WO2000068870A1 - Identification device - Google Patents

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WO2000068870A1
WO2000068870A1 PCT/IL2000/000253 IL0000253W WO0068870A1 WO 2000068870 A1 WO2000068870 A1 WO 2000068870A1 IL 0000253 W IL0000253 W IL 0000253W WO 0068870 A1 WO0068870 A1 WO 0068870A1
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identification data
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Eyal Regev
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T.I.D. (Identifying Diamond) Inc.
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Priority to EP00921022A priority patent/EP1181664A4/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/06187—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code with magnetically detectable marking
    • G06K19/06196—Constructional details
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/06009—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code with optically detectable marking
    • G06K19/06018—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code with optically detectable marking one-dimensional coding
    • G06K19/06028—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code with optically detectable marking one-dimensional coding using bar codes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K2019/06215—Aspects not covered by other subgroups
    • G06K2019/06234—Aspects not covered by other subgroups miniature-code
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K2019/06215—Aspects not covered by other subgroups
    • G06K2019/06271—Relief-type marking

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  • the present invention relates generally to apparatus for identification of objects, and particularly to a gem used as an identification device to identify another object, as well as to a piece of jewelry with an identification device disposed therein
  • identification information data may be etched, engraved or otherwise marked on a jewel to be identified
  • the identification information data may be related to dimensions, weight or material of the jewelry piece, purchase location and date, period of repair guarantee, and name and address of a purchaser or manufacturer, for example US Patent 5,379,102 to Takeuchi, describes a system for identifying jewels including an automatic microscope, automatic image-analyzing apparatus, electric-resistance measuring apparatus, weighing
  • the gem is marked with identification information data by means of laser etching, photo-etching, inscribing or any other suitable marking method
  • the markings may be on any portion of the gem, such as the facets, crown or table, for example
  • the identification information data may be related to dimensions, weight or material of the object to be identified, and the gem is set in some part of the object to be identified
  • the gem may or may not be hidden from view
  • gem encompasses any precious or semiprecious stone or ornament, natural or synthetic
  • gem, jewel and precious stone are used interchangeably
  • an identification device including a gem having detectable identification data formed thereon mountable on an object, the identification data being related to an identifying feature of the object
  • the identification data are optically detectable, such as a bar code Further in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention the identification data are magnetically detectable
  • a method for identification of an object including providing an object to be identified, forming detectable identification data on a gem, the identification data being related to an identifying feature of the object, and mounting the gem on the object
  • the step of forming identification data includes recording data related to at least one of the following data dimensions of the object, weight of the object, material of the object, purchase location, purchase date, period of repair guarantee, name of a purchaser, address of a purchaser, name of a manufacturer of the object, and address of a manufacturer of the object
  • a jewelry piece including a jewelry substrate having a recess formed therein, and an identification device, having detectable identification data formed thereon, disposed in the recess
  • a method for jewelry identification including providing an identification device, forming detectable identification data on the identification device, forming a recess in a jewelry piece, and placing the identification device in the recess.
  • the step of forming identification data includes recording data related to at least one of the following data: dimensions of the jewelry piece, weight of the jewelry piece, material of the jewelry piece, purchase location, purchase date, period of repair guarantee, name of a purchaser, address of a purchaser, name of a manufacturer of the jewelry piece, and address of a manufacturer of the jewelry piece
  • Fig 1 is a simplified pictorial illustration of a jewelry piece constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig 2 is a simplified sectional illustration of the jewelry piece of Fig 1, taken along lines II-II in Fig 1, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig 3 is a simplified sectional illustration of the jewelry piece of Fig 1, taken along lines II-II in Fig 1 , in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • Figs 4A and 4B are simplified top-view and side-view illustrations, respectively, of an identification device constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • Figs 5-14 are simplified pictorial illustrations of examples of objects in which the identification device of Figs 4A and 4B is mounted, wherein the objects are as follows
  • Fig 5 is a simplified pictorial illustration of a ring
  • Fig 6 is a simplified pictorial illustration of an article of clothing
