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An Adornment Article Having Face And Figures Using Decorative Stones And A Process To Manufacture Such Adornment Article

Abstract: ABSTRACT An adornment article having face and figures, formed thereon using decorative stones comprising a base element made of a metal having a plurality of mounting means, laid in accordance with a grid, and a plurality of decorative stones of more than one color disposed on the base element in accordance with a stone settable image of an object generated from the discretized image of a corresponding analogous image of the object having distinctive identity. The grid has a plurality of retaining zones and a plurality of element zones. A process of making such an adornment article comprises the steps of developing a consolidated image by performing a consolidation action on the analogous image, in order to reduce color shades while not losing the identity of the object, developing a discretized image from the consolidated image, superimposing a discretized image on the grid, making a base element with a plurality of mounting means using stone settable image as reference and disposing a plurality of decorative stones of more than one color on a surface of the base element in accordance with the stone settable image. Use of graphics editor facilitates conversion of an analogous image into a stone settable image. The adornment article as per present invention includes jewelry articles, cosmetics, clothing accessories, key chains, bag tags, head gear et cetera.

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Application #
Filing Date
30 March 2016
Publication Number
40/2017
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Status
Email
deepak.vice@gmail.com
Parent Application

Applicants

SUNJEWELS Private Limited
116 SDF-IV, SEEPZ, SEZ, Andheri East, Mumbai

Inventors

1. Neeraj S Nevatia
33 Vitthal Nagar, 11th road, JVPD, Mumbai - 400049.
2. Shishir B Nevatia
33 Vitthal Nagar, 11th road, JVPD, Mumbai - 400049.

Specification

Claims:We claim:
1. An adornment article having face and figures formed thereon using decorative stones comprising:
a. A base element made of a metal having a surface, a plurality of stone mounting means, each mounting means comprising of (a) stone retaining means and (b) a stone positioning means, the stone mounting means laid in accordance with a grid; and
b. A plurality of decorative stones of more than one color;
the plurality of decorative stones disposed on the surface of the base element in accordance with a stone settable image of an object generated from the discretized image of a corresponding analogous image of the object having distinctive identity.
2. The adornment article having face and figures formed thereon using decorative stones as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stone setting means is a pave bead.

3. The adornment article having face and figures formed thereon using decorative stones as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stone setting means is an adhesive.

4. The adornment article having face and figures formed thereon using decorative stones as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stone positioning means is a recess.

5. The adornment article having face and figures formed thereon using decorative stones as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of mounting means is a plurality of recess surrounded by a plurality of pave beads.

6. The adornment article having face and figures formed thereon using decorative stones as claimed in claim 1, wherein the surface of the base element is a planer surface.

7. The adornment article having face and figures formed thereon using decorative stones as claimed in claim 1, wherein the surface of the base element is a non-planer surface.

8. The adornment article having face and figures formed thereon using decorative stones as claimed in claim 1, wherein the grid has a plurality of retaining zones and a plurality of element zones.

9. The adornment article having face and figures formed thereon using decorative stones as claimed in claim 1, wherein the grid is formed of orthogonal lines resulting into a plurality of retaining zones and element zones which are square and or rectangular in shape.

10. The adornment article having face and figures formed thereon using decorative stones as claimed in claim 1, wherein the grid is formed of a combination of orthogonal and curvilinear lines resulting into a plurality of retaining zones and element zones which are regular or non-regular in shape.

