In an under component having a proximal end and a distal end, the under component comprising a cylindrical portion extending from the proximal end to the distal end; wherein the proximal end includes a rim that extends laterally from the cylindrical portion and that is flush with the proximal end; the rim extending from the cylindrical portion, wherein the rim includes a proximal edge and a distal edge. An over component having a proximal end and a distal end and a rim having a proximal edge and a distal edge, wherein the distal end of the under component extending to a position flush with a proximal edge of the rim of the over component, wherein the distal end of the over component extending to a position flush with a distal edge of the rim of the under component. A central component, wherein the central component is coupled to the over component, and the over component is coupled to the under component

A timepiece part includes: a substrate; and a first coating configured from a material containing cobalt as a primary component, and 26 mass % to 30 mass % of Cr, and 5 mass % to 7 mass % of Mo. The first coating has an average signal intensity of oxygen of 0 counts/sec to 150 counts/sec as measured by SIMS relative to a 1.0 m-thick reference film of a composition containing Co: 62.8 mass %, Cr: 28.2 mass %, Mo: 6.0 mass %, C: 1.5 mass %, and Ar: 1.5 mass %.

An anchoring element of a tracking device comprising an electronic tag with a unique identification, an embedding method, and a tracking method of a metal precious object provided with such tracking devices are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of embedding said electronic tag with a unique identification in a ceramic case, embedding said ceramic case in an anchoring element in the shape of a metal frame with open faces, joining said anchoring element to a portion of said metal precious object by laser micro welding, wherein said step of embedding said ceramic case provides to defining at least a recess for each side of said metal frame, locating said case inside the perimeter of said metal frame through said through-slit and blocking it there by means of local melting of material of the same nature of said metal frame so as to obstruct an opening of said through-slit.

Provided is a jewelry ring comprising a substrate, a first coating of a metallic nitride or a metallic boride, and an external metallic coating. Also provided is a metallic article comprising a substrate comprising tungsten carbide, cobalt, tungsten, titanium, titanium carbide, zirconium, tantalum or aluminum; a first coating of a metallic nitride or a metallic boride; and an external metallic coating. A method for making a jewelry ring comprising a substrate, a first coating of a metallic nitride or a metallic boride, and an external metallic coating is additionally provided. Further provided is a method for making a metallic article comprising a substrate comprising tungsten carbide, cobalt, tungsten, titanium, titanium carbide, zirconium, tantalum or aluminum; a first coating of a metallic nitride or a metallic boride; and an external metallic coating.

The present invention relates generally to a coated jewelry article or a coated component of a jewelry article, comprising a jewelry article or a component of a jewelry article, a first metallic coating, and a second metallic coating.

A timepiece component according to the invention includes a metallic luster portion which is constituted by a first material containing a nitride or a carbide of Ti, a nitride or a carbide of Cr, or a metal material, and exhibits a metallic luster, a toning film which covers at least a part of the metallic luster portion, is constituted by a stacked body including a plurality of layers constituted by a material containing a metal oxide, and has a function of adjusting a color tone, and a functional film which is provided on a surface on the opposite side to a surface facing the metallic luster portion of the toning film, and imparts a specific function. The timepiece component is preferably a crystal, a case, or a band.

Method for coloured coating on a watchmaking or jewellery external part component, comprising at least one visible surface prepared in advance on a substrate, this method comprising a step of vacuum-deposition of at least one main layer of titanium and silicon nitride (Ti, Si.sub.k)N.sub.x or of titanium and silicon nitride doped with oxygen (Ti, Si.sub.k)N.sub.xO.sub.y.

A method for making a jewelry ring comprising a substrate, a first coating of a metallic nitride or a metallic boride, and an external metallic coating is additionally provided. Further provided is a method for making a metallic article comprising a substrate comprising tungsten carbide, cobalt, tungsten, titanium, titanium carbide, zirconium, tantalum or aluminum; a first coating of a metallic nitride or a metallic boride; and an external metallic coating.

The present invention relates generally to a coated jewelry article or a coated component of a jewelry article, comprising a jewelry article or a component of a jewelry article, a first metallic coating, and a second metallic coating.

A tungsten jewelry resurfacing kit for consumer end use comprises a buffing cloth; a container of tungsten resurfacing compound having less than 50 ml of resurfacing compound, wherein the resurfacing compound comprises a mixture of i) a diamond powder of at least 1000 grit size; and ii) a binder, such as a fat, which is a semi-solid at ambient temperatures. The kit may further include a plurality of swabs for removing the resurfacing compound from the container. The compound may be a mixture of about 25 to 75% by volume of a diamond powder of at least 1000 grit size; and about 25 to 75% by volume a binder, such as a fat, which is a semi-solid at ambient temperatures.