Abstract: The present invention is a magnetic hook-and-loop connecting assembly for an ionic disc bonding model, which allow ionic components with positive or negative charges to be strongly attracted to each other, lock together firmly but softly, and yet still be easily taken apart. The core components of the invention are strong magnets (e.g. neodymium or equivalent) and hook-and-loop (Velcro® or equivalent) connectors, which, generally speaking, are configured as follows: a strong magnet embedded into the disc representing the positive, cationic charge has half of the hook-and-loop system attached to it or attached to an intermediate component adjacent to the magnet. The negative, anionic charge has the strong magnet with opposite orientation to the cationic charge and the other connecting half of the hook-and-loop system attached to the magnet or an intermediate component adjacent to the magnet.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a decorative item with an interchangeable portion. The presently disclosed device can be attached to the hair, clothing, or other suitable surface and has an interchangeable decorative feature that does not require the purchase of a large number of similar items to vary the appearance of the decorative item. The preferred embodiment of the device is similar in nature to a barrette with the inclusion of two attachment means on opposing ends of the barrette. The interchangeable decorations can be attached to the attachment means on the barrette.

Abstract: An item of jewelry is formed by solely using magnetic attraction to connect the elements together in which the elements or components comprise substantially planar surfaces, generally matching in which the elements are held together by magnetic attraction and further include finger projections integrally formed therewith permitting separation of the components.

Abstract: A plug earring having a main body. The main body having a front surface, an ear contact peripheral surface, and a friction element. The ear contact peripheral surface is adjacent the front surface. An opening in the front surface providing communication to the friction element for receiving the post of another earring.

Abstract: This invention is a bracelet designed to accommodate a metallic golf ball marker held in place by a magnet. The marker is a key part of a golf game utilized by players to mark the position of their ball on the green. By incorporating a magnet in an attractive colorful bracelet the golfer can have ready access to an easily removable and replaceable marker.

Abstract: An ornamentation system is provided that includes one or more jewel settings that are detachably connected to one or more fashion accessories. The system can include one or more setting mounts each of which can receive a jewel setting. The jewel settings of the present disclosure can be detachably mounted to a fashion accessory while in use and removed as needed. Likewise, the fashion accessories of the present disclosure can receive different jewel settings as desired.

Abstract: Methods of providing jewelry apparatus may include providing a sheet of magnetic material and a receiving portion. The sheet of magnetic material may include a plurality of decorative insert bodies, and the receiving portion may be configured to receive a decorative insert body of the plurality of decorative insert bodies.

Abstract: An earring having a rod member passable through an ear-pierced hole of a wearer, a housing connected to the rod member, and a magnetic member positioned within the housing. The rod member is made of a high-quality non-allergenic material, and a low cost ornament can be attached thereto by the magnetic member.

Abstract: An interchangeable jewelry insert for detachable attachment to a receptacle is described. The jewelry insert has a body with two ends, the first end has at least one dimension sized to fit within a receiving aperture of the receptacle of the item, the second end has at least one dimension larger than the receiving aperture. The first end of the body has a first magnetic element. The receiving aperture has a second magnetic element. The first magnetic element and the second magnetic element provide a repelling force to secure the interchangeable jewelry insert to the receptacle.

Abstract: An article of jewelry including a pliable strand; and a plurality of precious or semiprecious objects movably positioned along the pliable strand. Each of the plurality of objects including a magnetic insert extending between opposing surfaces, which itself is formed from two magnets separated by a magnetic stabilizer and aligned such that the opposing ends of the magnetic insert have the same polarity thereby creating repulsive forces between each of the plurality of objects along the strand.

Abstract: A connector with two magnets with like poles facing towards each other. A first magnet of the two magnets is fixedly attached to a support base and female receptacle situated above the same pole of the first magnet. The second magnet is fixedly attached to a male flange adapted for passage through the female receptacle. The male flange and second magnet are further fixedly attached to a length of material which is longer than the female receptacle, such that the male flange remains within the female receptacle in an assembled condition due to a magnetic force pushing each magnet away from the other. Another embodiment includes a method of use, including lining up the male flange into the female receptacle for locking and pushing down and slightly transversely on the male flange to unlock.

Abstract: A jewelry assembly includes a housing with a head having a well and an insert with a decorative surface and sized and shaped to fit into the well. Magnetic elements are provided to hold the insert and the head together so that insert can be replaced at will by a user with another insert that fits in the well but has a different decorative surface. Optionally, a tool is further provided to separate the insert from the head.

Abstract: An article of jewelry and method of manufacture, including a pliable strand; and a plurality of precious or semiprecious objects movably positioned along the pliable strand. Each of the plurality of objects including a magnetic insert extending between opposing surfaces, which itself is formed from two magnets separated by a magnetic stabilizer and aligned such that the opposing ends of the magnetic insert have the same polarity thereby creating repulsive forces between each of the plurality of objects along the strand.

