Ernest S Katz

55728863, Nov 12, 1996

Oct 25, 1994

8/328653

Ernest Katz - Brooklyn NY

A44C 2500

63 2

A thin metal foil jewelry formed of a thin planar foil of precious metal which includes peaks and valleys randomly intersecting and crossing each other with at least some of the peaks and valleys having bends of less than 90. degree. The overall jewelry has an arcuate shape to it. The presence of the peaks and valleys, with at least some of them being less than 90. degree. and the arcuate shape of the jewelry provides a rigidity so that foil of between 0. 002 and 0. 025 inches can be utilized which foil typically cannot be used for this type of aesthetic deformations.

52591018, Nov 9, 1993

Nov 20, 1992

7/979581

Ernest Katz - Brooklyn NY

B23F 1300

291606

Thin metal foil jewelry is manufactured by a process which includes initially crimping the foil randomly, and then again crimping the foil while rotating the crimp to bring the sides of the crimp out of the plane of the foil to form peaks and valleys and to cause the foil to assume an arcuate shape. The peaks and valleys and the arcuate shape add rigidity to the thin foil and resist deformation. The jewelry can be further processed to form a bead on the periphery of the foil and/or holes which are formed within the foil to add further rigidity to the foil and to change its appearance.