Pearl necklace clasp

Abstract

A pivoting clasp assembly for pearl necklace jewelry comprises a single strand of pearls, a main decorated section of the clasp, a rear face opposing the front face, and a pivoting arm mounted on a pivot hinge joint on the rear face of the main section. The clasp pivots from an open position to a closed position, and the pivoting arm comprises a pearl retaining eye and a retaining hook extending from the pearl retaining eye. A user depressing the resiliently depressible lever opens the pivoting arm. The pivoting arm may receive two strands of pearls that may be retained in closed position. Changing retaining areas and portions allow a user to make many customizable configurations and styles to suit fashion needs.

1 . A pivoting clasp assembly for pearl necklace jewelry comprising: 
 a. a single strand of pearls extends from a first terminal end to a second terminal end,    b. a main section of the clasp having a front face that may be decorated by decorative articles, gems and ornamental jewelry features, wherein a rear face opposes the front face, wherein the first terminal end is mounted to a rear connection point on the rear face of the clasp, wherein the second terminal end is mounted to a rear connection point on the rear face of the clasp,    c. a pivoting arm mounted on a pivot hinge joint mounted on the main section on a rear face of the clasp pivots from an open position to a closed position moving in a substantially horizontal plane, wherein the pivoting arm comprises a pearl retaining eye and a retaining hook extending from the pearl retaining eye, wherein the pivoting arm is biased closed via a spring and includes a resiliently depressible lever opposite the pearl retaining eye and retaining hook, wherein a user depressing the resiliently depressible lever opens the pivoting arm attached on the rear face of the main section, wherein in open position, the pivoting arm may receive two strands of pearls that may be retained in closed position,    wherein in a standard configuration, a second inner substrand of pearls is retained by the eyelet, and a first outer substrand of pearls is biased to the clasp by the hook that attaches to a point between individual pearls,    wherein in a reversed standard configuration, the first outer substrand of pearls is retained by the eyelet, and the second inner substrand of pearls is biased to the clasp by the hook that attaches to a point between individual pearls,    wherein a single loop or open configuration can also be implemented by removing one or both strands from pivoting arm retention.    
     
     
         2 . The pivoting clasp assembly for pearl necklace jewelry of  claim 1 , wherein the pearls are made of plastic.  
     
     
         3 . The pivoting clasp assembly for pearl necklace jewelry of  claim 1 , wherein the pearls are organically grown.  
     
     
         4 . The pivoting clasp assembly for pearl necklace jewelry of  claim 1 , wherein the pearls are threaded through their diameter.  
     
     
         5 . The pivoting clasp assembly for pearl necklace jewelry of  claim 1 , wherein the retaining eyelet is sized to receive a single pearl.  
     
     
         6 . The pivoting clasp assembly for pearl necklace jewelry of  claim 1 , wherein the front face of the main section may be interchangeable, wherein an ornamented interchangeable faceplate containing magnetic material cooperatively attracts to magnetic material in the main section, whereby ornamented faceplates having magnetic adherence can be interchanged with other ornamented faces, as a user's fashion sense so requires.  
     
     
         7 . A pivoting clasp assembly for pearl necklace jewelry comprising: 
 a. a single strand of pearls extending from a first terminal end to a second terminal end,    b. a rigid main clasp section having a front decorated face opposing a rear face, wherein the first terminal end is mounted to a rear connection point on a lower right area on the rear face of the clasp, wherein the second terminal end is mounted to the left of the first terminal end on a lower right area on the rear face of the clasp,    c. a pivoting arm mounted on a pivot hinge joint, wherein the pivot hinge joint is mounted on the main section on the rear face of the clasp and pivots from an open position spring biased to a closed position and travels along a substantially horizontal plane, wherein the pivoting arm comprises a pearl retaining eye for holding a single pearl and a retaining hook extending from the pearl retaining eye, wherein the pearl retaining eye for holding a single pearl and the retaining hook is biased closed via a spring, wherein a resiliently depressible lever opposite the pearl retaining eye and retaining hook pivotally cooperates such that a user depressing the resiliently depressible lever opens the pivoting arm attached on the rear face of the main section, wherein in open position, the pivoting arm may receive two strands of pearls.    
     
     
         8 . The pivoting clasp assembly for pearl necklace jewelry of  claim 7 , wherein the hook contacts the rear face of the main section retaining a strand of pearls when closed, and offering a slack clearance for a strand of pearls to move relative to the hook while the hook retains the pearls against the rear face of the main section, wherein the eyelet forms an aperture at the top and bottom ends allowing passage of the upper and lower strand of a single threaded pearl enclosed in the eye, wherein the eyelet or eye additionally forms prongs for ease in capturing a strand on a strand of pearls, wherein said prongs may be formed in an arch to allow the passage of the strand.  
     
     
         9 . The pivoting clasp assembly for pearl necklace jewelry of  claim 7 , wherein in a standard configuration, a second inner substrand of pearls is retained by the eyelet, and a first outer substrand of pearls is biased to the clasp by the hook that attaches to a point between individual pearls, wherein in a reversed standard configuration, the first outer substrand of pearls is retained by the eyelet, and the second inner substrand of pearls is biased to the clasp by the hook that attaches to a point between individual pearls, wherein a single loop or open configuration can also be implemented by removing one or both strands from pivoting arm retention.  
     
     
         10 . The pivoting clasp assembly for pearl necklace jewelry of  claim 7 , wherein the pearls are made of plastic.  
     
     
         11 . The pivoting clasp assembly for pearl necklace jewelry of  claim 7 , wherein the pearls are organically grown.  
     
     
         12 . The pivoting clasp assembly for pearl necklace jewelry of  claim 7 , wherein the pearls are threaded through their diameter.  
     
     
         13 . The pivoting clasp assembly for pearl necklace jewelry of  claim 7 , wherein the retaining eyelet is sized to receive a single pearl.  
     
     
         14 . The pivoting clasp assembly for pearl necklace jewelry of  claim 7 , wherein the front face of the main section may be interchangeable, wherein an ornamented interchangeable faceplate containing magnetic material cooperatively attracts to magnetic material in the main section, whereby ornamented faceplates having magnetic adherence can be interchanged with other ornamented faces, as a user's fashion sense so requires.  
     
     
         15 . The pivoting clasp assembly for pearl necklace jewelry of  claim 7 , wherein the main section has a small aperture allowing display of the retained pearl through the front ornamented face of the main section.