| 摘要 |
<p>An hourglass timepiece (10) that is filled with a plurality of precious or semi-precious stones (16), such as small uncut diamonds, which are suspended in a silicone compound (17), such as silicone oil, to prevent scratching of the interior surface of the hourglass as the stones move by gravity from an upper compartment to a lower compartment of the hourglass. The hourglass has similar ends (22, 24), either of which can be supported by a decorative base (12) that reflects light into the stones (16) to highlight them and compensate for the reflective loss due to the silicone (17).</p> |
