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: An ornamental jewelry kit comprising at least one inner flat base element, a plurality of outer visible elements, wherein the plurality of outer visible elements are comprised of visible elements differing from other visible elements by at least one of color, material and shape, cooperating connection means comprising parts on the flat base element and parts on the visible elements for connecting the base and visible elements together, the cooperating means including at least two partially covered tracks and at least two posts with enlarged heads with the posts insertable into the tracks, the partially covered tracks have an uncovered portion allowing an enlarged head of the posts to enter into the covered tracks, the partially covered track is formed with at least a first passageway portion and a second passageway portion angled to the first passageway, and wherein a selected outer visible element is connected to the base element by aligning the at least two posts with respective uncovered portions of the co

Abstract: An article of jewelry or clothing which includes, or has attached thereto, a plurality of colored components which have specific colors. Each specific color represents a numerical value. The colored components are arranged in a selected sequence to depict a desired number. A kit is disclosed to provide the colored components and to be used to attach the colored components to an item.

Abstract: A jewelry device having interchangeable ornaments is provided. A main base of the device has a recess adapted to receive a removable ornament. The main base has a flange formed on an interior of the top side within the recess. The flange retains an ornament and prevents it from falling out of the top of the device. A securing door is attached to the bottom side of the main base. The securing door has a top side facing the recess and a bottom side opposite the top side. The securing door is movable between a closed position substantially in contact with the main base and an open position. A leaf spring is attached to the top side of the securing door. The spring is adapted to bias against a removable ornament disposed in the recess when the securing door is in the closed position and thus prevent it from rattling, becoming misaligned, or falling out. The device also contemplates the use of multiple ornamental inserts for disposal within the recess of the main base.

Abstract: An ornamental jewelry kit comprising at least one inner flat base element, a plurality of outer visible elements, wherein the plurality of outer visible elements are comprised of visible elements differing from other visible elements by at least one of color, material and shape, cooperating connection means comprising parts on the flat base element and parts on the visible elements for connecting the base and visible elements together, the cooperating means including at least two partially covered tracks and at least two posts with enlarged heads with the posts insertable into the tracks, the partially covered tracks have an uncovered portion allowing an enlarged head of the posts to enter into the covered tracks, the partially covered track is formed with at least a first passageway portion and a second passageway portion angled to the first passageway, and wherein a selected outer visible element is connected to the base element by aligning the at least two posts with respective uncovered portions of the co

Abstract: Unique designs are associated with articles of personal use, such as hairbrushes, hand mirrors, jewelry and the like. The unique designs include creating unusual three-dimensional faces on the articles to associate characters with the articles. The characters are given names and storylines to create unique identities for the articles.

Abstract: A method for displaying accessories includes providing a wearable body having a first side and a second side. The method also includes coupling to the wearable body at least one accessory using a cord adapted to be woven through a portion of the wearable body. In another embodiment of the invention, an accessory display holder includes a wearable body and a cord adapted to be woven through at least a portion of the wearable body. The accessory display holder also includes at least one accessory adapted to be releasably coupled to the cord.

Abstract: A modular jewelry item, particularly a ring, an earring, a pendant, or a timepiece such as a watch, consisting of at least one hollow portion and one central portion complementary in shape to the hollow portion, said central portion being detachable from the hollow portion.

Abstract: A jewel, such as an earring or other pendant, a broach or a finger ring, may be worn alone or with one of a plurality of readily attachable and interchangeable enhancers. In a preferred embodiment, a finger ring generally comprises a band for encircling the finger and a plurality of attachable enhancers. The band appears to be a conventional ring having any desirable setting and a concave inner side for disposition toward the finger. However, a blind bore in the inner side includes a resilient collar. Each enhancer includes a base having a concave inner side for disposition toward the finger and a convex outer side for mating with the inner side of the band at the bore. A stem attached to the outer side of the base has a bulbous distal portion. Upon attachment of enhancer to band, the stem is inserted in the bore and through the collar which deforms and retains the stem. Front and back ornamental portions, attached to the base, are visible in front and back of the band.