11. A process of making an adornment article having face and figures formed thereon using decorative stones comprising a base element having a plurality of mounting means and a plurality of decorative stones of more than one color, the process comprising the steps of:
a. Opening an analogous image of an object in a graphics editor;
b. Developing a consolidated image by performing a consolidation action on the analogous image of intensifying, removing and or merging a plurality of entities of the object in order to reduce color shades while not losing the identity of the object;
c. Developing a discretized image from the consolidated image wherein the consolidated image is broken into tens or hundreds of tiny squares;
d. Opening the discretized image in a vector graphics design software;
e. Developing a grid in a vector graphics editor having a plurality of retaining zones and a plurality of element zones;
f. Superimposing a discretized image on the grid in the vector graphics editor;
g. Distancing and re-positioning discrete elements of the discretized image in accordance with the grid;
h. Expanding or deleting discrete elements of the discretized image which partially cover element zones on the grid;
i. Making a base element with a plurality of mounting means using the stone settable image as a reference; and
j. Disposing a plurality of decorative stones of more than one color on the base element in accordance with the stone settable image.

12. The process of making the adornment article having face and figures formed thereon using decorative stones as claimed in claim 11, wherein the consolidated image is developed by manual invocation of commands of a graphics editor.

13. The process of making the adornment article having face and figures formed thereon using decorative stones as claimed in claim 11, wherein the consolidated image is developed by invoking a plurality of plug-ins.

14. The process of making the adornment article having face and figures formed thereon using decorative stones as claimed in claim 11, wherein the discretized image is developed by pixelating the consolidated image.

15. A process of making an adornment article having face and figures formed thereon using decorative stones comprising a base element having a plurality of mounting means and a plurality of decorative stones of more than one color, the process comprising the steps of:
a. Developing a consolidated image out of an analogous image by performing a consolidation action on the analogous image of intensifying, deleting and or diluting a plurality of entities of the object in order to reduce shade variations and minor contours while not losing the identity of the object;
b. Developing a discretized image from the consolidated image wherein the consolidated image is broken into tens or hundreds of tiny squares;
c. Developing a grid having a plurality of retaining zones and a plurality of element zones;
d. Superimposing a discretized image on the grid;
e. Distancing and re-positioning discrete elements of the discretized image in accordance with the grid;
f. Expanding or deleting discrete elements of the discretized image which partially cover element zones on the grid;
g. Making a base element with a plurality of mounting means using the stone settable image as a reference; and
h. Disposing a plurality of decorative stones of more than one color on the base element in accordance with the stone settable image.

16. The adornment article having face and figures formed thereon using decorative stones as claimed in claim 1, wherein the adornment article is a jewelry article, cosmetics, a clothing accessory, a key chain, a bag tag, or a head gear.
, Description:Form 2
The Patent Act 1970
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Complete Specification
(See section 10 and rule 13)

Title of the Invention:
AN ADORNMENT ARTICLE HAVING FACE AND FIGURES USING DECORATIVE STONES AND A PROCESS TO MANUFACTURE SUCH ADORNMENT ARTICLE

Applicant: SUNJEWELS Private Limited
Nationality: Indian
Address: 116 SDF-IV, SEEPZ, SEZ, Andheri East,
Mumbai-400096
Maharashtra, INDIA


