Feb. 5, 1952
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2,584,207
GEM SETTING AND ARTICLES OF JEWELRY MADE THEREFROM
Filed July 25, 1950
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CHARLES
HOLL
ATTOR/VE Y
Patented Feb. 5, p 1952
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UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE
~ I GEM SETTING AND ARTICLES OF JEWELRY
MADE THEREFROM
Charles Holl, New York, N. Y.
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Application July 25, 1950, Serial No. 175,764
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(CI. 63-27)
3 Claims.
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amondsvand other precious stones.
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Fig.‘ 1 bent arcuately along the longitudinal‘ axis
_ This invention relates to prong settings for di
of 'the chain.
Fig. 3' is a side view of the settings shown in
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Broadly, it is an'object of the invention to pro
vide 2. prong setting or unit for a precious stone
Fig. 1.
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will permita necklace, or other article of jewelry,
made of such prong settings, a large degree of
Fig. 4 is a sectional ‘view of the settings linked
together taken along 5—5 of Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken through line
?exibility laterally.
t-t of Fig. 1.
and a link to hold such settings together which
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Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken through line
vention to make ?ner and stronger necklaces and 10 l-—l of Fig. 3.
Fig. '7 is a bottom view of two links of the set
which will allow more light to pass through and
tings.
be refracted by the stone thus giving greater
Fig. 8 is an end view of a single setting without
‘brilliancy to' the stone set within the setting.
a stone set within the setting and before the
Another important object of the invention is
to attach the prong post to the outside of the 15 prongs are bent inwardly.
More particularly, it is an object of the in
Fig. 9 is a plan view of a stone set within a
setting unit so as to provide a strong prong to
hold the diamond within the setting.
vmodi?ed setting, the opposed prongs being forked.
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Still another object is to provide opposed
prongs fashioned from prong posts attached out
side of the setting along an axis 90° to the longi- ~
tudinal axis of the necklace or bracelet made
from such prong settings to give a highly orna
mental'effect tosuch necklace or other article of
Fig. 10 is a plan view of a stone set within an
other modi?ed setting, showing four prongs, two
opposed on each side.
Referring to the drawing, numeral 10 repre
sents ?ve settings of a necklace or a like piece
of jewelry each setting comprising a hollow cylin
drical form I I having two opposed cylindrical
Another object is to provide a setting unit in' 25 posts I2 attached to the outside wall of the cylin
drical setting H by brazing, soldering, or other
which the upper edge tapers inwardly leaving a
jewelry.
?ne outer edge so that when the diamond is set
well known means, upon an axis at right angles
to the longitudinal axis of the necklace. The
within the setting the outermost circumference
posts I2 extend above the upper wall of the cylin
or girdle of each diamond practically touches the
adjacent diamond to form‘ a continuous chain 30 drical form or setting I I forming opposed prongs
I3 which are adapted to be bent inwardly to hold
of diamonds providing an article of ‘jewelry of
a diamond or other precious stone M, as best
greater beauty. Since the outside diameter or
shown in Fig. 5. A means of ?rmly attaching the
girdle of the diamond is practically the same as
posts !2 to the setting or form I I is to provide two
the outside diameter of the setting, larger stones
opposed vertical semi-circular channels of the
may beused in comparison to the outside di
same radius as the posts i2 and then soldering
ameter and size of the setting than heretofore;
the posts [2 within the channels so formed, as
that is, larger stones can be used with smaller
best shown in Fig. '7. The radius of the posts l2
settings.
should be less than the thickness of the wall of
Another object is to provide a U-shaped link
to hold the settings together, the ends of which 40 the cylindrical form'or setting i I so that the post
l2 does not weaken the form or setting I I. A
are soldered to ‘a single setting giving ?exibility
pair of opposed slits l5—-I5 are provided in the
and strength to the chain of settings.
Still another object is to provide opposed
setting or form H which run parallel to the
' forked prongs to hold a stone in the setting more
longitudinal axis of the necklace, the slits 15
?rmly.
