Jewelry assembly with a replaceable decorative insert

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A jewelry piece and a tool assembly comprising:
a housing with a head including a well with a bottom wall, a first hole, said housing further including a head washer disposed on said bottom wall and being formed with a second hole disposed axially with respect to said first hole; and an insert having a top surface with a decorative element attached to said insert and a sleeve extending below said top surface, said sleeve being shaped to fit in said well, said sleeve having a bottom surface with a boss extending downwardly; at least one of said insert and housing magnetic and the other of said insert and said housing being one of a magnetic and magnetizable, thereby attracting each other by a magnetic force in order to releasably hold said insert attached to said housing; wherein said insert and said head are constructed with said boss extending at least partially into said first hole when said insert is seated in said well and held by the magnetic force; said insert and said head being separated by a tool having a tip and a plate, with said tool being positioned with the tip extending into said first hole to push against the boss and with the plate being sized and shaped to fit into said first hole.