The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to adornment articles, like jewelry, with decorative stones. Particularly, the invention relates to adornment articles like jewelry with identifiable figures created using decorative stones. Still more particularly, the invention relates to adornment articles like jewelry with faces and figures created by fixing decorative stones on metal, and a process thereof.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Adornment articles hold a distinct place in day to day use and play a unifying social role. Using, giving and receiving adornment articles are an indispensable part of modern socialization. As a non-limiting example, jewelry made of or using precious metals, rare stones, and other forms of jewelry has been the sign of expressing love and loyalty. Rare stones such as rubies and emeralds can be cut and polished to accent the light that shines through the stones and may subsequently be mounted on a ring or worn as a pendant. These characteristics allow these metals to take on many different forms, thus giving jewelry making many more possibilities. Precious stones are disposed in jewelry by various ways known in the art such as prong setting, bezel setting, channel setting, pave setting and many more.
[0002] There are attempts to make shapes of objects in adornment articles including jewelry. Patent no: US4139667 takes benefit of ancient Cloisonné technique for decorating metalwork objects, to make a gemstone Cloisonné.
[0003] Often, one wishes to own, or, the exciting gifts one can receive from another person are those in which a person gives to another something of a personal nature, thereby imparting a reminder of the loved one, forming a connection between the donor and the recipient. Patent application No: US2014/0072781A1 discloses skin print products. Many a time, the person’s gift to a loved one is something which relates to both of them, for example, an anniversary date. Patent application no JPH10201509A illustrates the stone setting emitting fluorescence to display dates or shapes under UV light whereas the background portion does not have fluorescence. Similarly Patent no US6553786 B1 and Patent application no US2011247362A1 explains a plurality of fluorescent diamonds having at least medium blue fluorescent intensity which are set in the mounting to form a message, and a plurality of non-fluorescent diamonds set within the mounting adjacent to the fluorescent diamonds. When the mounting is viewed under standard light the fluorescent diamonds are not discernable from the non-fluorescent diamonds and the message is not visible. When the mounting is viewed under ultraviolet light the fluorescent diamonds emit visible blue light to form and reveal the message. Thus, display of alphanumeric messages in jewelry is known in the art.
[0004] A method of setting gemstones in a setting such that a design becomes visible in the setting when the setting is subjected to ultraviolet light is a known art. Patent no FR2893824A1 and Patent application no US20150007609, and WO2010052702A1 disclose jewelry with hidden messages not visible in visible light but under black light or UV light, the diamonds emit the light of corresponding wavelength and the message or contents becomes visible.
[0005] Picture of a person himself/herself or any celebrity in the form of an adornment article with stones is a challenge since pictures of persons and objects have a three dimensional or depth effect which is not easily achieved by stones. The prior art lacks a simple and inexpensive means of presenting such a sentimental gift which could have identifiable figures created using stones and an adornment article with faces and figures created by fixing stones on such adornment articles, like a jewelry. There is a need in the art to fill this gap.