  • Fig 7 is a simplified pictorial illustration of a timepiece
  • Fig 8 is a simplified pictorial illustration of a writing instrument
  • Fig 9 is a simplified pictorial illustration of eyeglasses
  • Fig 10 is a simplified pictorial illustration of a cellular telephone
  • Fig 1 1 is a simplified pictorial illustration of a key
  • Fig 12 is a simplified pictorial illustration of a weapon
  • Fig 13 is a simplified pictorial illustration of a computer
  • Fig 14 is a simplified pictorial illustration of a compact device (CD) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
  • Figs 1 and 2 illustrate a jewelry piece 10 constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • Jewelry piece 10 is illustrated as a ring This is, of course, just one example of a piece of jewelry, and it is readily appreciated by the skilled artisan that the present invention can be carried out for any kind of jewelry, jewel, gem or ornament
  • Jewelry piece 10 includes a jewelry substrate 16, such as a portion of precious metal, for example, having a recess 18 formed therein (Fig 2)
  • the identification data 22 may be in any suitable form, such as, but not limited to, optically detectable data (readable by suitable OCR equipment, for example), a bar code, or magnetically recorded data (suitable for reading by a magnetic reading device)
  • Identification device 20 may be a bead with the identification data 22 formed on an outside surface thereof
  • identification device 20 may be a glass sphere with the identification data 22 photo-etched thereupon
  • Identification device 20 is preferably fixedly placed in recess 18, either by tightly fitting into recess 18 or by means of bonding therein with an adhesive
  • recess 18 is generally open to the outside air
  • Such an embodiment is particularly useful for optically-readable identification data
  • seal 24 may be provided which seals identification device 20 in recess 18 Seal 24 may be potting material, an opaque plug (metallic or non-metallic), or a transparent plug, for example
  • identification device 20 may be an integrated circuit with electrical contacts 26 that are connectable to an electronic readout device, the contacts 26 generally passing through seal 24
  • Such an integrated circuit could be recorded with identification data 22 in the same manner as an IC of a smart card, for example
  • the type of identification data 22 may include any pertinent data, such as, but not limited to, dimensions of jewelry piece 10, weight of jewelry piece 10, material of jewelry piece 10, purchase location, purchase date, period of repair guarantee, name of a purchaser, address of a purchaser, name of a manufacturer of jewelry piece 10, and address of a manufacturer of jewelry piece 10
  • identification device 20 By providing jewelry piece 10 with identification device 20, the abovementioned problem of the prior art is solved, namely, jewelry piece 10 can be easily identified by readily available identification equipment (such as OCR devices, bar code readers, magnetic reading devices, or smart card readers, for example) Installing identification device 20 in jewelry piece 10 may be done quickly and inexpensively by the jewelry manufacturer or retailer
  • Identification device 30 preferably includes a gem 32 having detectable identification data 34 formed thereon Identification data 34 are related to an identifying feature of an object on which gem 32 can be mounted Identification data 34 may be marked on gem 32 by any suitable method, such as, but not limited to, laser etching, photo-etching or inscribing Identification data 34 may be on any portion of gem 32, such as the facets, crown or table, for example
  • Identification data 34 may be marked by a manufacturer of the object to be identified, and may be related to dimensions, weight or material of the object to be identified, or name or address of the manufacturer, for example Additionally or alternatively, identification data 34 may be marked by a retail or wholesale seller, and may be related to purchase location or date, period of repair guarantee, and name or address of a purchaser Identification data 34 may be in any suitable form, such as, but not limited to, optically detectable data (readable by suitable OCR equipment, for example), a bar code, or magnetically recorded and detectable data (suitable for reading by a magnetic reading device)
  • Figs 5-14 illustrate different examples of objects which can be identified It is noted that in all these examples, gem 32 may or may not be hidden from view
  • Fig 5 illustrates a ring 36 with identification device 30 embedded or set therein
  • Fig 6 illustrates an article of clothing 38, such as a sweater
  • identification device 30 sewn or bonded therein
  • Fig 7 illustrates a timepiece 40, such as a watch
  • Fig 8 illustrates a writing instrument 42, such as a pen
  • Fig 9 illustrates eyeglasses 44 with identification device 30 attached to a frame thereof
  • Fig 10 illustrates a cellular telephone 46 with identification device 30 attached to a portion thereof, such as a portion of the mouthpiece
  • Fig 11 illustrates a key 48 with identification device 30 attached to a portion thereof, such as the head of the key
  • Fig 12 illustrates a weapon 50
  • Fig 13 illustrates a computer 52 with identification device

Abstract

An identification device (30) including a gem (32) having detectable identification data (34) formed thereon mountable on an object, the identification data (34) being related to an identifying feature of the object. A jewelry piece (10) is also disclosed that includes a jewelry substrate (16) having a recess (18) formed therein, and an identification device (20), having detectable identification data (22) formed thereon, disposed in the recess (18).