Another object is to provide doubler opposed
45 being preferably below the horizontal center of
the form or setting H providing a bridge-like
portion [6 between each end of the slits 15.
The upper wall‘ I‘! of the setting II is tapered
the setting.
inwardly and downwardly from the upper outer
For a fuller understanding of the nature and
objects of the invention, reference is had to the 60 circumference of the setting I l at approximately
the angle of the base of the stone i4 so that a
following detailed description in connection with
the accompanying drawings, in which:
knife-like edge 18 is formed around the upper
outer circumference of the setting II. The in
Fig. 1 is a plan view of several settings linked
ner wall I!) of the prongs l3 may be slightly
together forming part of a chain or necklace.
tapered upwardly, as shown in Fig. 8 so that the
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the settings shown in
‘prongs to ?rmly hold certain sized stones within
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largest diameter or girdle of the stone I4 will
?t snugly upon the upper knife-like edge I8 and
the outermost circumference of the stone I4 will
coincide with the circumference of the setting I I
and the knife-like edge I8.
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A U-shaped link 20 having a semi-circular end
2| and a pair of opposed legs 22 is attached to
the setting II by inserting the legs 22 into the
opposed slits 15 on either side of the bridge-like
portion I6 with the end 2| projecting outwardly
from the setting I I at right angles to the vertical
of the four prongs I2” may be split like I2’,
shown in Fig. 9, if desired.
The prongs I2’ and I2” are extensions from
the posts below like those shown in the previous
?gures and such posts and prongs are also at
tached to the outside circumference of the set
ting.
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It is obvious that modi?cations and changes
may bernade in the details of construction with
'out departing from the general spirit of the in
vention.
I claim:
axis of the setting II, and on each side of the
1. A setting for a necklace or the like in com
dongitudinal axis 23 of the necklace. Each set
ting II is disposed so that the projecting link '29 . bination with ‘a stone, said setting comprising a
has its end 2I encircle the free bridge-like por 15 hollow cylindrical form having its upper wall
tapering inwardly and downwardly leaving an
tion 24 of the adjacent setting II. The legs 22
are preferably soldered in the position shown _ outer sharp edge, the outer circumference of said
stone being equal to the outer circumference of
best in Fig. 7 to the setting I I and their ends
said setting, said setting having opposed slits per
25 ground down to coincide with the inner cir
cumference .26 of the setting II. Link 28 is long 20 pendicular to the longitudinal axis of said setting,
enough so that the outer circumferences of the
settings II touch one another and allow the set
tings II to roll one upon the other permitting
free limited movement between adjacent con
nected settings laterally, as shown in Fig. 2 giv
ing the necklace a ‘large degree of ?exibility and
making a particularly strong linkage for the set
a bridge between and ,at each end of said slits,
means for retaining said stone on said setting,
said meanscomprising solely a pair of opposed
vertical prong posts attached to the outside of
saidv setting parallel to the axis of said setting,
said prong posts extending above the upper edge
of said setting and bent inwardly over a portion of
said stone, said prong posts in a plane at right
angles to the plane of said bridges, a U-shaped
same material as the housing or setting for the
stone are not as strong as the prongs heretofore 30 fastening link, said link having a semi-circular
end and a pair of opposed legs of equal length
described.
projecting beyond “the circumference and at right
It should be particularly noted that the posts
angles to the axis of said setting, said legs within
I2 are attached to the outside wall of the setting.
ting II.
Prongs generally fashioned from the
The posts I2 can thus be of sufficient diameter
said opposed slits and on either side of one of said
to impart great strength to the prongs I3 while
providing a pair of opposed semi-circular pro
fjections paralleling the longitudinal axis of the
necklace I0 giving an interesting and decorative
effect to the article of jewelry.
bridges and attached to said setting.
