Pendant having multiple gemstones on a rotatable wheel

Abstract

A jewelry piece having a selectable display of gemstones and/or decorations is provided. The jewelry piece includes an integrated selectable display of gemstone. In one embodiment, the jewelry piece comprises a housing comprising a face plate and a back support, the face plate having a display opening; a carousel rotatably disposed between the face plate and the back support; a plurality of decorations disposed on the carousel; and a handle disposed through the housing and connected to rotate the carousel to selectively position at least one of the plurality of decorations in a viewable position through the display opening of the face plate.

1 . A jewelry piece, comprising: 
 a housing comprising a face plate and a back support, the face plate having a display opening;    a carousel rotatably disposed between the face plate and the back support;    a plurality of decorations disposed on the carousel; and    a handle disposed through the housing and connected to rotate the carousel to selectively position at least one of the plurality of decorations in a viewable position through the display opening of the face plate.    
     
     
         2 . The jewelry piece of  claim 1  wherein the handle includes a decorative jewel.  
     
     
         3 . The jewelry piece of  claim 1  wherein the carousel comprises a carousel plate having the plurality of decorations disposed on one surface of the carousel plate.  
     
     
         4 . The jewelry piece of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an upper index member disposed on the housing; and    a lower index member disposed on the carousel, wherein the upper index member is disposed in selective mating engagement with the lower index member.    
     
     
         5 . The jewelry piece of  claim 4  wherein the upper index member and the lower index member comprise corresponding saw tooth ends.  
     
     
         6 . The jewelry piece of  claim 4  wherein the upper index member and the lower index member comprises corresponding bumps and indentations.  
     
     
         7 . The jewelry piece of  claim 1  wherein the carousel includes a plurality of index notches, and further comprising: 
 a bail disposed on a top portion of the housing, the bail having an index tip disposed in selective mating engagement with one of the index notches.  
 
     
     
         8 . The jewelry piece of  claim 1  wherein the carousel includes a plurality of index notches, and further comprising: 
 a bail disposed on a top portion of the housing; and  
 an index arm pivotly disposed on the housing, the index arm having an index tip disposed in selective mating engagement with one of the index notches.  
 
     
     
         9 . The jewelry piece of  claim 1  wherein the carousel includes a plurality of index notches, and further comprising: 
 an index arm disposed on the housing, the index arm having an index tip disposed in selective mating engagement with one of the index notches.  
 
     
     
         10 . A jewelry piece, comprising: 
 a housing means having a display opening;    a carousel means rotatably disposed in the housing means;    a plurality of decorative means disposed on the carousel; and    a handle means disposed through the housing means and connected to rotate the carousel means to selectively position at least one of the plurality of decorative means in a viewable position through the display opening of the housing means.    
     
     
         11 . The jewelry piece of  claim 10  wherein the carousel means comprises a carousel plate having the plurality of decorative means disposed on one surface of the carousel plate.  
     
     
         12 . The jewelry piece of  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 an index means for selectively indexing the carousel means.    
     
     
         13 . The jewelry piece of  claim 12  wherein the index means comprises: 
 an upper index member disposed on the housing means; and  
 a lower index member disposed on the carousel means, wherein the upper index member is disposed in selective mating engagement with the lower index member.  
 
     
     
         14 . The jewelry piece of  claim 13  wherein the upper index member and the lower index member comprise corresponding saw tooth ends.  
     
     
         15 . The jewelry piece of  claim 13  wherein the upper index member and the lower index member comprise corresponding bumps and indentations.  
     
     
         16 . The jewelry piece of  claim 12  wherein the indexing means comprises: 
 a plurality of index notches disposed on the carousel means; and  
 a bail disposed on a top portion of the housing means, the bail having an index tip disposed in selective mating engagement with one of the index notches.  
 
     
     
         17 . The jewelry piece of  claim 12  wherein the indexing means comprises: 
 a plurality of index notches disposed on the carousel means;  
 a bail disposed on a top portion of the housing means; and  
 an index arm pivotly disposed on the housing means, the index arm having an index tip disposed in selective mating engagement with one of the index notches.  
 
     
     
         18 . The jewelry piece of  claim 12  wherein the indexing means comprises: 
 a plurality of index notches disposed on the carousel means; and  
 an index arm disposed on the housing means, the index arm having an index tip disposed in selective mating engagement with one of the index notches. housing comprising a face plate and a back support, the face plate having a display opening;  
 
     
     
         19 . The jewelry piece of  claim 10  wherein the housing means comprises a face plate and a back support, the face plate having the display opening.  
     
     
         20 . The jewelry piece of  claim 10  wherein the decorative means comprises one or more decorations selected from gemstones, precious metals, engravings, inlay designs, photographs, enameled glass, and combinations thereof.