Jewelry inventions 03/06

20060065016 - Coatings for gemstones and other decorative objects: The invention provides a decorative object comprising a transparent or translucent substrate having a body and at least one surface bearing a thin film coating. The coating imparts in the substrate a body color that appears substantially constant at different angles of observation. This body color is imparted in the...

20060053835 - Ornamental ring assembly method: A jewelry ring and an associated assembly method involves the ring being assembled with a set of easily fabricated components that allow for mass production, easy custom fabrication, and use in hobby kits. The ring employs a U-shaped shank formed of sheet material and a bezel formed of sheet material...

20060053834 - Ornamental ring kit: A jewelry ring and an associated assembly method involves the ring being assembled with a set of easily fabricated components that allow for mass production, easy custom fabrication, and use in hobby kits. The ring employs a U-shaped shank formed of sheet material and a bezel formed of sheet material...

20060053836 - Footwear adornment device and system: A footwear adornment device and system having an adornment member disposed on an anchor that is removably detachable to a portion of an article of footwear. The anchor may include a pad portion for receiving the adornment member and a post portion that extends transversely away from the pad portion....

20060048541 - Earring hinge construction: An earring hinge bar with an integral connecting pin is provided. The hinge bar and pin are of unitary construction, integrated into a single piece. The hinge bar is an elongated, substantially cylindrical member. The pin is at one end of the bar and extends from the bar at substantially...

20060048542 - 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....

20060048543 - Jewelry articles with magnets, and kits and methods for using and making the same: The present invention provides inter-transformative jewelry articles, and kits and methods of making and using the same. Inter-transformative jewelry articles according to the present invention are adapted to change or transpose, expand or simplify, and attach or detach, wherein one shape or design or article or item becomes another shape...

20060042313 - Ring retainer: A ring retainer includes a tether for securing a ring to a bracelet. In one embodiment, the ring retainer includes a flexible strand. A first portion of the strand encircles the wearer's limb, forming the bracelet. Another portion of the strand forms the tether, which is long enough to be...