Decorative bead for bracelets, necklaces and the like

Abstract

A decorative bead of substantially round, clear molded acrylic of given diameter having a decorative, preferably 3-dimensional ornamentation discretely placed by hand and fixedly embedded within, with one or more apertures on surfaces of the bead of a diameter several times less for receiving a thread joining the decorative bead as part of a bracelet, necklace, earring, hair clip or other beaded accessory.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A decorative bead of substantially round molded acrylic of given diameter having a 3-dimensional ornamentation discretely placed and fixedly embedded within, and an aperture through a surface thereof of a diameter several times less than said given diameter.  
     
     
         2 . The decorative bead of  claim 1  having said 3-dimensional ornamentation discretely placed by hand within said bead.  
     
     
         3 . The decorative bead of  claim 2  having substantially hemispherical upper and lower sections into each of which said 3-dimensional ornamentation extends.  
     
     
         4 . The decorative bead of  claim 3  in which said substantially hemispherical upper and lower sections are rounded to such shapes after hardening from a malleable intermediate state.  
     
     
         5 . The decorative bead of  claim 4  in which said 3-dimensional ornamentation is discretely placed by hand within said substantially hemispherical lower section when in said malleable intermediate state.  
     
     
         6 . The decorative bead of  claim 5  wherein said 3-dimensional ornamentation is discretely placed within a substantially hemispherical lower section of clear acrylic.  
     
     
         7 . The decorative bead of  claim 6  wherein said substantially hemispherical upper section hardens from a malleable intermediate state of clear acrylic.  
     
     
         8 . The decorative bead of  claim 7  wherein said 3-dimensional ornamentation is in the form of a sea shell fixedly embedded within said substantially hemispheric upper and lower sections.  
     
     
         9 . The decorative bead of  claim 7  having first and second apertures on opposite surfaces of said bead, each of a diameter several times less than said given diameter.  
     
     
         10 . The decorative bead of  claim 9 , also including a thread joined with at least one of said first and second apertures.  
     
     
         11 . The decorative bead of  claim 9 , also including a thread joined with both of said first and second apertures.  
     
     
         12 . The decorative bead of  claim 11  wherein said thread is of an elastic fabrication.  
     
     
         13 . The decorative bead of  claim 7 , of given diameter of the order of ½″ or greater.  
     
     
         14 . A decorative bead of substantially round molded acrylic of given diameter having a decorative ornamentation discretely placed and fixedly embedded within, and an aperture through a surface thereof of a diameter several times less than said given diameter.  
     
     
         15 . A decorative bead of molded acrylic having a decorative ornamentation discretely placed and fixedly embedded within, and an aperture through a surface thereof of a diameter several times less than a major dimension of said acrylic bead.