Jewelry box

Abstract

A jewelry box is disclosed having a shell defining an interior space and made of a light transmissive material, an insert disposed within said space and made of a light transmissive material of a different color than the shell, a shelf arranged within the insert and adapted to support a jewelry article; and a cover cooperating with the shell to close the space.

1 . A jewelry box comprising: 
 a shell defining an interior space and having sidewalls made of a light transmissive material;    an insert disposed within said space, said insert being visible through said sidewalls;    a shelf arranged within said insert and adapted to support a jewelry article; and    a cover cooperating with said shell to close said space.    
   
   
       2 . The jewelry box of  claim 1  wherein said shelf is made of a clear material.  
   
   
       3 . The jewelry box of  claim 1  wherein said cover is made of a clear material.  
   
   
       4 . The jewelry box of  claim 1  wherein said shell is made of a translucent material and said insert is made of a clear material.  
   
   
       5 . The jewelry box of  claim 1  wherein said shelf includes a web extending diagonally across said inner space.  
   
   
       6 . The jewelry box of  claim 1  wherein said cover is sized and shaped to form an interference fit with (one of said shell sidewalls) said shell and said insert.  
   
   
       7 . The jewelry box of  claim 6  wherein said cover is sized and shaped to form the interference fit with the shell.  
   
   
       8 . The jewelry box of  claim 6  wherein said cover is sized and shaped to form the interference fit with the insert.  
   
   
       9 . The jewelry box of  claim 1  wherein said cover is hingedly connected to said shell.  
   
   
       10 . The jewelry box of  claim 1  wherein said shelf has two legs engaging two opposite walls of said insert.  
   
   
       11 . The jewelry box of  claim 1  wherein said shell and said insert have different colors.  
   
   
       12 . The jewelry box of  claim 10  wherein said shell is made of a translucent material and said insert is made of a clear material.  
   
   
       13 . A jewelry box comprising: 
 an enclosure having an outer portion made of a translucent material and an inner surface of a different color than said outer portion;    a shelf disposed in said enclosure and arranged to support a jewelry article within said enclosure; and    a cover made of material that is light transmissive and co-operating with said enclosure to close the interior of said enclosure.    
   
   
       14 . The jewelry box of  claim 13  wherein said enclosure includes a shell made of light transmissive material and an insert disposed within said shell, said insert being made of a light transmissive material having a different color than said shell.  
   
   
       15 . The jewelry box of  claim 14  wherein said insert is transparent  
   
   
       16 . The jewelry box of  claim 13  wherein said enclosure includes a front and a rear wall and said shelf extends between and engages said front and rear walls.  
   
   
       17 . The jewelry box of  claim 16  wherein said shelf includes a first and a second leg and an intermediate web, said first and second legs being biased against said front and rear walls, respectively.  
   
   
       18 . The jewelry box of  claim 17  wherein said shelf is Z-shaped.  
   
   
       19 . The jewelry box of  claim 17  wherein said intermediate web includes a support member arranged to support the jewelry article.  
   
   
       20 . The jewelry box of  claim 13  wherein said shelf is transparent.  
   
   
       21 . The jewelry box of  claim 13  wherein said cover is transparent.  
   
   
       22 . The jewelry box of  claim 13  wherein said cover is supported on said shell by an interference fit.  
   
   
       23 . The jewelry box of  claim 13  wherein said cover is hingedly connected to said shell.