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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8112890 | Decorative bead and other ornamental objects and their method and tools of manufacture The present invention in one embodiment is a bead formed from bottle caps of a beverage container. In another embodiment of the invention, pieces of jewelry or other ornamental objects are formed from bottle caps of beverage containers. In yet another embodiment of ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7409763 | Jewelry bead and method of stringing same A jewelry article includes an elongated support and a multiplicity of beads strung along the support. At least one of the beads constitutes a locking bead consisting of a substantially closed hollow shell with a pair of aligned holes sized to slideably receive the s... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7350376 | Jewelry clasp A jewelry clasp supports a plurality of strands of jewelry each with opposite ends having terminal fasteners. The jewelry clasp includes selectively connectable first and second segments. Each of the segments includes a spanner portion having opposite ends and a str... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7228605 | Method of forming a gem setting Among other embodiment, disclosed herein is a setting for a gem formed from a blank, comprising a base formed from the blank and a negative impression forced against one another, at least three prongs formed from the blank and the at least one negative impression be... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7140200 | Article of jewelry An article of jewelry including a body having an outer major surface and a decorative pattern formed on the outer surface of the body, and a method for forming the decorative pattern, the pattern including pairs of intersecting grooves and an optically transparent s... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124484 | Method of mounting precious stones A method of mounting precious stones in an article of jewelry, typically an earring, which includes the steps of punching a recess in the article of jewelry which is hollow, positioning the stone in the recess, and heading over the edge of the recess to retain the s... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7096690 | Bracelet and pendant A bracelet has a removable ornament that can also be worn as a necklace pendant. The bracelet includes a resilient wristband with opposed first and second ends with hooks at each end. The hooks are preferably transverse to the plane of the wristband and extend in op... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7032314 | Methods of making tungsten carbide-based annular jewelry rings Wear resistant jewelry apparatus and methods of making the same wherein articles of jewelry are made from sinterable metal and/or ceramic powder materials compressed into a predetermined configuration and then sintered to form a blank from which a jewelry item may b... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017298 | Flower supporting device A flower supporting device. A plurality of rotatable beads are connected by connection means having elasticity so that a support body is formed. A plurality of support bodies are arranged to be staggered up and down with each other so that a stem of a flower can be ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997014 | Coatings for gemstones and other decorative objects The invention provides a decorative object comprising a transparent or translucent substrate having a body and at least one surface bearing a thin film coating. The coating imparts in the substrate a body color that appears substantially constant at different angles... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6993841 | Process for the production of filled wire and plate strip to create bi-color ornamental items as well as similarly made items A ribbon of color A metal is combined with a thin layer of soldering alloy, bent and soldered to form a tube, it is then filled with a core of color B metal. The compound is then drawn and/or laminated until it is transformed into a long ribbon or into a wire, exter... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6993842 | Methods and jewelry articles comprising sintered tungsten carbide System, apparatus, and method for making composite articles including jewelry rings. Jewelry items such as finger rings, bracelets, earrings, body jewelry, and the like, are examples of such articles. Medical, dental, and industrial devices or components are other e... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966188 | Plate-like body connecting method, connected body, tail pipe for gas turbine combustor, and gas turbine combustor The present invention provides a plate-like body connecting method in which functions such that cooling capability is not reduced. There is provided a plate-like body connecting method for connecting at least two plate-like bodies each having passages that extend al... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6910273 | Manufacturing method for jewelry including shape memory alloy elements A method of manufacturing jewelry pieces formed entirely or partially of a shape memory alloy provided with a pre-determined memory shape, where the shape memory characteristic and/or the superelastic characteristic of the alloy is used either in the construction of... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6772580 | Decorative, diamond-cut jewelry surface Jewelry pieces, for example, earrings, pendants, rings and the like, made of metal such as gold or silver and the like, with special surface texturing to improve and enhance the light-reflecting characteristics of the jewelry. The surface texturing is formed by form... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6722036 | Method of making self-stopping beads A jewelry article includes an elongated support and a multiplicity of ornaments strung along the support, at least one of which constitutes an adjustable self-stopping bead. Each self-stopping bead has a rigid shell with a pair of holes sized to slidably receive the... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6601301 | Jewelry formed by sections of multiply colored elements and process for making the same Process for making jewels such as necklaces, bracelets or the like with different colors on at least two of their faces in sight so that a user can choose to put on the necklace or jewel so as to show one face or the other of the jewel according to the wi... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6594901 | Metal ornamentation technique The present invention discloses novel methods for producing raised and sculpted ornamentation or designs on metal, including metal pieces such as jewelry. Also disclosed are pieces of metal, including jewelry, produced by using the disclosed methods.... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6536112 | Process for making jewelry incorporating a microchip The present invention relates to a process for making a decorative device to be incorporated in jewelry or other objects that will likely be worn or carried by a person. The invention generally comprises the steps of removing a computer chip from a person... