To obtain a decorative sheet having excellent fingerprint resistance of the decorative sheet surface, a decorative plate, and a method for producing a decorative sheet. A decorative sheet includes: a primary film layer; a colored pattern layer provided on one surface of the primary film layer; and a first surface protective layer provided on the surface on the side opposite to the primary film layer of the colored pattern layer, having a core part and ridge-like parts provided to project in a ridge-like shape from one surface of the core part, and having an irregular shape formed on the surface. The first surface protective layer of the decorative sheet is formed by irradiating a surface of an applied ionizing radiation curable resin with a first ionizing radiation having energy capable of cleaving a polymer chain of the ionizing radiation curable resin, to shrink the surface of the ionizing radiation curable resin, and form an irregular shape on the surface of the ionizing radiation curable resin, and irradiating the shrunk ionizing radiation curable resin with a second ionizing radiation curing the ionizing radiation curable resin to cure the ionizing radiation curable resin.

There are provided a decorative object and a manufacturing method thereof, which includes: an object to be decorated; a printed layer covering at least a part of a surface of the object to be decorated; and a color clear layer covering the printed layer. In accordance with changes in a transmission distance by which light is transmitted through the color clear layer, a slight change in appearances of the decorative object can be caused.

A method for processing a smooth or structured surface of a pressing element is described, the method comprising the steps of: a) chrome-plating said surface of the pressing element so as to form a coating comprising a first layer having chrome grains oriented in a first direction and a second layer overlapping said first layer, said second layer having chrome grains oriented in a second direction which is different from said first direction; b) applying a mask on the chrome-plated surface of the pressing element by means of a digital printing technology; c) chemically treating the chrome-plated surface of the pressing element on which said mask was applied, said chemical treatment being performed so as to partially remove said chrome coating in the exposed areas of said chrome-plated surface, i.e. in the areas not being protected by said mask, and d) removing said mask from the chrome-plated surface of the pressing element, obtaining a smooth or structured surface having a coating with areas having a different grade of gloss and colour.

A pressing element obtained by the above processing method and a method for the production of coated panels, such as panels for furniture or floors, bearing a predetermined decorative pattern which uses such pressing element are also described.

A method for manufacturing a timepiece component includes: forming a first processed surface having a predetermined pattern by irradiating a surface of a receiving plate with a femtosecond laser; and forming a second processed surface having a surface roughness smaller than that of the first processed surface by irradiating at least a part of the first processed surface with a nanosecond laser.

Provided is a container including a container body, and an image on the container body. The image includes a plurality of dented portions and non-dented portions. Each of the dented portions is formed of a plurality of processed portions. The plurality of processed portions are disposed linearly, contacting or overlapping each other along a first scanning direction. A width of each of the dented portions in a second scanning direction orthogonal to the first scanning direction changes cyclically along the first scanning direction. Each of the dented portions has bossed portions along the first scanning direction between adjoining ones of the processed portions.

Provided is a container including a container body and an image on the container body. The image includes a plurality of dented portions and non-dented portions. A visibility value of the image represented by Mathematical formula (1) below is greater than or equal to a predetermined value.

Visibility value=b.sub.0.Math.L*.sub.0.Math.(1−exp(b.sub.1.Math.ΔL*))  Mathematical formula (1)

In Mathematical formula (1), L*.sub.0 represents a luminosity of the image. ΔL* represents a difference between the luminosity of the image and a luminosity of any other portion than the image, b.sub.0 represents a positive real number, and b.sub.1 represents a negative real number.

A decorative component includes a plurality of metal finish layers deposited over a substrate and a plurality of sub-layers. The outermost metal finish layer is selectively deposited or removed to define one or more recesses to create different appearances of the component. The outer metal layer may undergo laser ablation to remove at least a portion of the outer layer while still exposing the outer layer in the area of removed material. The recess may extend fully through the outer layer to expose the underlying metal finish layer, and/or the recess may have a sloped bottom surface to define a gradient appearance. The outer layer may be applied over a mask that is applied to the underlying layer, such that the outer layer is selectively applied. The outer layer may be removed to expose the underlying finish layer without exposing a nickel sublayer and without requiring a top coat.

A piece, in particular for jewellery or timepieces, is made of a material comprising a synthetic matrix loaded with particles of a precious or semi-precious stone. The particles have a particle size d90 between 50 μm and 2 mm, preferably between 100 μm and 1 mm, and more preferably between 150 μm and 500 μm.

A piece, in particular for jewellery or timepieces, is made of a material comprising a synthetic matrix loaded with particles of a precious or semi-precious stone. The particles have a particle size d90 between 50 μm and 2 mm, preferably between 100 μm and 1 mm, and more preferably between 150 μm and 500 μm.

A method and a device for manufacturing a base layer (3) having different degrees of hardness is disclosed. Further a workpiece with a base layer (3) manufactured by such method is disclosed.