Jewelry – Body member encircling ornament – Ring
Patent
1994-11-04
1997-12-30
Saether, Flemming
Jewelry
Body member encircling ornament
Ring
63 151, 63 15, A44C 900
Patent
active
057017654
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND
The present invention concerns a modular system for jewelry articles like wedding rings, bracelets and other articles that may be changed in color and in their external finish, with modular elements and/or with superposing layers.
It is well known that families are in the habit of remembering the most important wedding anniversaries by means of signs that underline the years passed together and renew the marriage covenant for the future. In particular, there is the custom of celebrating silver and gold weddings with the exchange of new rings, of gold or white gold, that replace the old wedding rings or are added to them.
This habit is certainly of significance for the couple and therefore the expense for the new rings after such long periods--25 or 50 years--is usually accepted.
However, there are some people who believe that new rings of a different color may reduce the symbolic value of the wedding ring, that would lose its character of unity and authenticity.
Furthermore, jewels in general, even if less than rings and other articles of attire, are subject to fashion. Until now, it has been possible to modify a jewelry article, e.g. a ring, when it no longer meets with the taste of the person who wore it, only by selling it and buying a new, different article, or by smelting the metal, recovering the eventual gems and making a new article of jewelry.
In both cases, the value of the article is usually valued on the percentage of the precious metal and on the carats of the gems, while for more complete valuation also the working cost of the jewel should be considered. However, this cost can not be recovered, especially in the case of smelting. Furthermore, a ring or any other jewel usually has a great sentimental value that gets completely lost with its selling or smelting.
The aim of the present invention therefore is to respond to the following needs: substantially maintaining the same features of the ring exchanged on the wedding day; pure aesthetical choices; according to the taste of the customer; characterized in that two, three or more superposed layers of precious metals or non-precious metals of different colors, are visible on the lateral side; irreversible changes, with the average ability of anyone using suitable tools, and in any case with the quick intervention of a person skilled in the art; decorative elements of rings, bracelets and other articles of jewelry or inexpensive jewelry.
Such additions or variations or completions respond to the need that, instead of an engagement and/or wedding and/or silver- or gold-wedding ring, one single structure may be used to which the various components may be added, even if bought at different times.
In a similar manner needs may be met to vary, according to the tastes and the occasions, the decorative elements of rings and other jewels, making use always of the same modular structure.
SUMMARY
An object of the present invention, as claimed in the following claims, is to solve the problem of providing a jewelry article, in particular a wedding ring, that may be modified in its color and in its external finish and which, from a general point of view, is characterized in that it comprises an annular supporting element and at least one metal blade for covering said annular supporting element, linked to the same and for its external covering, without use of adhesive means and that may be removed by means of a cut.
The covering blades may be of different metal alloys and of different colors, or even colored in different manners so as to define the different periods of marriage life. For modifying the ring, the blades may be added or removed. When they are added and if the starting blades are cylindrical, they may be applied onto the ring, by means of spinning, while if the starting blades are plane they may be plastically deformed and welded to the opposite ends, or also fixed by means of two or more small disappearing screws to a wedding ring which was not provided with such blades.
When a ring, provided with said blades, is to be modified, s
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