A MOUNTING DEVICE FOR A PRECIOUS STONE

摘要

A mounting device for an article (5) of a predetermined shape, such as a gemstone, has two article engaging members (1, 2) each having opposed first and second engaging face sections (12, 13) adapted to engage an associated edge face of the article (5). The two members (1, 2) are adapted to be releasably secured together to form a mount in which the first face sections (12) are juxtaposed to form a first article engaging face and the second face sections (13) are juxtaposed to form a second article engaging face opposed to said the first engaging face. The engaging faces are shaped to mate with the edge face of the article (5) to restrain the movement of the article relative to the mount in three dimensions.