OBJECTIVE OF THE INVENTION
[0006] It is an objective to invent an adornment article having human face using decorative stones.
[0007] Another objective is to invent an adornment article having non-human face using decorative stones.
[0008] Another objective is to invent an adornment article having non-moving objects with perspective effect using decorative stones.
[0009] Yet another objective is to invent an adornment article having alphanumeric with effect of depth using decorative stones.
[0010] Yet another objective is to invent an adornment article having faces or figures with three dimensional effect.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0011] Adornment article as per present invention, described as first embodiment is a jewelry article having a face or figure which is made by placing a plurality of decorative stones of more than one color. The embodiment describes the invention having a human face, as an object, on a jewelry article. Such a picture could be obtained by a chemically processed film or by any contemporary camera, so that all essential identifiable entities of the person are clearly visible in the picture. Such a picture is termed as an analogous image wherein the word “analogous” signifies continuity in those visual aspects of an object by which the object is distinctly identifiable. Such visual aspects are termed entities in this disclosure. A face of a particular human is formed of a group of near similar looking entities, which collectively form a distinctive face. For this embodiment, an entity includes shape of nose and nostrils, contours of forehead, hairstyle, curves of lips, facial muscles, visible teeth, et cetera. While the entities are formed of geometrically continuous curves of varying radii; any decorative stone, howsoever small, is relatively much larger individually and formed of discrete lines and discrete radius. Also, while the color shade of every entity varies continuously, the plurality of decorative stones to be used for creating jewelry article having any three dimensional object has to be of limited types in color shades. Thus an analogous image is not conducive to be used as it is for forming a jewelry article sufficiently relating to a corresponding analogous image. The analogous image is converted to a stone settable image as per present invention.
[0012] To ensure that the distinctiveness of the face which is to be formed of discrete decorative stones is not lost, one or many entities of the analogous image are intensified, merged or removed, and by such a modification of entities, the analogous image is converted to a consolidated image which is then discretized into elements so as to convert the consolidated image into a discrete image with finite colors so that each individual discrete element is nearly of same surface area as visible surface area of a decorative stone after the decorative stone is disposed onto the metal plate. The elements are then separated so as to make room for stone retaining means, and such an image is a stone settable image.
[0013] As per present invention, to convert the analogous image into the stone settable image, the analogous image is firstly opened in any contemporary graphics editor like Photoshop, to carry out a plurality of consolidation actions. Using standard menu commands of the graphics editor, less significant entities like facial muscles are erased. Wherever there is gradual and or minor shade variation, the shades are unified. While executing such removal or merging the design of the jewelry article ensures that there is no identity loss of the object. To intensify entities, like depth of the neck with respect to the face, the contrast is increased while reducing progressive shade variation. Another way to intensify is to highlight the region by adding pseudo shadow effect. The analogous image thus modified is termed as a consolidated image where the entities are broadened or shrunk so as to cause reduction in color shades in the image and so as to either make an entity depict able with one or more decorative stones or ignore altogether. The consolidation actions are performable either by a person manually or by executing subroutines or plug-ins. The consolidated image is then discretized. The action of discretization amounts to dividing the image into tens or hundreds of tiny squares. Such tiny squares can be generated manually or by pixelating the consolidated image since pixelating is generally a standard feature of most graphics editors. Thus is obtained a discretized image.
[0014] The discretized image is then magnified or shrunk according to a total surface area available on the base element which depends on the size of the adornment article to be manufactured. In order to dispose a plurality of decorative stones and form the image corresponding to the discretized image, the area of each discrete element ought to be equal to an area occupied by the decorative stone which is to be disposed thereon. Furthermore, some room is to be accounted for the stone retaining means to be deployed. In this embodiment, pave beads are considered, which is a well-known stone retaining means. To accomplish this requirement, the discretized image is superimposed on a grid. The grid has total surface area equal to the area targeted to be disposed with decorative stones. A plurality of retaining zones are reserved for stone retaining means while a plurality of elements zones are reserved for discrete elements of the discretized image and the stone positioning means to be formed thereon. Such modification is carried out in a vector graphics design software like CorelDraw. The discretize elements of the discretized image are distanced from one another and re-positioned as per the grid. With such re-positioning some discrete elements may partially cover the element zone. Such discrete elements are either removed or expanded based on whether removal or expansion gives better relativity with the analogous image. Thus is obtained a stone settable image.
[0015] The stone settable image is then use as a reference to develop a computer aided design of the base element having the plurality of mounting means – which in the present embodiment is a plurality of pave beads and a plurality of recess. Thus a pave bead is modelled on each retaining zone and a recess is modelled on each element zone. Each recess has a plurality of pave beads around it. Each recess retains an individual decorative stone. A pave bead may support one or more decorative stone simultaneously.
[0016] The base element is manufactured as per known process and the decorative stones of different colors are disposed as per known processes. The base element is made of a precious metal, such as gold, silver, rhodium, platinum, et cetera, or a non-precious metal like steel. Any of the several well-known stone retaining means could be deployed like prongs, bars, bezel, or channel, besides pave. The computer aided design of the base element is accordingly developed using the stone setting image as reference. Precious stones, semi-precious gemstones or merely color stones can be used as decorative stones.
[0017] The embodiment is described using
(a) a graphics editor for converting an analogous image into a consolidated image and the consolidation action required cosmetic work; and
(b) a vector graphics editor for converting a discretized image into a stone setting image and the stone settability action requires orthogonal arrangement of discretized elements.

