Interchangeable jewelry method using individual beaded links
OwnerCheska Arnoneinventor
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Abstract
An interchangeable and customizable jewelry and accessory system using individual beaded links 1 to allow the user to create jewelry, fashion & home accessories quickly and easily without prior jewelry making experience. Each design can easily be changed to create a new design without affecting the quality and structure of the main components. Using this method, individual beaded links 1 can be detached and re-attached at any point within the design to create an entirely different design at any time. Individual beaded links 1 and connector links 3 as well as any clasp, finding or embellishment 2 can be used and re-used over and over without damaging any component of the design providing for a truly interchangeable jewelry and accessory system.
Claims6
A jewelry and accessory method comprising:
- providing a plurality of beads, each bead having a first side with a first loop and a laterally spaced second side with a second loop;
- providing a plurality of connector links, each connector link having a torus shaped configuration, a cut formed through each connector link, each cut creating opposed circular faces;
- initially bending each connector link whereby the opposed circular faces are separated to form an opening;
- positioning the first loop of each bead through the opening of an associated connector link;
- positioning a second loop of each bead through the opening of the associated connector link;
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- re-bending each connector link whereby the opposed circular faces are in facing relationship to close the openings and couple the beads.
A method of fabricating jewelry and accessories formed of coupled beads, the beads being coupled in a simple, convenient, time-efficient, and economical manner, the method including the steps of:
- providing a plurality of beads, each bead having a linear passageway extending there through, each linear passageway having a first side and a second side;
- providing a plurality of elongated links, each elongated link having a linear central extent, each central extent having a first end formed in a first loop, each central extent having a second end formed in a second loop;
- positioning each central extent through an associated passageway with each first loop adjacent to the first side of an associated passageway and with each second loop adjacent to the second side of the associated passageway;
- providing a plurality of connector links, each connector link having a torus shaped configuration, a cut formed through each connector link, each cut creating opposed circular faces;
- initially bending each connector link whereby the opposed circular faces are separated to form an opening of a size sufficient to allow the passing of a first loop and a second loop there through;
- positioning the first loop of each connector link through the opening of an associated connector link;
- positioning the second loop of each connector link through the opening of the associated connector link;
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- re-bending each connector link whereby the opposed circular faces are in facing relationship to close the opening and couple the plurality of beads and thereby abate the separating of each connector link from an associated first loop and second loop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.