Ornamented metallic mesh and method of making same
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1. A method of attaching one or more stones or jewels to a flexible metallic mesh structure that is formed of a myriad of interconnected wound links, comprising the steps of:
- coating a metallic film over the mesh structure;
said metallic film being coated in the form of a solder layer;
heating the mesh structure and the solder layer so as to form a rigid mesh structure;
establishing a setting in the rigid mesh structure;
disposing the stone or jewel in the established setting;
and forming at least one prong over a portion of the stone or jewel by upsetting areas of the rigid mesh structure around the stone or jewel without requiring any subsequent electroplating step;
said step of forming at least one prong including providing a forming tool that chisels a link to create the prong extending over a peripheral edge of the stone or jewel.
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Abstract
A mesh structure to which is mounted one or more ornamental stones. The mesh structure includes a series of chain links that are inter-woven. A thin metallic film in the form of a solder layer is hardened onto the surface of the mesh structure so as to make the mesh structure rigid. One or more settings are drilled into the rigid mesh structure, and a stone is disposed in each of the settings that are provided. A series of prongs are formed about the periphery of each of the so-disposed stones by up-setting the mesh.
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1. A method of attaching one or more stones or jewels to a flexible metallic mesh structure that is formed of a myriad of interconnected wound links, comprising the steps of:
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coating a metallic film over the mesh structure; said metallic film being coated in the form of a solder layer; heating the mesh structure and the solder layer so as to form a rigid mesh structure; establishing a setting in the rigid mesh structure; disposing the stone or jewel in the established setting; and forming at least one prong over a portion of the stone or jewel by upsetting areas of the rigid mesh structure around the stone or jewel without requiring any subsequent electroplating step; said step of forming at least one prong including providing a forming tool that chisels a link to create the prong extending over a peripheral edge of the stone or jewel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of attaching one or more stones or jewels to a flexible metallic mesh structure that is formed of a myriad of interconnected wound links, comprising the steps of:
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cleaning the mesh structure; coating a metallic film over the mesh structure; said metallic film being coated in the form of a solder layer; wherein the metallic film is in the form of a liquid paste and the step of coating the liquid paste includes brushing the paste on the mesh structure using a brush; heating the mesh structure and the solder layer so as to form a rigid mesh structure; wherein the heating step includes passing the mesh structure through a furnace so as to form a thin solder layer over the mesh structure to make the mesh structure rigid; removing the mesh structure from the furnace; after removal from the furnace cleaning the rigidized mesh structure; establishing a setting in the rigid mesh structure; wherein the setting is formed as a conical aperture in an area between links of the mesh structure; disposing the stone or jewel in the established setting; and forming at least one prong over a portion of the stone or jewel by upsetting areas of the rigid mesh structure around the stone or jewel without requiring any subsequent electroplating step; said step of forming at least one prong including providing a forming tool that chisels a link to create the prong extending over a peripheral edge of the stone or jewel; wherein the step of forming at least one prong comprises using the forming tool to chisel a link to form multiple spacedly disposed prongs that are disposed at spaced intervals about the stone. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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