[0018] However, use of a particular graphics editor and or a particular vector graphics editor is merely to facilitate conversion of an analogous image into a stone settable image and this conversion could be done by one or more available software or even without software.
[0019] With the method disclosed as per present invention, it is possible to make a jewelry showing images of non-human face, images of a non-moving object and images of an alphanumeric, all these images having either a perspective effect or a three dimensional effect giving a sense of depth, by use of decorative stones.
[0020] Besides a jewelry article, an adornment article as per present invention includes cosmetics, clothing accessories, key chains, bag tags, head gear et cetera.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0021] Figure-1 is an adornment article having a face figure using decorative stones as per present invention.
[0022] Figure-2 is a step diagram showing stages to arrive at a stone settable image from a common image.
[0023] Figure-3 shows a process flow diagram to develop the stone settable image from an analogous image.
[0024] Figure-4 is an illustrative screen of a graphics editor with an analogous image of an object, which is a face.
[0025] Figure-5 is an illustrative screen of the graphics editor wherein consolidation action is being executed using standard menu commands.
[0026] Figure-6 is an illustrative screen of the graphics editor with a consolidated image, and the consolidated image is also shown separately.
[0027] Figure-7 is an illustrative screen of a vector graphics design software with a discretized image of the object.
[0028] Figure-8 is an illustrative screen of the vector graphics design software with the discretized image superimposed on a grid.
[0029] Figure-9 is a grid with a plurality of zones for stone retaining means and a plurality of zones for discrete elements.

[0030] Figure-10 is an illustrative screen of the vector graphics editor with the discretized image adjusted to the size of the grid and tweaked so as to arrive at a stone settable image.

[0031] Figure-11 is a sectional view of a decorative stone disposed on a base element, also a top view showing a plurality of decorative stones and a plurality of pave beads.

[0032] Figure-12 is an analogous image, a corresponding discretized image and a corresponding stone settable image of a non-human face.

[0033] Figure-13 is an analogous image, a corresponding discretized image and a corresponding stone settable image of a non-moving object.

[0034] Figure-14 is an analogous image, a corresponding discretized image and a corresponding stone settable image of an alphabet having a depth.

[0035] Figure-15 is a perspective view of a base element.

[0036] Figure -16 shows profile of a typical decorative stone.

[0037] Figure-17 shows profiles of some well-known French Curves.

[0038] Figure-18 shows two embodiments of the base element, one having a planer surface and the other having a non-planer surface

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
[0039] The invention shall now be described in detail, with reference to the accompanying drawings. The terms and expressions which have been used here are merely for description but the invention can be worked with several variations and the terms and expressions should not be construed to be limiting the invention in any way.
[0040] Figure-1 illustrates an adornment article 11 according to the teaching of the present invention in the form of a pendant which could be used with a key chain, a bag tag, worn around a person’s neck as jewelry, et cetera. Other adornment articles as per present invention include cosmetics, clothing accessories, head gear et cetera, besides jewelry articles such as rings, waistbands, armbands, anklets, bracelets, forehead band, and earrings et cetera. The jewelry article as an illustrative adornment article 11 has a face figure which is made by placing a plurality of decorative stones, precious stones or otherwise, including synthetic and artificial stones, of more than one color, as described below. The decorative stones are held by any of the known stone setting means. A stone setting means generally has a stone positioning means and a stone retaining means. The stone positioning means ensures that a stone is held at a particular location on the adornment article 11, for example a recess 12; while the retaining means firmly holds the decorative stone at the particular location, for example a plurality of prongs.

