Enhancing the optical characteristics of a gemstone
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1. A gemstone comprising:
- a body comprising crystalline material; and
a diffractive optical element disposed on or in said body, said diffractive optical element comprising a plurality of diffractive features spaced with respect to each other to diffract visible light.
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Abstract
Various embodiments described herein comprise a gemstone or other piece of jewelry, which incorporates one or more diffractive optical elements to enhance the fire displayed by the gemstone. In certain embodiments, the diffractive optical element comprises a diffraction grating etched on one or more facets of the gemstone.
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1. A gemstone comprising:
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a body comprising crystalline material; and
a diffractive optical element disposed on or in said body, said diffractive optical element comprising a plurality of diffractive features spaced with respect to each other to diffract visible light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A gemstone comprising:
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a body having a surface; and
a diffractive optical element comprising a plurality of diffractive features patterned in said body or on said surface of said body, said diffractive features spaced with respect to each other to diffract visible light. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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56. Jewelry comprising:
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a body comprising precious metal; and
a reflective diffractive optical element disposed on or in said body, said reflective diffractive optical element comprising a plurality of diffractive features spaced with respect to each other to diffract visible light.
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