Abstract: A jewelry ornament construction comprising an elongated pin and a plurality of ornament elements which have aligned apertures therethrough, and are slidingly received on the pin and retained thereon in generally aligned planar relation to form a composite ornament. Since the ornament elements are removably retained on the pin, the ornament is adapted for personalization with various desired combinations of elements, which may embody monogramatic and emblematic insignia.

Abstract: An automatic apparatus for soldering jump rings conventionally used in chain jewelry. The apparatus includes a fixture in which at least one and preferably a plurality of laterally oriented grooves are disposed in the upper face of a heat resistant fixture which in turn is adapted to move longitudinally with respect to a frame which supports the fixture. In addition to the laterally oriented grooves, at least one and preferably a pair of longitudinally oriented grooves are disposed in the face of the fixture in intersecting relation to said lateral grooves.