[0041] This embodiment describes the invention having a human face, as an object, on a jewelry article. A picture of the human face is taken as a starting point. Such a picture could be obtained by a chemically processed film or by any contemporary camera, so that all essential identifiable entities of the person are clearly visible in the picture. The object here which is a human face and which is formed of curves and contours, such a picture is termed as an analogous image 30 wherein the word “analogous” signifies continuity in those visual aspects of an object by which the object is distinctly identifiable. Such visual aspects are termed entities in this disclosure. As can be illustratively observed in the analogous image 30, or in any commonly available pictures, a face of a particular human is formed of a group of near similar looking entities, which collectively form a distinctive face. For this embodiment, an entity includes shape of nose and nostrils, contours of forehead, hairstyle, curves of lips, facial muscles, visible teeth, et cetera. Some entities are significant and some are not. Also, different entities have higher or lower prominence when viewed at different angles; for example, tip of nose, eye lash, chin and side burn is of higher prominence in side view of any human face.
[0042] While the entities are formed of geometrically continuous curves of varying radii, comparable to well known “French Curves” 19 shown in Figure-17; any decorative stone 20 shown in Figure-16, howsoever small, is relatively much larger individually and formed of discrete lines and discrete radius. Also, while the color shade of every entity varies continuously, the plurality of decorative stones 20 to be used for creating adornment article 11 having any three dimensional object has to be of limited types in color shades. Thus an analogous image is not conducive to be used as it is for forming an adornment article 11 sufficiently relating to a corresponding analogous image. The analogous image 30 is converted to a stone settable image 36 as per present invention in several steps as shown in figure-2 and described in following paragraphs.
[0043] Figure-3, To ensure that the distinctiveness of the face which is to be formed of discrete decorative stones 20 is not lost, one or many entities of the analogous image 30 are intensified 62, one or many entities are merged 64 or removed 63, and by such a modification of entities, the analogous image is converted to a consolidated image 32 which is then discretized into elements so as to convert the consolidated image 32 into a discrete image 34 with finite colors so that each individual discrete element is nearly of same surface area as visible surface area of a decorative stone 20 after the decorative stone 20 is disposed onto the metal plate. The elements are then separated so as to make room for stone retaining means described further later, and such an image is a stone settable image 36.
[0044] As per present invention, to convert the analogous image 30 into the stone settable image 36, the analogous image 30 is firstly opened in any contemporary graphics editor 40 to carry out a plurality of consolidation actions described later. Figure-4, for describing the embodiment the analogous image 30 in opened in Photoshop. Photoshop, or Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor 40 developed and published by Adobe Systems Inc. Examples of such other software include GIMP, Microsoft Publisher, Picasa, et cetera.
[0045] Using standard menu commands of the graphics editor 40, less significant entities like facial muscles are erased or removed 63. Wherever there is a gradual and or a minor shade variation, the entities are unified and merged 64. While executing such removal or merging the designer of the jewelry article ensures that there is no identity loss of the object. Identity loss is defined here as a visual change in an analogous image 30 which causes difficulty in relating the analogous image 30 with the specific object from which it was originally generated.
[0046] To intensify entities, like depth of the neck with respect to the face, the contrast is increased while reducing progressive shade variation. Another way to intensify is to highlight the region by adding pseudo shadow effect 60, as can be seen below a chin 51 and in a neck region 52 in the consolidated image 32 in Figure-6.
[0047] While carrying out consolidation actions of intensifying, removing or merging any entity the intent remains to reduce shade types and minor contours while ensuring no identity loss. If there is loss of identity due to any of the consolidation action, then that action is undone 66, else continued 65. The analogous image 30 thus modified is termed as a consolidated image 32 where the entities are broadened or shrunk so as to cause reduction in color shades in the image and so as to either make an entity depict able with one or more decorative stones 20 or ignore altogether. After completion of consolidation action, total types of decorative stones 20 of different colors required, to be disposed on the jewelry article, are as many as the countable number of color shades the consolidated image 32 has.
[0048] The consolidation actions are performable either by a person, manually invoking the commands of the graphics editor 40, or by executing subroutines or plug-ins. As is known, a plug-in is a set of executable commands by which a pre-defined set of rules are executed by a software wherein the plug-in resides. As an illustration, a subroutine once executed for a selected area, combines all the color shades into one color shade which is an average of color index of all the color shades under preview, or the resultant color shade is user selectable.
