Method of Visually Accenting a Piece of Jewelry

Abstract

A method of visually accenting a piece of jewelry requires mounting a prominent decoration over an annular jewelry piece integrated with a plurality of inset ornaments. The method utilizes an annular jewelry piece, a plurality of prongs, a collar, and a prominent decoration. A plurality of inset ornaments is integrated into the jewelry piece. The prominent decoration is mounted over the plurality of ornaments by clearing a foundational surface from the outer surface. More specifically, the plurality of prongs is mounted into a plurality of mounting holes drilled into the foundational surface. The collar is then affixed onto the plurality of prongs, and the prominent decoration is affixed to the collar.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of visually accenting a piece of jewelry, the method comprises the steps of:
 (A) providing an annular jewelry piece, a plurality of prongs, a collar, and a prominent decoration, wherein the annular jewelry piece includes a plurality of inset ornaments integrated into an outer surface of the annular jewelry piece;   (B) clearing a foundational surface from the outer surface by removing at least one specific ornament from the plurality of inset ornaments;   (C) drilling a plurality of mounting holes into the foundational surface;   (D) affixing each of the plurality of prongs into a corresponding hole from the plurality of mounting holes;   (E) affixing the collar onto the plurality of prongs; and   (F) affixing the prominent decoration into the collar, offset from the outer surface by a specified clearance.   
     
     
         2 . The method of visually accenting a piece of jewelry, the method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein steps (A) through (F) are executed in sequence. 
     
     
         3 . The method of visually accenting a piece of jewelry, the method as claimed in  claim 1  comprises the step of:
 soldering or welding each of the plurality of prongs into the corresponding hole from the plurality of mounting holes during step (D). 
 
     
     
         4 . The method of visually accenting a piece of jewelry, the method as claimed in  claim 1  comprises the step of:
 providing a proximal end and a distal end for each of the plurality of prongs; 
 affixing the proximal end for each of the plurality of prongs into a corresponding hole from the plurality of mounting holes during step (D); 
 positioning the collar offset from the outer surface during step (E); 
 positioning the collar adjacent to the distal end for each of the plurality of prongs during step (E); and 
 affixing each of the plurality of prongs around the collar during step (E). 
 
     
     
         5 . The method of visually accenting a piece of jewelry, the method as claimed in  claim 1  comprises the steps of:
 providing a plurality of proximal ornaments located within the foundation surface, wherein the plurality of proximal ornaments is from the plurality of inset ornaments; and 
 orienting a culet of the prominent decoration towards a table for each of the plurality of proximal ornaments. 
 
     
     
         6 . The method of visually accenting a piece of jewelry, the method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of prongs is 4 to 6 prongs. 
     
     
         7 . The method of visually accenting a piece of jewelry, the method as claimed in  claim 1  comprises the step of:
 providing a plurality of crown-bracing arms; 
 orienting the plurality of crown-bracing arms away from the foundational surface; 
 affixing each of the plurality of crown-bracing arms around the collar during step (F); and 
 pressing the plurality of crown-bracing arms against the prominent decoration. 
 
     
     
         8 . The method of visually accenting a piece of jewelry, the method as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of crown-bracing arms is 4 or more arms. 
     
     
         9 . The method of visually accenting a piece of jewelry, the method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of inset ornaments and the prominent decoration are gemstones. 
     
     
         10 . The method of visually accenting a piece of jewelry, the method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the specified clearance ranges between 0.1 millimeter to 2.0 millimeter. 
     
     
         11 . A method of visually accenting a piece of jewelry, the method comprises the steps of:
 (A) providing an annular jewelry piece, a plurality of prongs, a collar, and a prominent decoration, wherein the annular jewelry piece includes a plurality of inset ornaments integrated into an outer surface of the annular jewelry piece, and wherein the plurality of inset ornaments and the prominent decoration are gemstones;   (B) clearing a foundational surface from the outer surface by removing at least one specific ornament from the plurality of inset ornaments;   (C) drilling a plurality of mounting holes into the foundational surface;   (D) affixing each of the plurality of prongs into a corresponding hole from the plurality of mounting holes;   (E) affixing the collar onto the plurality of prongs; and   (F) affixing the prominent decoration into the collar, offset from the outer surface by a specified clearance, wherein the specified clearance ranges between 0.1 millimeter to 2.0 millimeter.   
     
     
         12 . The method of visually accenting a piece of jewelry, the method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein steps (A) through (F) are executed in sequence. 
     
     
         13 . The method of visually accenting a piece of jewelry, the method as claimed in  claim 11  comprises the step of:
 soldering or welding each of the plurality of prongs into the corresponding hole from the plurality of mounting holes during step (D). 
 
     
     
         14 . The method of visually accenting a piece of jewelry, the method as claimed in  claim 11  comprises the step of:
 providing a proximal end and a distal end for each of the plurality of prongs; 
 affixing the proximal end for each of the plurality of prongs into a corresponding hole from the plurality of mounting holes during step (D); 
 positioning the collar offset from the outer surface during step (E); 
 positioning the collar adjacent to the distal end for each of the plurality of prongs during step (E); and 
 affixing each of the plurality of prongs around the collar during step (E). 
 
     
     
         15 . The method of visually accenting a piece of jewelry, the method as claimed in  claim 11  comprises the steps of:
 providing a plurality of proximal ornaments located within the foundation surface, wherein the plurality of proximal ornaments is from the plurality of inset ornaments; and 
 orienting a culet of the prominent decoration towards a table for each of the plurality of proximal ornaments. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method of visually accenting a piece of jewelry, the method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of prongs is 4 to 6 prongs. 
     
     
         17 . The method of visually accenting a piece of jewelry, the method as claimed in  claim 11  comprises the step of:
 providing a plurality of crown-bracing arms; 
 orienting the plurality of crown-bracing arms away from the foundational surface; 
 affixing each of the plurality of crown-bracing arms around the collar during step (F); and 
 pressing the plurality of crown-bracing arms against the prominent decoration. 
 
     
     
         18 . The method of visually accenting a piece of jewelry, the method as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of crown-bracing arms is 4 or more arms.