A decorative article (100) having an observed colour effect that is changeable depending on observer (200) viewing angle, the article comprising: a decorative element (110) comprising a front side (114) facing a forward direction and a back side (112) opposite the front side facing a rearward direction, wherein the back side comprises a back surface (113) having a first region (122) and a second region (124) surrounding the first region; a first coating (132) arranged on the first region of the back surface, the first coating causing a first colour effect (102); and a second coating (134) arranged on the second region of the back surface, the second coating causing a second colour effect (104) that differs from the first colour effect.

A device comprising: a substrate; a first coating deposited on the substrate; an intermediate coating deposited on the first coating, wherein the first coating is interposed between the substrate and the intermediate coating; and a second coating deposited on the intermediate coating, wherein the intermediate coating is interposed between the first coating and the second coating, and the second coating is outermost and black. The substrate, the first coating, the intermediate coating and the second coating define at least one of a jewelry item and a component of a jewelry item.

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 device comprising: a substrate; a first coating deposited on the substrate; an intermediate coating deposited on the first coating, wherein the first coating is interposed between the substrate and the intermediate coating; and a second coating deposited on the intermediate coating, wherein the intermediate coating is interposed between the first coating and the second coating, and the second coating is outermost and black. The substrate, the first coating, the intermediate coating and the second coating define at least one of a jewelry item and a component of a jewelry item.

An embossing lacquer containing radical polymerizable compounds (A) to (D) that have an overall aromatic content of at least 20 wt %: compound (A), which is a non-crosslinking compound and has an aromatic content of at least 40 wt %; compound (B), which is a crosslinking compound forming crosslinks via one or more aliphatic chain(s) each having a molecular weight of 200 to 2000 g/mol, wherein the content of the aliphatic chain(s) in compound (B) is at least 40 wt %; optionally compound (C), which is a crosslinking compound and has an aromatic content of at least 30 wt %; and optionally compound (D), which has a urethane group. A decorative article containing the cured embossing lacquer and a method of preparing the decorative article.

An external part element or component for a timepiece or piece of jewellery made with a fibre-reinforced polymer matrix composite material, this external part element including on at least one of the faces thereof at least one cavity wherein an insert made of metallic glass is housed. A method for manufacturing such an external part element is also described.

A method of applying a coloured coating to a decorative element such as a gemstone. The method comprises: providing an ink mixture comprising an ink and an organic carrier, the carrier comprising a polymerisable organic material; arranging the ink mixture and the decorative element in a plasma; and allowing the ink mixture to polymerise on a surface of the decorative element to form a polymerised colour coating. The polymerisable organic material may comprise a polymerisable siloxane or a polymerisable oxysilane.

An external part component (10) of a watch, of a fashion item or of a jewellery item, including a substrate (11) made of a transparent material, the substrate (11) including an upper face (110) opposite to a lower face (111), the external part component (10) including a base layer (12) deposited over a first portion (1101) of the upper face (110) and at least one secondary layer (13) deposited over the base layer (12) and over a second portion (1102) of the upper face (110), the first and second portions (1101, 1102) of the upper face (110) having different surface conditions.

An external component (10) of a watch or of an item of jewellery, including a substrate (100) produced in a transparent material, said substrate (100) comprising an inner face (101) opposite an outer face (102), the external component (10) being characterised in that the inner face (101) has a structuring (103) extending over its entire surface, said external component (10) comprising at least one metallic layer, referred to as “inner metallic layer” (104) deposited on a portion of the surface of the inner face (101), so as to form a decoration, the portion(s) of the surface of the inner face (101) not covered by the inner metallic layer (104) being covered by an anti-reflection coating (107).

A substrate includes a final silver-plated surface protected against silver tarnishing by a protective coat having a thickness between 1 nm and 200 nm, the protective coat includes a first coat of Al.sub.2O.sub.3 deposited on said final silver-plated surface and having a thickness between 0.5 nm and 100 nm, and on the first coat of Al.sub.2O.sub.3, a second coat of TiO.sub.2 having a thickness between 0.5 nm and 100 nm, the substrate including a coat of a silver and copper alloy comprising between 0.1% and 10% by weight of copper with respect to the total weight of the alloy, forming said final silver-plated surface, said coat of a silver and copper alloy having a thickness between 1000 nm and 3000 nm. Embodiments also relate to a method for manufacturing such a substrate.