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6513346 | Method of forming a piece of flexible linear jewelry, and jewelry produced thereby Starting with an article of the so-called "gas pipe" type which is formed from two concatenated spiral components (1, 3) and is deformed into a noncircular configuration, the article is cut lengthwise (7) to cut the turns of the two components, which rema... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6493912 | Stone setting methods A method of producing stone set jewelry includes the step of forming at least one affixation groove within the stone to be set in the jewelry. A stone to be set with the present method should have an upper and a lower portion which is at least substantial... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6470571 | Method for producing a decorated adjuster for a necklace or choker Method for producing a decorated adjuster for a necklace or choker in which a tube of elastic is inserted into a metal pipe to thereby form a raw material. The raw material is moved along a longitudinal axis while being rotated and pressed between a pair ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6393680 | Method for setting precious gems in jewelry through the use of screws and other stabilizing means A method and apparatus for setting gems in jewelry through the use of screws. More particularly, precious gems are set in a cavity of a jewelry piece comprising gems holes, screw holes and grooved slots. Gems are positioned in the cavity with four gems su... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6381942 | Thin walled attached silver filled gold jewelry A silver filled gold jewelry wire item includes an inner precious metal core, such as silver, and an outer gold layer. The outer gold layer has a predetermined thickness of from about 0.0001 inch to about 0.002 inch, preferably no more than 0.001 inch thi... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381984 | Scented jewelry A rechargeable article of jewelry dispenses perfumed vapors and has a chamber formed from housing members. The housing members are made of a material which contains the perfumed vapors in the chamber and allows for releasing them into the atmosphere. A nu... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6138356 | Method of stabilizing a necklace A stabilizer accessory for necklaces to keep the necklace from twisting about the wearer's neck. The stabilizer is an elongate approximately oval-shaped metal loop which is connected as by clasps to the necklace ends, and rests on the nape of the neck of ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6092358 | Thin walled silver filled gold jewelry A silver filled gold jewelry wire item includes an inner precious metal core, such as silver, and an outer gold layer. The outer gold layer has a predetermined thickness of from about 0.0001 inch to about 0.002 inch, preferably no more than 0.001 inch thi... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6026571 | Method of connecting a stem to a base of an article of jewelry An article of jewelry utilizing a base of heat deformable material. The base is formed with an aperture or bore which extends partially through the base. The aperture terminates in a floor within the base and is surrounded by a cavity at the surface of th... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6003228 | Method for making a decorative or jewelry item The invention is a method for making a reverse intaglio decorative or jewelry item and the product made by the method. Any suitable graphical image is scanned into digital memory. The image is changed from two-dimensional to three-dimensional by adding co... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5896663 | Process for making jewelry utilizing a soft photopolymer The instant invention contemplates a process for manufacturing jewelry including the steps of: (a) creating a photographic negative from a computer-generated image; (b) exposing the back side of a polyester backed soft photopolymerizable resin sheet to ul... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5881795 | Method of casting metal around gems to form articles of jewelry A method of manufacturing gem decorated articles, typically jewelry, includes the steps of: using a first mold which has a mold cavity with one or more gem portions for receiving one or more gems and duplicates a model of the article; positioning one or m... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5867903 | Method of manufacturing a cross from rings A cross is disclosed comprising two cross portions, each formed from a separate ring which is cut and straightened. The individual cross portions are then secured together in back-to-back relationship.... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5860850 | Method and kit for preparing polished amber A method and kit which allows unskilled persons to prepare polished amber in a supervised or unsupervised environment. The method includes steps employing inexpensive materials and polishing compounds. The preferred polishing compounds comprise ingredient... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5806346 | Magnetic pendant necklace set and manufacture A method of inexpensively making a magnetic pendant necklace set relies upon affixing opposite-polarity magnets of at least 27 megagauss oersteds in pole strength to each of two, substantially-flat ornamental settings with protruding rings to which the op... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5800574 | V-end settings and method of making same A setting and a method of making a setting include a V-end prong member having two V-shaped prongs preferably fabricated from a single length of material such as, for example, a round wire. Two grooves are die-struck into the length of material and extend... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5715589 | Jewelry fixture and method The jewelry fixture 10, 38, 60 includes a rigid support and a low temperature polymeric material. The configuration of the rigid support may be altered for supporting a pendant, earrings, a bracelet, a necklace or a ring thereon. The low temperature polym... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5690538 | Method of shaping and polishing jewelry from shells A new Method of Shaping and Polishing Jewelry from Shells for making jewelry from shells thereby providing an aesthetically pleasing piece of jewelry. The inventive device includes grinding a shell approximately into a desired shape, tumbling the shell in... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5655300 | Method of making stampato jewelry A process of forming a metal stampato jewelry piece includes stamping a sheet of metal to produce a hollow front section of a desired shape; stamping a sheet of metal to produce a back section including a ledge defining an opening, the ledge having an out... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5586452 | Jewelry with an integral hinge An item of jewelry, specifically a locket, is made from stamped rings or rims (36, 38) of which one has an integral pivot pin (40) and the other has a hinge tongue (52) which are formed during the stamping. To connect the rings (36, 38) the tongue 40 is s... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5581884 | Method of attaching an ornamental setting to an ornament A method of attaching an ornamental setting to a hollow ornament includes the steps of forming aligned openings in opposed walls of the ornament, inserting the post through the aligned openings in such a manner that the free end portion of the post extend... | 12/10/1996 |
