Jewelry inventions 01/08

20080022718 - Jewelry article: A jewelry article includes an elongated support and a multiplicity of beads strung along the support. At least one of the beads constitutes a stopping bead consisting of a substantially closed hollow metal shell with a pair of holes sized to slideably receive the support. A heat shrink tube is... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20080022719 - Necklace extension: An extension for joining opposite ends of jewelry, especially necklaces. The extension including a central region joining opposed spiral regions. Each of said spiral regions being descending spirals of approximately one and one half revolutions and decreasing in radius by about one half for each one half revolution. The spiral... Agent: John C. Mcmahon

20080022720 - Single earring set for double pierced ears: An earring assembly for doubled pierced ear is provided. The assembly includes a first element comprising a first linkage, a middle element comprising a second linkage and third element comprising a third linkage. The first linkage of the first element has first and second ends. Similarly, the second linkage of... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20080016911 - Reversible earring jewelry: A reversible earring comprising a post and an ornament. The ornament is spherically connected to the post and has more than one ornamental face, and the spherical connection comprises a ball member and a cradle. The cradle partially encloses the ball member, permitting the ornament to be reversed by swiveling... Agent: Cislo & Thomas, LLP

20080016912 - Gemstone setting arrangement and method for setting a gemstone: Disclosed is a gemstone setting arrangement in which a gemstone includes a groove disposed proximal a culet of the gemstone. The gemstone setting arrangement further includes a setting having a culet seating portion and a girdle retaining portion. A setting abutting portion of the groove engages a gemstone abutting portion... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080016913 - Jewelry item with rotating gemstone: A jewelry item having a rotatable gemstone includes a substantially hollow housing having a bezel and gemstone rotatably mounted on the upper end thereof. Received within the housing is a quartz movement type motor that operates a plurality of interrelated, contiguous gears to rotate the bezel. The gear ratios are... Agent: Kenneth L. Tolar

20080006054 - Device to hang multiple elements in multiple planes: A frame assembly for use with jewelry including earrings, pins, pendants, necklaces, charms and for use with ornaments including Christmas tree ornaments (e.g. display articles) that includes a plurality of legs that are coupled, in such a way as to permit swinging, to a vertical member that is attached to... Agent: James Schlifke