Description

IDENTIFICATION DEVICE
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to apparatus for identification of objects, and particularly to a gem used as an identification device to identify another object, as well as to a piece of jewelry with an identification device disposed therein
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A large amount of jewelry is manufactured and sold around the world every year As is well known, there is unfortunately a large amount of jewelry theft as well Thus the importance of jewelry identification is clearly understood By being able to identify a piece of jewelry, it may be possible to return lost or stolen jewelry to the rightful owner In addition, many large jewelry stores offer repair services at little or no cost to purchasers of jewelry Unfortunately, unscrupulous persons often try to cheat the store by bringing jewelry for repair which was not purchased at the store and which does not have a repair guarantee Again, the ability to identify jewelry can prevent such costly cheating Apparatus and methods for identification of jewelry are well known For example, identification information data may be etched, engraved or otherwise marked on a jewel to be identified The identification information data may be related to dimensions, weight or material of the jewelry piece, purchase location and date, period of repair guarantee, and name and address of a purchaser or manufacturer, for example US Patent 5,379,102 to Takeuchi, describes a system for identifying jewels including an automatic microscope, automatic image-analyzing apparatus, electric-resistance measuring apparatus, weighing apparatus, spectroscopic-analysis apparatus, and electronic information processing apparatus The microscope forms an enlarged image of an identification number marked on a jewel to be identified The image-analyzing apparatus receives the image of the identification number from the microscope and analyzes it Additional identification information data is measured and processed, including electrical resistance between two reference points on the jewel, specific gravity of the jewel, and spectrum of reflected light from the jewel The identification mark may be photo-etched on the jewel
Other US Patents which deal generally with jewel identification include 1,700,497 to Heitzler, 1,799,604 to Read, 3,740,142 to Takubo, 3,947,120 to Bar-Issac et al., 4,012,141 to Hanneman, 4,125,770 to Lang, 4,200,506 to Dreschhoff et al , 4,316,385 to DeVries et al , 4,467, 172 to Ehrenwald et al , 4,799,786 to Gerrard, 4,900, 147 to Bowley et al , 5, 1 18, 181 to Yifrach et al , 5, 124,935 to Wallner et al , 5,410, 125 to Winston et al , 5,485,312 to Horner et al , and 5,828,405 to Vamer et al
It is important to note that all of the above patents deal with identifying the gem itself SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide novel methods and apparatus for identification of jewelry
It is another object of the present invention to provide novel apparatus for identification of objects, wherein a gem is used as an identification device not to identify itself but rather to identify another object The gem is marked with identification information data by means of laser etching, photo-etching, inscribing or any other suitable marking method The markings may be on any portion of the gem, such as the facets, crown or table, for example The identification information data may be related to dimensions, weight or material of the object to be identified, and the gem is set in some part of the object to be identified The gem may or may not be hidden from view
It is noted that throughout the specification and claims the term gem encompasses any precious or semiprecious stone or ornament, natural or synthetic The terms gem, jewel and precious stone are used interchangeably
There is thus provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention an identification device including a gem having detectable identification data formed thereon mountable on an object, the identification data being related to an identifying feature of the object
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention the identification data are optically detectable, such as a bar code Further in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention the identification data are magnetically detectable
There is also provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention a method for identification of an object, including providing an object to be identified, forming detectable identification data on a gem, the identification data being related to an identifying feature of the object, and mounting the gem on the object
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention the step of forming identification data includes recording data related to at least one of the following data dimensions of the object, weight of the object, material of the object, purchase location, purchase date, period of repair guarantee, name of a purchaser, address of a purchaser, name of a manufacturer of the object, and address of a manufacturer of the object
There is also provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention a jewelry piece including a jewelry substrate having a recess formed therein, and an identification device, having detectable identification data formed thereon, disposed in the recess
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention the identification data are optically detectable
Further in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention the identification data include a bar code
Still further in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention the identification data include magnetically recorded data suitable for reading by a magnetic reading device
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention the identification device includes an integrated circuit with electrical contacts that are connectable to an electronic readout device
Further in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention the identification device includes a bead with the identification data formed on an outside surface thereof Additionally in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention a seal is provided that seals the identification device in the recess
