Method for setting a stone in a metal element
OwnerPierre Espinosa, Grigor Topalianinventors
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for setting a girdle (9) in a piece of metal (1), said method comprising the following steps: at least one hole (2) is pierced in the piece of metal (1) for receiving the stone, a stone (5) is placed in each hole (2), a tool (6) is applied perpendicularly to the surface of the piece of metal and close to the periphery of each hole (2), the end of said tool (6) having a tip for pushing back a lip (8) of metal onto the girdle (9) of the stone, and forming at least one imprint comprising at least one light-reflecting
Claims10
A method for setting at least one stone having a girdle in a piece of metal, said method comprising:
- piercing at least one hole in the piece of metal for receiving the stone,
- placing a stone in each hole,
- applying a tool perpendicularly to a surface of the piece of metal and close to a periphery of each hole, an end of said tool having a tip for pushing back a lip of metal onto the girdle of the stone, and forming at least one indentation comprising at least one light-reflecting facet.
A product such as a jewel or timekeeper comprising a piece of metal on which is placed at least one stone having a girdle, the product comprising, around at least one stone, at least one indentation having a facet impressed into a surface of the piece of metal, forming a lip that covers the girdle of the stone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.