Abstract: A door handle assembly includes a handle pivot housing and a main handle rotatably or otherwise pivotally secured within the handle pivot housing. The handle pivot housing includes handle engaging-walls defining a handle pivot cavity therebetween. At least one of the handle-engaging walls includes an integrally formed boss extending into the handle pivot cavity. The main handle includes an arm integrally formed with a pivot joint defining a pivot axis, and a counterweight. The pivot joint rotatably or otherwise pivotally secures to the boss. The counterweight and the arm are positioned on opposite sides of the pivot axis. The main handle may be configured to receive and retain a plurality of caps, which may be formed of a different material than said main handle. Each of the caps may differ in at least one of size, shape, structure, material, texture, and color. A counterweight includes a fin that abuts the cap so as to secure the cap onto the handle.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a series of steps wherein a powdered material such as powdered diamond is used to form durable and attractive wear-resistant jewelry. A wear-resistant metal jewelry blank is scored or otherwise processed to create one or more grooves, voids, or openings. The voids in the jewelry blank are subsequently filled with a powdered substance. Then, the jewelry blank is heated under pressure at a temperature above the melting point of the powdered substance, but below the melting point of the metal jewelry blank, thereby forming a series of interstitial matrices. The resulting jewelry blank, with the embedded compact material, is then shaped through processes such as cutting, grinding, or the like, to the desired dimensions and polished to create one or more pieces of wear-resistant jewelry.