There is also provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention a method for jewelry identification including providing an identification device, forming detectable identification data on the identification device, forming a recess in a jewelry piece, and placing the identification device in the recess.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention the step of forming identification data includes recording data related to at least one of the following data: dimensions of the jewelry piece, weight of the jewelry piece, material of the jewelry piece, purchase location, purchase date, period of repair guarantee, name of a purchaser, address of a purchaser, name of a manufacturer of the jewelry piece, and address of a manufacturer of the jewelry piece
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention will be understood and appreciated more fully from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the drawings in which
Fig 1 is a simplified pictorial illustration of a jewelry piece constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Fig 2 is a simplified sectional illustration of the jewelry piece of Fig 1, taken along lines II-II in Fig 1, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Fig 3 is a simplified sectional illustration of the jewelry piece of Fig 1, taken along lines II-II in Fig 1 , in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figs 4A and 4B are simplified top-view and side-view illustrations, respectively, of an identification device constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and
Figs 5-14 are simplified pictorial illustrations of examples of objects in which the identification device of Figs 4A and 4B is mounted, wherein the objects are as follows Fig 5 is a simplified pictorial illustration of a ring,
Fig 6 is a simplified pictorial illustration of an article of clothing, Fig 7 is a simplified pictorial illustration of a timepiece, Fig 8 is a simplified pictorial illustration of a writing instrument, Fig 9 is a simplified pictorial illustration of eyeglasses, Fig 10 is a simplified pictorial illustration of a cellular telephone,
Fig 1 1 is a simplified pictorial illustration of a key, Fig 12 is a simplified pictorial illustration of a weapon, Fig 13 is a simplified pictorial illustration of a computer, and Fig 14 is a simplified pictorial illustration of a compact device (CD) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Reference is now made to Figs 1 and 2 which illustrate a jewelry piece 10 constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
Jewelry piece 10 is illustrated as a ring This is, of course, just one example of a piece of jewelry, and it is readily appreciated by the skilled artisan that the present invention can be carried out for any kind of jewelry, jewel, gem or ornament
Jewelry piece 10 includes a jewelry substrate 16, such as a portion of precious metal, for example, having a recess 18 formed therein (Fig 2) An identification device 20, having detectable identification data 22 formed thereon, is disposed in recess 18 The identification data 22 may be in any suitable form, such as, but not limited to, optically detectable data (readable by suitable OCR equipment, for example), a bar code, or magnetically recorded data (suitable for reading by a magnetic reading device)
Identification device 20 may be a bead with the identification data 22 formed on an outside surface thereof For example, identification device 20 may be a glass sphere with the identification data 22 photo-etched thereupon
Identification device 20 is preferably fixedly placed in recess 18, either by tightly fitting into recess 18 or by means of bonding therein with an adhesive In the illustrated embodiment of Fig 2, recess 18 is generally open to the outside air Such an embodiment is particularly useful for optically-readable identification data
Alternatively, as shown in Fig 3, a seal 24 may be provided which seals identification device 20 in recess 18 Seal 24 may be potting material, an opaque plug (metallic or non-metallic), or a transparent plug, for example
As a further example, shown also in Fig 3, identification device 20 may be an integrated circuit with electrical contacts 26 that are connectable to an electronic readout device, the contacts 26 generally passing through seal 24 Such an integrated circuit could be recorded with identification data 22 in the same manner as an IC of a smart card, for example
The type of identification data 22 may include any pertinent data, such as, but not limited to, dimensions of jewelry piece 10, weight of jewelry piece 10, material of jewelry piece 10, purchase location, purchase date, period of repair guarantee, name of a purchaser, address of a purchaser, name of a manufacturer of jewelry piece 10, and address of a manufacturer of jewelry piece 10
By providing jewelry piece 10 with identification device 20, the abovementioned problem of the prior art is solved, namely, jewelry piece 10 can be easily identified by readily available identification equipment (such as OCR devices, bar code readers, magnetic reading devices, or smart card readers, for example) Installing identification device 20 in jewelry piece 10 may be done quickly and inexpensively by the jewelry manufacturer or retailer
Reference is now made to Figs 4A and 4B which illustrate an identification device 30 constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention Identification device 30 preferably includes a gem 32 having detectable identification data 34 formed thereon Identification data 34 are related to an identifying feature of an object on which gem 32 can be mounted Identification data 34 may be marked on gem 32 by any suitable method, such as, but not limited to, laser etching, photo-etching or inscribing Identification data 34 may be on any portion of gem 32, such as the facets, crown or table, for example