Abstract: Jewelry apparatus includes a decorative insert body and a receiving portion that includes an opening for receiving the decorative insert body. For example, the decorative insert body includes magnetic material and the receiving portion includes a rear portion including ferromagnetic material. Further, for example, the decorative insert body includes a front surface having ornamentation.

Abstract: The present invention is a jewelry device comprising a base unit which may be affixed to clothing or otherwise adapted to be worn on a person and a front unit which concentrically fits inside base unit and either serves as an enclosure for an ornamented object or itself bears ornamentation. Base unit contains a ring or radial magnet which is of a shape to fit inside the inner perimeter of base unit. Front unit contains a ring or radial magnet which is of a shape to fit around the outside perimeter of front unit. Both front unit and base unit magnets are of a similar circumference allowing magnetic forces to secure front unit to base unit. Front unit, or ornamented objects enclosed by front unit, are interchangeable with other like elements bearing different ornamentation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to assemblies and methods for interchangeable jewelry, as are disclosed herein. The assemblies and methods disclosed herein enable individuals to customize jewelry through the use of interchangeable decorative elements. In one embodiment, a jewelry assembly comprises: (a) a frame containing a recessed portion wherein the frame is constructed from a material with magnetic properties; (b) a decorative element coupled to a magnet wherein the decorative element is sized to fit within the recessed portion of the frame wherein the magnet removably secures the decorative element within the recessed portion of the frame such that the exposed portion of the decorative element does not sit flushly within the recessed portion of the frame.

Abstract: When using this jewelry article for eyeglasses, the base is positioned on a front surface of a lens of the pair of eyeglasses, and the rear surface magnet is set on the rear surface of the lens on a relative position to the base. Then, the lens is tucked by a magnetic force generated between the base and the rear surface magnet, and the base and the rear surface magnet are positioned in a stable state on a desired position on the surface of the lens. Therefore, the main body of a jewel can be mounted on the lens.

Abstract: It is objected to provide a jewelry article for eyeglasses to prevent losing a jewel by fall, which is held by a magnet on a lens of the pair of eyeglasses. A base and a rear surface magnet are attracting each other by a magnetic force through a lens of eyeglasses, therefore, the base and the rear surface magnet are held on a fixed position on the lens of eyeglasses. The base, that holds the jewel, is fixed to the chain part, which is connected with an eyeglass frame. Thus, even if the main body of a jewel falls from the lens of eyeglasses, the jewel is in a state of being hanged down on the eyeglass frame through the chain part. This prevents losing the jewel.

Abstract: An arrangement for the presentation of a jewelry element has a carrier, the carrier and the jewelry element each having a pair of bearing parts for supporting the jewelry element. The bearing parts associated with the carrier are a component part of a separate bearing device. The carrier, the jewelry element, and the bearing device are modular structural component parts. The bearing device can be connected to the carrier and to the jewelry element. The bearing parts may comprise a pin and a recess for movably supporting the jewelry element. The pin converges in the direction of the recess according to a defined converging angle. The recess diverges in direction of the pin according to a diverging angle. The diverging angle is greater than the converging angle. The pin and the recess meet at the vertex of the diverging angle and converging angle to form a point-type bearing support.

Abstract: A magnetic stone device and assembly is provided. The magnetic stone device includes a magnetic stone and a metallic coating applied to at least part of the surface of the magnetic stone. The coating has a first color at a first portion of the magnetic stone and a second color different from said first color at a second portion of the magnetic stone. A method of manufacturing the magnetic stone device is also provided. A magnetic bead, assembly, and method of manufacture are also provided.

Abstract: A jewelry clasp having a pair of housings at the free ends of a piece of jewelry and are affixed together by magnetic forces. Each housing has a permanent magnet located therein and which magnets are attracted to each other when the housings are brought together. There is a safety catch on one of the housings having a protuberance extending therefrom that enters a slot in the other body. The slot passes entirely through the housing so that the protuberance can enter the slot in a first orientation and in a second orientation where one housing is inverted 180 degrees from the first orientation. The safety catch also includes a nib that aligns with an indentation formed in the slot and the entering of the nib into the indentation can be felt and/or heard by the wearer to provide assurance that the safety catch is in its locked position.

Abstract: Jewelry articles having magnetic elements and interchangeable settings are disclosed. In one aspect, the jewelry articles include magnetically coupling body portions and interchangeable settings. The body portions magnetically couple together to hold the interchangeable settings. For example, the body portions can magnetically couple together using rare earth magnets to form a composite ring. Preferably, at least one of the body portions is rotatable to tangentially break the magnetic coupling between the body portions to interchange the setting. In another aspect of the present invention, magnetic elements are used to magnetically suspend a movable setting on a jewelry article. An longitudinal member has at least one end connected to the jewelry article. The setting is movably disposed on the longitudinal member. A first magnetic element adjacent an end of the longitudinal member magnetically repels a second magnetic element on the setting.

