Apparatus to create a jewelry setting for precious stones where the stones appear to float in the setting

摘要

stones of a jewelry piece including a diamond which is set through an invisible stone mounting so as to make the stone appear to be “floating” in the jewelry piece. The invention also includes the method of manufacturing the jewelry setting with a “floating” stone therein. The invisible stone mounting for the stone includes a collet which retains the stone, and means by which the collet is affixed to the interior sidewall of the jewelry piece. The method can include directly affixing the collect to the interior sidewall of the jewelry piece so that the setting is shielded by the stone or including a short metal connecting member by which the collect is affixed to the interior sidewall of the jewelry piece with the collet and short metal connecting member shielded by the stone. The affixation method can include welding.