REMOVABLE JEWELRY SETTING

摘要

The present invention provides an improvement in an article of jewelry of the type in which the ornamental portion of the article is secured or released selectively from the support portion of the article. The removable jewelry setting provides a simplified construction which is used readily by the wearer of jewelry to assemble a particular combination of ornament and support selected from a wide variety of such combinations made available by the improvement. The construction also enhances the ability to tailor a jewelry article to a particular style of dress without unduly multiplying the number of expensive ornaments required to provide a wide range of ornamented articles. The construction enables ease of interchange of the ornamental portion of an article of jewelry.

主权项

1. A removable jewelry setting comprising:
a lower body portion having a channel extending therethrough, said channel including at least two spaced apart side walls defining a width of said channel and a lower wall spaced apart from an upper body portion to define a height of said channel, an upper body portion including at least one mounting for a stone thereon, said upper body portion pivotally connected to one of said side walls for movement between an open position and a closed position, a releasable latch assembly, said latch assembly being constructed and arranged to cooperate with said upper body portion and said lower body portion to retain said upper body portion in said closed position, said latch assembly being releasable to allow an elongated member to be placed in said channel, whereby pivoting said upper body portion to said closed position secures said removable jewelry setting around said elongated member.