Jewel and/or jewellery article comprising a frame and at least one flap sliding with respect to the frame

A jewelry article comprising:

• a frame and at least one flap able to move with respect to the frame, with the jewelry article being configured to admit a first configuration wherein the at least one flap at least partially covers the frame and at least one ornamental element that the frame includes, and a second configuration wherein the at least one flap at least partially uncovers the frame and said at least one ornamental element,
• a drive mechanism configured to cause the at least one flap to slide on the frame, in a first sliding direction, between a first position in the first configuration of the jewelry article and a second position in the second configuration of the jewelry article, and
• an actuation mechanism configured to act on the drive mechanism when the actuation mechanism is urged in a second actuation direction different from the first sliding direction;
• wherein the drive mechanism includes at least one drive rack formed by at least one toothed drive wheel and at least one toothed drive bar cooperating with the at least one toothed drive wheel and mechanically attached to the at least one flap, and the actuation mechanism includes an actuation rack formed by at least one toothed actuation bar and at least one toothed actuation wheel cooperating with the at least one toothed actuation bar and mechanically attached to the at least one toothed drive wheel.