Jewelry arrangement
A jewelry arrangement is described having an elongated metal base having first and second surfaces. The first surface has defined therein a groove running along the length of the base. In one embodiment, the groove has a curved bottom and is less than half as wide as the first surface. In another embodiment, the first surface has two or more parallel grooves defined therein, each of the grooves having a curved bottom. In still another embodiment, the groove has a substantially flat bottom, and the jewelry arrangement also includes a filler arrangement disposed within the groove. The filler arrangement includes first and second tubular, elongated pieces of filler material positioned in an overlapping manner.
The present invention relates to jewelry. More particularly, the present invention relates to a jewelry arrangement such as a ring which includes certain distinctive features thereon.
BACKGROUND INFORMATIONIn the field of jewelry, various arrangements are known for combining one type of metal with other types of metal or non-metal material to create a contrasting appearance in a combined jewelry arrangement. Rings, for example, may be formed from gold with a black thick band running around the center of the ring. Conventional rings and other jewelry arrangements have limited options for the appearance of the band or other colored filler material. Certain rings include bands that are wide and flat, and generally provided above an outer surface of the metal base of the ring. In this respect, conventional rings and other jewelry arrangements are limited in the ability to create arrangements of contrast other than the generally flat black wide band as described above.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThere exists a need to provide various configurations in a jewelry arrangement to facilitate other contrasting options. Accordingly, at least this and other needs have been addressed by the exemplary embodiments of the jewelry arrangement according to the present invention. One such embodiment is directed to a jewelry arrangement having an elongated base, which has metal therein, with first and second surfaces. The first surface has defined therein a groove running along the length of the base. The groove preferably has a curved bottom, and is less than half as wide as the first surface.
In another embodiment of the present invention, a jewelry arrangement is provided which has an elongated metal base with first and second surfaces. The first surface has defined therein first and second grooves. According to this embodiment, the grooves are parallel and adjacent to one another and run along the length of the base. In particular, each of the grooves has a curved bottom portion.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the first surface of the base has defined therein a groove with a substantially flat bottom. A filler arrangement is disposed within the groove. The filler arrangement includes first and second tubular, elongated pieces of plastic filler material positioned in an overlapping arrangement.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGSThe detailed description will refer to the following drawings, wherein like numerals refer to like elements, and wherein:
Although the present invention has been described with respect to particular embodiments thereof, variations are possible. The present invention may be embodied in specific forms without departing from the essential spirit or attributes thereof. For example, although the present invention is described with respect to particular arrangements of one, two, or three tubular pieces of filler material and in twisted or braided arrangements, one skilled in the art will recognize that other arrangements are possible, including the use of additional pieces of filler material extending appropriately parallel to each other or positioned in different overlapping arrangements. It is desired that the embodiments described herein be considered in all respects illustrative and not restrictive and that reference be made to the appended claims and their equivalents for determining the scope of the invention.
Claims
1. A jewelry arrangement comprising:
- a metal base having first and second surfaces, wherein the first surface has a groove extending along at least a portion of the base, wherein the groove has a curved bottom section, and wherein the groove has a width that is about less than half of the width of the first surface; and
- at least one elongated plastic filler material disposed in the groove.
2. (canceled)
3. The arrangement of claim 2, wherein the filler material has a tubular shape.
4. The arrangement of claim 2, wherein the plastic material has a color that contrasts a color of the metal base.
5. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein the metal base has a shape of a ring, wherein the first surface is an outer surface of the ring, and wherein the second surface is an inner surface of the ring.
6. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein the groove is approximately centered to extend along a width of the first surface.
7. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein the at least one plastic elongated filler material is provided in a plurality of pieces, and wherein the pieces include portions having different colors.
8. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein the at least one filler material is adhesively connected to the base at the groove.
9. A jewelry arrangement comprising:
- a metal base having first and second surfaces, wherein the first surface has first and second grooves extending parallel to one another along the length of the base, wherein each of the grooves has a curved bottom portion.
10. The arrangement of claim 9, further comprising first and second pieces of elongated, tubular plastic filler material disposed within the first and second grooves, respectively.
11. The arrangement of claim 10, wherein one of the first and second pieces has a different color from another of the first and second pieces.
12. The arrangement of claim 9, wherein the first surface has a third groove adjacent and parallel to the first and second grooves, wherein the third groove has a further curved bottom portion.
13. The arrangement of claim 12, further comprising first, second, and third pieces of elongated, tubular plastic filler material disposed within the first, second, and third grooves, respectively.
14. A jewelry arrangement comprising:
- a metal base having first and second surfaces, wherein the first surface has defined therein a groove; and
- a filler arrangement disposed within the groove, wherein the filler arrangement comprises first and second curved, elongated pieces having at least one of a plastic-type filler material or a rubber-type filler material positioned at least partially in an overlapping manner.
15. The arrangement of claim 14, wherein the first and second pieces are tubular and twisted about each other.
16. The arrangement of claim 14, wherein the filler arrangement further comprises a third curved, elongated piece of the filler material disposed within the groove at least partially in an overlapping arrangement with the first and second pieces, wherein the first, second, and third pieces are positioned in a braided arrangement.
17. The arrangement of claim 14, wherein the base has a shape of a ring, wherein the first surface forms an outer surface of the ring and wherein the second surface forms an inner surface of the ring.
18. The arrangement of claim 14, wherein the groove extends generally along a center of the first surface.
19. The arrangement of claim 14, wherein the filler arrangement is formed from an elastic material and is interchangeable with a further filler arrangement.
20. The arrangement of claim 14, wherein the filler arrangement comprises one or more colors that contrast with a color of the metal base.
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 8, 2004
Publication Date: Mar 9, 2006
Inventor: Nisguretsky Barry (Brooklyn, NY)
Application Number: 10/936,352
International Classification: A44C 9/00 (20060101);