Abstract: Jewelry articles having magnetic elements and interchangeable settings are disclosed. In one aspect, the jewelry articles include magnetically coupling body portions and interchangeable settings. The body portions magnetically couple together to hold the interchangeable settings. For example, the body portions can magnetically couple together using rare earth magnets to form a composite ring. Preferably, at least one of the body portions is rotatable to tangentially break the magnetic coupling between the body portions to interchange the setting. In another aspect of the present invention, magnetic elements are used to magnetically suspend a movable setting on a jewelry article. An longitudinal member has at least one end connected to the jewelry article. The setting is movably disposed on the longitudinal member. A first magnetic element adjacent an end of the longitudinal member magnetically repels a second magnetic element on the setting.

Abstract: Jewelry articles having magnetic elements and interchangeable settings are disclosed. In one aspect, the jewelry articles include magnetically coupling body portions and interchangeable settings. The body portions magnetically couple together to hold the interchangeable settings. For example, the body portions can magnetically couple together using rare earth magnets to form a composite ring. Preferably, at least one of the body portions is rotatable to tangentially break the magnetic coupling between the body portions to interchange the setting. In another aspect of the present invention, magnetic elements are used to magnetically suspend a movable setting on a jewelry article. An longitudinal member has at least one end connected to the jewelry article. The setting is movably disposed on the longitudinal member. A first magnetic element adjacent an end of the longitudinal member magnetically repels a second magnetic element on the setting.

Abstract: Jewelry articles having magnetic elements and interchangeable settings are disclosed. In one aspect, the jewelry articles include magnetically coupling body portions and interchangeable settings. The body portions magnetically couple together to hold the interchangeable settings. For example, the body portions can magnetically couple together using rare earth magnets to form a composite ring. Preferably, at least one of the body portions is rotatable to tangentially break the magnetic coupling between the body portions to interchange the setting. In another aspect of the present invention, magnetic elements are used to magnetically suspend a movable setting on a jewelry article. An longitudinal member has at least one end connected to the jewelry article. The setting is movably disposed on the longitudinal member. A first magnetic element adjacent an end of the longitudinal member magnetically repels a second magnetic element on the setting.

Abstract: Jewelry articles having magnetic elements and interchangeable settings are disclosed. In one aspect, the jewelry articles include magnetically coupling body portions and interchangeable settings. The body portions magnetically couple together to hold the interchangeable settings. For example, the body portions can magnetically couple together using rare earth magnets to form a composite ring. Preferably, at least one of the body portions is rotatable to tangentially break the magnetic coupling between the body portions to interchange the setting. In another aspect of the present invention, magnetic elements are used to magnetically suspend a movable setting on a jewelry article. An longitudinal member has at least one end connected to the jewelry article. The setting is movably disposed on the longitudinal member. A first magnetic element adjacent an end of the longitudinal member magnetically repels a second magnetic element on the setting.

Abstract: Jewelry articles having magnetic elements and interchangeable settings are disclosed. In one aspect, the jewelry articles include magnetically coupling body portions and interchangeable settings. The body portions magnetically couple together to hold the interchangeable settings. For example, the body portions can magnetically couple together using rare earth magnets to form a composite ring. Preferably, at least one of the body portions is rotatable to tangentially break the magnetic coupling between the body portions to interchange the setting. In another aspect of the present invention, magnetic elements are used to magnetically suspend a movable setting on a jewelry article. An longitudinal member has at least one end connected to the jewelry article. The setting is movably disposed on the longitudinal member. A first magnetic element adjacent an end of the longitudinal member magnetically repels a second magnetic element on the setting.

Abstract: A napkin ring is comprised of a loop with a first magnetic material embedded in a top end. First alignment members are arranged around the first magnetic material. A detachable ornament has a second magnetic material attached to a base thereof for mating with the first magnetic material on the loop. Second alignment members are arranged on the bottom of the ornament around the second magnetic material. The second alignment members are arranged to mate with the first alignment members when the ornament is attached to the loop for maintaining the alignment of the ornament on the loop. A flat surface is provided on a bottom end of the loop for preventing the loop from rolling on a table to position the ornament facing up.

Abstract: A necklace has an adjustable loop size so that anyone having a thick or a slender neck can wear a necklace of one size so which is adjustable that it fits the wearer best. A hook formed by bending a material is provided at an end of the string necklace, formed by connecting pearls together with a string. A loop is formed by engaging the hook in a valley portion between any adjacent pearls. By engaging the hook in different valleys, it is possible to change the size of the necklace loop freely, so that it is possible to form a loop of the best size for each wearer.

Abstract: A small frame apparatus which is suitable for use with a necklace or other item of jewelry in which a small display, such as a miniature work of art or photograph, may be secured. The display is adhered to a small metallic plate which may be inserted into the frame and then held in place by a magnet, which is mounted proximate to and rearward of the metallic plate.