Jewelry connector

Abstract

A jewelry connector is provided that includes a first body member and a second body member adapted to be affixed to the first body member. The first and second body members cooperatively define a closed chamber. The closed chamber is sized to contain and restrain a finding attached to one or more jewelry wires. At least one of the first and second body members has an aperture through which one or more jewelry wires carrying said finding is extendable into the chamber. A decorative shroud is provided for said jewelry connector.

1 . A jewelry connector comprising: 
 a body, said body having a chamber;    an end portion having at least one aperture in communication with said chamber, said at least one aperture sized to receive the free ends of a plurality of wires; and    said chamber being sized to contain said free ends of said plurality of wires and a finding affixed to said wires free ends.    
     
     
         2 . A jewelry connector in accordance with  claim 1 , comprising: 
 one of a hook or a loop coupled to said body for carrying a jewelry component.    
     
     
         3 . A jewelry connector in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said body comprises a decorative shroud, and a chambered portion, said shroud covering said chambered portion.    
     
     
         4 . A jewelry connector in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein: 
 said shroud comprises a decorative shell.    
     
     
         5 . A jewelry connector in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein: 
 said end portion comprises a cap; and    said end portion is adapted to be secured to said body to close said chamber.    
     
     
         6 . A jewelry connector in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein; 
 said end portion comprises one threaded portion, and said body comprises another threaded portion for engaging said one threaded portion.    
     
     
         7 . A jewelry connector in accordance with  claim 1 , comprising: 
 a linking attachment carried by said body, said linking attachment being adapted to attach to a jewelry component.    
     
     
         8 . A jewelry connector in accordance with  claim 7 , wherein: 
 said jewelry component comprises one of a jewelry clasp, jewelry chain, or jewelry cable.    
     
     
         9 . A jewelry connector in accordance with  claim 7 , wherein: 
 said linking attachment comprises one of a hook or a loop.    
     
     
         10 . A jewelry connector in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein: 
 body comprises metal.    
     
     
         11 . A jewelry connector in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said at least one aperture is selected to be large enough such that said free ends of said plurality of wires can pass there through and small enough to prevent said finding from passing there through.    
     
     
         12 . A jewelry connector comprising: 
 a first connector member; and    a second connector member adapted for secure affixation to said first connector member;    one of said first or second members having at least one aperture for receiving a plurality of wires;    said first and second members cooperating to form a closed chamber for capturing a crimp affixed to said plurality of wires extending through said at least one aperture into said chamber.    
     
     
         13 . A jewelry connector in accordance with  claim 12 , comprising: 
 a coupling element carried by the other of said first or second members for coupling to a jewelry component.    
     
     
         14 . A jewelry connector in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein: 
 said coupling element comprises a loop.    
     
     
         15 . A jewelry connector in accordance with  claim 12 , comprising: 
 a decorative shroud containing at least a portion of said first and second members    
     
     
         16 . Jewelry comprising: 
 a plurality of jewelry sections each comprising a plurality of wired together elements and having a free end extending therefrom; and    a jewelry connector disposed at one end of said plurality of jewelry sections;    said jewelry connector comprising:    a body, said body having a chamber;    an end portion having at least one aperture in communication with said chamber; said at least one aperture sized to receive the free ends of said plurality of wires;    said chamber being sized to contain said free ends of said plurality of wires and a finding affixed to said wires free ends; and    said at least one aperture being further sized such that said finding cannot pass therethrough.    
     
     
         17 . Jewelry in accordance with  claim 16 , comprising: 
 a coupling element carried by the other of said first or second members for coupling to a jewelry component.    
     
     
         18 . Jewelry in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein: 
 said coupling element comprises one of a hook or a loop.    
     
     
         19 . Jewelry comprising: 
 a first section comprising a plurality of wired together elements a second section comprising a second plurality of wired together elements a first jewelry connector disposed at one end of said first section and at one end of said second section;    said jewelry connector comprising:    a first connector member; and    a second connector member adapted for secure affixation to said first connector member;    one of said first or second members having at least one aperture for receiving a first wire extending through said first section and for receiving a second wire extending through said second section;    said first and second members cooperating to form a closed chamber for capturing a crimp affixed to said first and second wires extending through said aperture into said chamber;    a second jewelry connector disposed at the other end of said first and said second sections;    said second connector comprising a third connector member; and    a fourth connector member adapted for secure affixation to said third connector member;    one of said third or fourth members having at least one second aperture for receiving said first and said second wires;    said third and fourth members cooperating to form a closed second chamber for capturing a crimp affixed to said first and said second wires extending through said at least one second aperture into said second chamber.    
     
     
         20 . Jewelry in accordance with  claim 19 , comprising: 
 a first coupling element carried by the other of said first or second members for coupling to a jewelry component; and    a second coupling element carried by the other of said first or second members for coupling to a jewelry component.    
     
     
         21 . A jewelry connector comprising: 
 a first body member;    a second body member adapted to be affixed to said first body member;    said first and said second body members cooperatively defining a closed chamber;    said closed chamber being sized to contain and restrain a metal finding attached to a jewelry wire;    at least one of said first and second body members having an aperture through which a plurality of jewelry wires carrying said metal finding are extendable into said chamber.    
     
     
         22 . A jewelry connector in accordance with  claim 21 , comprising: 
 a decorative shroud.    
     
     
         23 . A jewelry connector comprising: 
 a first body member;    a second body member adapted to be affixed to said first body member;    said first and said second body members cooperatively defining a closed chamber;    said closed chamber being sized to contain and restrain at least one finding attached to a plurality of jewelry wires;    at least one of said first and second body members having a plurality of apertures through which corresponding ones of said plurality of jewelry wires carrying said metal finding are extendable into said chamber.    
     
     
         24 . A jewelry connector in accordance with  claim 23 , comprising: 
 a decorative shroud.