Process of making decorative objects

Claim 1

A process a making decorative objects comprising preformed shapes of solid inorganic oxide material, each having a smooth perimeter edge lying in a single plane, and flexible strips of lead material, said strips being characterized by having a single longitudinal groove on one side thereof and by analyzing to contain at least 85 percent lead by weight, said process comprising: 1. snugly circumscribing each of at least two of said preformed shapes of solid inorganic oxide material with a discrete strip of said lead material in such manner that the smooth perimeter edge of each of said two shapes is recessed within the groove of the strip circumscribing the same and with the ends of each circumscribing strip essentially in abutting relationship 2. uniting the abutting ends of said circumscribing strips by applying solder material to the same, to thereby form a continuous band about each of said two shapes: 3. holding said banded shapes adjacent each other with the band of each in contact and the inorganic material of each free of contact; and 4. uniting solely the contacting and immediately adjacent portions of said strips by applying soldering material to the same, said soldering material being characterized in all cases by containing no more than 60 percent lead by weight and said application of said soldering material being accomplished in all cases at a temperature no higher than 500* F.