2. In a necklace or the like, the combination
of a plurality ‘of like settings in a single row and
a stone in each setting, each said setting compris
ing a hollow cylindrical form having its upper
wall tapering inwardly and downwardly leaving
an outer sharp edge, the outer circumference of
each of-sa'id stones being equal to the outer cir
into the hollow of the setting II so that a maxi
cumference of each of said settings, each of said
mum ‘amount of light passes through the stone
settings having opposed slits perpendicular to the
I4 and the setting thus giving greater brilliancy
longitudinal axis of said settings, a bridge be
to the stones than was heretofore obtainable.
tween and at each end of said slits, said slits be
By providing a knife-like upper edge I8 for the
low the horizontal center of said setting, opposed
setting with the ‘upper wall I‘! tapered inwardly
vertical prong posts ‘attached to the outside of
the largest diameter or girdle of the 'stone I4
each of said settings parallel to said axis of said
can rest upon the edge I8. Since the settings II
settings and in diametrical plane at right angles
touch one another, the stones I4 can touch one
to the longitudinal axis of the necklace, said
another giving a continuous line of stones and
prong posts extending above the upper edge-of
permitting very small settings to be used with
said settings and bent inwardly to hold said stone
stones of larger diameters than stones used in
Within each of said settings, each setting having
comparable settings. Furthermore, the stones I4
‘may beset lower because of the tapered upper wall 55 a U-shaped fastening link, each of said links hav
ing a semi-circular end and a pair of opposed legs
‘I l ‘at the same time providing a better seat for the
of equal length, said legs within said opposed slits
stone.
and on either side of one of said bridges, said legs
After the stone I4 is lowered into the setting
attached to said setting, a small portion of the
H, the prongs I3 are bent inwardly upon the
upper taper 2‘! of the stone. The outer edge 28 60 semi-circular end of said links appearing within
said hollow cylindrical ,jform and projecting at
of the prong I3 is then rounded by ?ling or polish
right angles to the vertical axis of said settings
ing, as shown in the ?gures.
and on each side of the longitudinal axis of said
In Fig. 9, a modi?cation of the prongs I3 is
necklace, the said settings being so disposed that
shown. The upper portion of the prong I2’ is
65 the projecting link of one of said settings en
split and bent to the right and left of the lateral
circles a free bridge of the adjacent setting
axis thus spreading the points of contact with
whereby the settings are movably connected per
the stone and holding it more ?rmly within the
mitting said necklace flexibility laterally. . .
It should also be noted that only a small por—
tion of the U-shaped ‘end 2I of the link extends
setting.
3. In a necklace or the like, the combination of
In Fig. 10 a further modi?cation is shown, 70 a plurality of like settings in a single row and a
wherein four prongs I 2" are used, two on each
stone in each setting, each said setting comprising
opposed side of the setting. For use with larger
a hollow cylindrical form, having .its upper wall
settings and stones it may be desirable to use
tapering inwardly and downwardly leaving an
outer sharp edge, the outer circumference of each
?rmly held within the setting. Of course, each 75 of said stones being equal to the outer circumfer
four prongs to- be sure that the stone is more
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ence of each of said settings, each of said settings
having opposed slits perpendicular to the longitu
dinal axis of said settings, a bridge between and
at each end of said slits, said slits below the hori
zontal center of said setting, opposed vertical
prong posts attached to the outside of each of said
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settings parallel to said axis of said settings and
in diametrical plane at right angles to the longi
tudinal axis of the necklace, said prong posts ex
tending above the upper edge of said settings, the
upper part of said prong posts split forming
prongs bent inwardly to the right and left of the
lateral axis of said settings to hold said stone
within each of said settings, each said setting
having a U-shaped fastening link, each of said
links having a semi-circularend and a pair of
opposed legs of equal length, said legs within said
opposed slits and on either side of one of said
bridges, said legs attached to said setting, a small
portion of the semi-circular end of said links ap go
pearing within said hollow cylindrical form and
projecting at right angles to the vertical axis of
said settings and on each side of the longitudinal
axis of said necklace, the said settings being so
disposed that the projecting link of one of said
settings encircles a free bridge of the adjacent
setting, whereby the said settings are movably
connected so that the stones lie face up on the
neck of the wearer permitting said necklace
lateral ?exibility.
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CHARLES HOLL.
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