Jewelry with Plural Gemstones Exhibiting Sequentially Variegated Light Reflectance

Abstract

A jewelry arrangement with plural gemstones exhibiting variegated light reflectance with a body portion, a plurality of through-holes in the body portion, and a plurality of gemstones retained relative to first and second openings of each through-hole. A light chamber is defined by each through-hole and the gemstones whereby light can reach the portions of the gemstones retained adjacent to the first openings only after passing through the gemstone retained relative to the second opening of that through-hole and vice versa. The gemstones retained relative to the first openings can be substantially clear, and the gemstones retained relative to the second openings can be colored. The jewelry arrangement can comprise a ring, an earring, or any other structure. Where the jewelry arrangement is a ring, clear stones, such as diamonds, can be retained along an outer surface of the shank and colored stones, such as rubies, can be disposed along an inner surface of the shank.

1 . A jewelry arrangement with plural gemstones exhibiting variegated light reflectance, the jewelry arrangement comprising:
 a body portion with a first surface and a second surface;   a plurality of through-holes in the body portion, each through-hole with a first opening to the first surface and a second opening to the second surface;   a plurality of gemstones wherein a gemstone is retained with a portion thereof received relative to the first opening of each through-hole and wherein a gemstone is retained with a portion thereof received relative to the second opening of each through-hole;   thereby establishing a light chamber defined by each through-hole and the gemstones whereby light can reach the portions of the gemstones retained adjacent to the first openings of the through-holes only after passing through the corresponding gemstone retained relative to the second opening of that through-hole and whereby light can reach the portions of the gemstones retained relative to the second openings of the through-holes only after passing through the corresponding gemstone retained relative to the first opening of that through-hole.   
   
   
       2 . The jewelry arrangement of  claim 1  wherein at least some of the gemstones retained relative to the first openings of the through-holes are substantially clear and wherein at least some of the gemstones retained relative to the second openings of the through-holes are colored. 
   
   
       3 . The jewelry arrangement of  claim 2  wherein each of the gemstones retained relative to the first openings of the through-holes is substantially clear and wherein each of the gemstones retained relative to the second openings of the through-holes is colored. 
   
   
       4 . The jewelry arrangement of  claim 1  wherein the jewelry arrangement comprises a ring and wherein the body portion comprises an annular shank. 
   
   
       5 . The jewelry arrangement of  claim 4  wherein through-holes are spaced entirely around the annular shank. 
   
   
       6 . The jewelry arrangement of  claim 5  wherein the through-holes communicate radially through the annular shank, wherein the first openings of the through-holes are disposed to a distal side of the shank, and wherein the second openings of the through-holes are disposed to a proximal side of the shank. 
   
   
       7 . The jewelry arrangement of  claim 6  wherein each of the gemstones retained relative to the first openings of the through-holes is substantially clear and wherein each of the gemstones retained relative to the second openings of the through-holes is colored. 
   
   
       8 . The jewelry arrangement of  claim 7  wherein the annular shank has a thickness and wherein a distance between a proximal end of each of the gemstones retained relative to the second openings of the through-holes and a distal end of each of the gemstones retained relative to the first openings of the through-holes is approximately equal to the thickness of the shank. 
   
   
       9 . The jewelry arrangement of  claim 8  wherein each of the gemstones has a crown portion with a table and a pavilion opposite the table and wherein each of the gemstones is retained with the table portion thereof facing outwardly from a center of the shank. 
   
   
       10 . The jewelry arrangement of  claim 6  wherein the through-holes and the gemstones retained relative to the first openings of the through-holes are spaced over the annular shank provide a substantially continuous series of gemstones. 
   
   
       11 . The jewelry arrangement of  claim 9  further comprising a channel in the shank wherein the at least the crown portions of the gemstones retained relative to the first openings of the through-holes are disposed in the channel. 
   
   
       12 . The jewelry arrangement of  claim 6  wherein the gemstones are retained by sleeves with a first gemstone and a second gemstone retained relative to each sleeve and with the sleeves laterally coupled to form the annular shank. 
   
   
       13 . The jewelry arrangement of  claim 4  wherein the first openings of the through-holes are disposed to a distal side of the shank and wherein the second openings of the through-holes are disposed to a first lateral side of the shank. 
   
   
       14 . The jewelry arrangement of  claim 13  wherein each through-hole further comprises a third opening to a third surface of the body portion wherein the third openings of the through-holes are disposed to a second lateral side of the shank opposite the first lateral side of the shank. 
   
   
       15 . The jewelry arrangement of  claim 1  wherein the body portion comprises a curved member with a first surface and a second surface and wherein through-holes are disposed along the body portion with the first openings along the first surface of the body portion and the second openings along the second surface of the body portion. 
   
   
       16 . The jewelry arrangement of  claim 15  wherein the body portion is helical and wherein the through-holes are disposed in series along the body portion. 
   
   
       17 . The jewelry arrangement of  claim 15  wherein through-holes are spaced laterally and longitudinally along the body portion to establish a group of through-holes that is multiple through-holes wide and multiple through-holes high. 
   
   
       18 . A jewelry arrangement comprising:
 a torroidal body portion with first and second ends and an annular wall;   a first opening in the first end of the body portion;   a plurality of lateral openings in the annular wall of the body portion;   a gemstone retained with a portion thereof retained relative to the first opening; and   a gemstone with a portion thereof retained relative to each of the lateral openings;   wherein the first opening and the lateral openings are connected by a light chamber in the body portion whereby light can reach the portion of the gemstone retained relative to the first opening only after passing through one or more of the gemstones retained relative to the lateral openings.   
   
   
       19 . The jewelry arrangement of  claim 18  wherein the gemstone retained relative to the first opening is substantially clear and wherein the gemstones retained relative to the lateral openings are colored. 
   
   
       20 . A jewelry ring with plural gemstones exhibiting variegated light reflectance, the ring comprising:
 a body portion comprising an annular shank with an inner surface and an outer surface;   a plurality of through-holes spaced along the body portion, each through-hole with a first opening to the outer surface of the shank and a second opening to the inner surface of the shank;   a substantially clear gemstone with a portion thereof retained relative to the first opening of each through-hole; and   a colored gemstone with a portion thereof retained relative to the second opening of each through-hole;   thereby establishing a light chamber defined by each through-hole and the portions of the clear and colored gemstones whereby light can reach the portions of the clear gemstones retained relative to the first openings of the through-holes only after passing through the corresponding colored gemstone and whereby light can reach the portions of the colored gemstones retained relative to the second openings of the through-holes only after passing through the corresponding clear gemstone.