[0049] Figure-7, the consolidated image 32 is then discretized. The action of discretization amounts to dividing the image into tens or hundreds of tiny squares. Such tiny squares can be generated manually or by pixelating the consolidated image 32 since pixelating is generally a standard feature of most graphics editors 40. Thus is obtained a discretized image 34.
[0050] The discretized image 34 is then magnified or shrunk according to a total surface area available on a surface 18 of the base element 17 which depends on the size of the jewelry article to be manufactured. In order to dispose a plurality of decorative stones 20 and form the image corresponding to the discretized image 34, the area of each discrete element ought to be equal to an area occupied by the decorative stone 20 which is to be disposed thereon. Furthermore, some room is to be accounted for a plurality of stone retaining means to be deployed. In this embodiment, pave beads 16 are considered, which a well-known stone retaining means. To accomplish this requirement, the discretized image 34 is superimposed on a grid 50, shown in Figure 9. The grid has total surface area equal to the area targeted to be disposed with decorative stones 20. On the grid, a plurality of retaining zones 55 are identified and reserved for stone retaining means while a plurality of elements zones 56 are identified and reserved for discrete elements of the discretized image 34 and the stone positioning means to be formed thereon. Such modification is carried out in a vector graphics design software 45 shown in Figure-8. The vector graphics design software 45 used for describing the embodiment is CorelDraw. CorelDraw, a vector graphic editor is developed and marketed by Corel Corporation of Ottawa. Other examples of vector graphic editor/design software are Inkscape, Aviary’s Raven, Google Docs Drawings, DrawPlus SE, and Karbon.
[0051] Figure-10, the discrete elements of the discretized image 34 are distanced from one another and re-positioned as per the grid 50. With such re-positioning some discrete elements may partially cover the element zone. Such discrete elements are either removed or expanded based on whether removal or expansion results into better relativity and less identity loss with the analogous image 30. Thus is obtained a stone settable image 36.
[0052] The stone settable image 36 is then used as a reference to develop a computer aided design of the base element 17 having the plurality of mounting means – which in the present embodiment is a plurality of pave beads 16 and a plurality of recess 12. Thus a pave bead 16 is modeled on each retaining zone 55 and a recess 12 is modeled on each element zone as shown in Figure-15. Each recess 12 has a plurality of pave beads 16 around it. Each recess 12 retains an individual decorative stone 20 as shown in Figure 11. A pave bead 16 may support one or more decorative stone 20 simultaneously.
[0053] The base element 17 is manufactured as per known process and the decorative stones 20 of different colors are disposed as per known processes. The base element 17 is made of a precious metal, such as gold, silver, rhodium, platinum, or a non-precious metal like steel. Any of the several well-known stone retaining means could be deployed like prongs, bars, bezel, or channel, besides pave 16. The stone retaining means can also be an adhesive. The computer aided design of the base element 17 is accordingly developed using the stone setting image as reference. Semi-precious gemstones or merely color stones can be used instead of precious stones as decorative stones.
[0054] The embodiment is described using
(c) a graphics editor 40 for converting an analogous image 30 into a consolidated image 32 and the consolidation action required cosmetic work; and
(d) a vector graphics editor for converting a discretized image 34 into a stone setting image and the stone settability action requires orthogonal arrangement of discretized elements.

[0055] However, use of a particular graphics editor 40 and or a particular vector graphics editor is merely to facilitate conversion of an analogous image 30 into a stone settable image 36 and this conversion could be done by one or more available software or even without software.
[0056] While the grid described and shown is formed of a plurality of orthogonal lines resulting into a number of square and or rectangular retaining zones 55 and element zones, however, the grid can also have retaining zones 55 and or element zones which are regular or non-regular, of curvilinear or any other shape or a combination of orthogonal and curvilinear lines and the stone setting means, as also appearance of the jewelry shall be in accordance.
[0057] Figure-12, Figure-13 and Figure-14 show images of non-human face, images of a non-moving object and images of an alphabet. All these images have either perspective effect or three dimensional effects giving a sense of depth. With the method disclosed as per present invention, it is possible to make an adornment article 11 showing such appearance by use of decorative stones 20.
[0058] Figure-18, a surface of the base element 17 is a planer surface 18p or a non-planer surface 18n.

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