Jewelry – Gem setting – Movable
Patent
1976-03-01
1978-03-07
Shay, F. Barry
Jewelry
Gem setting
Movable
A44C 2500
Patent
active
040772373
ABSTRACT:
A pin, pendant or other charm for personal wear having a decorative cover providing a display or viewing zone where index markings, various color pieces, symbols, or other code identifying elements may be selectively exposed for accented observation. In embodiments of the invention one movable element having a plurality of distinct index units thereon is disposed behind the cover whereby only one or a limited number of index units is viewable at the viewing zone at any one time. A rotatable index or color wheel having a plurality of separate color zones is provided as one example of the invention. For such example each separate index color is coordinated by a provided code so that a message will be transmitted by the wearer and understood by a knowing observer. Position holding catches and fastening or mounting devices are provided.
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Kind - page T-65 of S. Kind & Sons Jewelry, "Catalogue T for 1916".
Messenger C. B.
Shay F. Barry
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