Abstract: A wire connection system that includes an arcuate wire and a pair of tube ends; or two or more wires, at least one wire being arcuate, and two or more pairs of tube ends. Each wire has a first wire end that fits into a first tube end and has a second wire end that fits into a second tube end, where two tube ends in a connected pair are either rigidly attached to each other or are partly free to rotate relative to each other. One or both tube ends in a connected pair has an interior including an annular region of easily compressible material, with an annular region aperture having an aperture diameter that is less than the diameter of the wire end accepted by the tube end. Alternatively, friction between at least one tube end and a temporarily deformed wire end received by the tube end holds the wire end in place. The system can serve as a pendant, an earring, a neckpiece, a bracelet or other decorative item for jewelry, beads, cards, placards or other appendages.

Abstract: A novel pierced-ear earring comprises a toggle having inner and outer sides and an earpost attached to the inner side. A perforation passes through two other sides of the toggle, and an upper portion of a loop is positioned within the perforation. A pendant having first and second faces comprising non-identical ornaments is attached to a lower portion of the loop. The loop and pendant are rotatable through 180 degrees about the axis of the perforation and, together with the toggle and earpost, are rotatable through 180 degrees about the axis of the earpost. A novel method of reversing the novel earring comprises rotating the entire earring about the axis of the earpost and simultaneously rotating the loop and pendant about the axis of the toggle perforation. The earpost, toggle and loop comprise a novel finding or component for use in manufacture of jewelry.

Abstract: A jewelry ring which comprises a ring section and a rod support section located above the ring section in which the rod support section includes rod support members at least one of which is hingedly connected to the ring section permitting the rod support members to be moved away from engaging the rod allowing a rotatable element to be inserted, placed on or removed from the rod and to lock the rotatable element in place when the movable support is moved into engagement with the rod.

Abstract: A modular earring assembly comprises a first core module having a top and a bottom, a ring being affixed to the top, and a first base module having a top and a bottom, the top including a cylindrical projection member, the first base module being couplable to the first core module.

Abstract: A system for the realization of gold-work and/or jewelry articles, out of precious metals designed in intermediate and end sections each provided with corresponding coupling means of different kinds, that permit engagement in sequence of said sections to produce different products, that may be varied according to demand.

Abstract: An improved earring assembly with removable ornaments is provided. The earring assembly comprises an earlobe securing assembly, a pin which hangs from the earlobe securing assembly and at least one selectively removable ornamental member secured to the earring assembly around the pin. The pin has a loop at its first end and a stop at its second end, the loop for receiving therearound the ornamental member(s) and for receiving therethrough a first part of the earlobe securing assembly, and the stop for retaining the ornamental member(s) on the pin. The method of selectively removing the pin from around the earlobe securing assembly for selective removal and replacement of the ornamental member(s) is further provided. Also provided is an earring assembly with a collection of selectively interchangeable ornaments.

Abstract: A piece of jewelry is provided which includes a base and at least one ornamental member. When the piece of jewelry is in an unassembled state, the ornamental member is detached from the base. The ornamental member includes a pair of elongate pins which are insertable into a pair of openings in the base and foldable to folded relation facing towards each other thereby firming fixing the ornamental member to the base to constitute an assembled piece of jewelry.

Abstract: A method of inexpensively making a magnetic pendant necklace set relies upon affixing opposite-polarity magnets of at least 27 megagauss oersteds in pole strength to each of two, substantially-flat ornamental settings with protruding rings to which the opposite ends of any type of necklace can be attached. The ornamental settings function (1) as a pendant clasp when joined together by their magnet centers and also (2) as a secure mount for the easy attachment of magnet-studded, pendant ornaments.

Abstract: An earring assembly comprises an annular earring base with an upwardly extending threaded cylindrical collar that engages attachably with a plurality of interchangeable decorative rings. Each interchangeable decorative ring has an engagement surface with an oppositely threaded mateable formation for individually securing the ring to the base. The base is connected to attachment means for releasable attaching the base to a wearer's ear lobe, such as a post and clutch. In use, a wearer assembles the earring assembly by threading variously coloured and designed decorative rings onto the base's cylindrical collar.

Abstract: A jewelry article is adapted for attachment as an extension of the temple arm on conventional eyeglasses. The jewelry extension, or "glasstension", grips the temple arm with an elastic loop portion of a gripping member, and the gripping member in turn supports one or more elongated strands of jewelry type decorations, such as beads and charms. Each glasstension is a unitary piece, with the elongated decorative strands being securely affixed onto the gripping member. In one particular embodiment, the glasstension includes two or more decorative strands, and two additional gripping members attached at or near the ends of two of the decorative strands, allowing the glasstension to be converted from a single sided glasstension to a combined double sided glasstension and eyeglass retainer.