes a head and the reflective element is connected to the head.  
   
   
       7 . The jewelry setting of  claim 1 , wherein the pavilion external wall defines a first angle with axis and the external wall of the reflective element defines a second angle with axis that is less than the first angle.  
   
   
       8 . A setting for a piece of jewelry comprising: 
 a gemstone that has a crown, a culet and a pavilion, the crown has a center point and defines a plane, the pavilion has a center point and a plurality of facets, the center points define an Y-axis perpendicular to the plane;    a setting that retains the gemstone in position; and    reflective means connected to the setting that has at least one external wall that includes a plurality of facets angled for the direction of light from the reflective means to the pavilion of the gemstone, the reflective means has a central point and an apex aligned with the Y-axis,    whereby the gemstone and the reflective means are arranged so that the culet of the gemstone and the apex of the reflective means are in close proximity to one another and nearly touch.    
   
   
       9 . The jewelry setting of  claim 8 , wherein the external wall of the reflective means defines a first angle with the Y-axis and the pavilion of the gemstone has an external wall that defines a second angle with the Y-axis, the first angle of the external wall of the reflective element is less than the second angle of the external wall of the pavilion of the gemstone.  
   
   
       10 . The jewelry setting of  claim 8 , wherein the reflective means is at least one of a diamond or metal.  
   
   
       11 . The jewelry setting of  claim 8 , wherein the reflective means is a rose cut diamond.  
   
   
       12 . The jewelry setting of  claim 11 , wherein the external wall of the diamond extends between a base and an apex and defines at least one angle with Y-axis.  
   
   
       13 . The jewelry setting of  claim 11 , wherein the external wall of the diamond extends between a base and an apex and the external wall has a first angle that extends from the base and a second angle that extends from the first angle to the apex.  
   
   
       14 . The jewelry setting of  claim 8 , wherein the reflective means includes at least one reflective element that has an external wall that includes a plurality of facets, the at least one external wall angled for the reflection of light to the pavilion of the gemstone, the reflective elements arranged around a central point aligned with Y-axis.  
   
   
       15 . A method of directing light from a reflective element having an apex to a gemstone having a culet of a jewelry setting comprising the steps of: 
 aligning the center points of a reflective element and the center points of a gemstone along a central axis so that the culet of the gemstone and the apex of the reflective element are in close proximity to one another and nearly touch, the reflective element and gemstone connected to a jewelry setting;    directing ambient light from the reflective element to a pavilion of the gemstone to enhance the appearance of the gemstone.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the step of directing includes reflecting ambient light off the surface of an external wall of the reflective element to the gemstone.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the step of directing includes the reflective element directing refracted light from the reflective element to the gemstone.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the step of directing includes the reflective element dispersing refracted light into a spectrum of colors to the gemstone.