Identification data 34 may be marked by a manufacturer of the object to be identified, and may be related to dimensions, weight or material of the object to be identified, or name or address of the manufacturer, for example Additionally or alternatively, identification data 34 may be marked by a retail or wholesale seller, and may be related to purchase location or date, period of repair guarantee, and name or address of a purchaser Identification data 34 may be in any suitable form, such as, but not limited to, optically detectable data (readable by suitable OCR equipment, for example), a bar code, or magnetically recorded and detectable data (suitable for reading by a magnetic reading device)
Reference is now made to Figs 5-14 which illustrate different examples of objects which can be identified It is noted that in all these examples, gem 32 may or may not be hidden from view Fig 5 illustrates a ring 36 with identification device 30 embedded or set therein Fig 6 illustrates an article of clothing 38, such as a sweater, with identification device 30 sewn or bonded therein Fig 7 illustrates a timepiece 40, such as a watch, with identification device 30 attached to a strap or face of the watch Fig 8 illustrates a writing instrument 42, such as a pen, with identification device 30 attached to an outside surface thereof Fig 9 illustrates eyeglasses 44 with identification device 30 attached to a frame thereof Fig 10 illustrates a cellular telephone 46 with identification device 30 attached to a portion thereof, such as a portion of the mouthpiece Fig 11 illustrates a key 48 with identification device 30 attached to a portion thereof, such as the head of the key Fig 12 illustrates a weapon 50, with identification device 30 attached to a handle thereof Fig 13 illustrates a computer 52 with identification device 30 attached thereto Fig 14 illustrates a compact device (CD) 54 with identification device 30 attached to an inner portion thereof The identification data 34 may be related not only to the CD 54 but also to the software
It is readily appreciated that the above are merely some examples of objects which can be identified with identification device 30, and the scope of the invention is not limited to these examples It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited by what has been particularly shown and described hereinabove Rather the scope of the present invention includes both combinations and subcombinations of the features described hereinabove as well as modifications and variations thereof which would occur to a person of skill in the art upon reading the foregoing description and which are not in the prior art.

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What is claimed is
1 An identification device (30) comprising a gem (32) having detectable identification data (34) formed thereon mountable on an object (36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54), said identification data (34) being related to an identifying feature of said object (36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54)
2 The identification device (30) according to claim 1 and further comprising an object (36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54) to be identified, said gem (32) being mounted on said object (36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54) 3 The identification device (30) according to claim 1 wherein said identification data (34) are optically detectable
4 The identification device (30) according to claim 1 wherein said identification data (34) comprise a bar code
5 The identification device (30) according to claim 1 wherein said identification data (34) are magnetically detectable
6 A method for identification of an object (36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54), comprising providing an object (36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54) to be identified, forming detectable identification data (34) on a gem (32), said identification data (34) being related to an identifying feature of said object (36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54), and mounting said gem (32) on said object (36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54)
7 The method according to claim 6 wherein the step of forming identification data (34) comprises recording data related to at least one of the following data dimensions of the object, weight of the object, material of the object, purchase location, purchase date, period of repair guarantee, name of a purchaser, address of a purchaser, name of a manufacturer of the object, and address of a manufacturer of the object
8 A jewelry piece (10) comprising a jewelry substrate (16) having a recess (18) formed therein, and an identification device (20), having detectable identification data (22) formed thereon, disposed in said recess (18)
9 The jewelry piece (10) according to claim 8 wherein said identification data (22) are optically detectable 10 The jewelry piece (10) according to claim 8 wherein said identification data
(22) comprise a bar code
1 1 The jewelry piece (10) according to claim 8 wherein said identification data (22) comprise magnetically recorded data suitable for reading by a magnetic reading device 12. The jewelry piece (10) according to claim 8 wherein said identification device
(20) comprises an integrated circuit with electrical contacts (26) that are connectable to an electronic readout device
13 The jewelry piece (10) according to claim 8 wherein said identification device
(20) comprises a bead with said identification data (22) formed on an outside surface thereof 14. The jewelry piece (10) according to claim 8 further comprising a seal (24) which seals said identification device (20) in said recess (18)
15 A method for jewelry identification comprising providing an identification device (20), forming detectable identification data (22) on said identification device (20); forming a recess (18) in a jewelry piece (10), and placing said identification device (20) in said recess (18).
16 The method according to claim 15 wherein the step of forming identification data (22) comprises recording data related to at least one of the following data: dimensions of the jewelry piece (10), weight of the jewelry piece (10), material of the jewelry piece (10), purchase location, purchase date, period of repair guarantee, name of a purchaser, address of a purchaser, name of a manufacturer of the jewelry piece (10), and address of a manufacturer of the jewelry piece (10)
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