Jewelry ring holding necklace

Abstract

This invention is a two-part device for suspending a ring around a wearer's neck in the form of a pendant. The two-part device has a cover and an interior ring holding assembly where the interior ring holding assembly is suspended from a neck chain that also supports the cover. The device is structured so that the interior ring holding assembly may be readily removed from the cover and the ring thereby removed at will. Various configurations allow the ring to be either suspended with the stone down or suspended with the stone in an upward position. The device is intended to provide a secure means of transport and displaying a ring from a neck chain.

1 . A two-part pendant for the personal transport of a ring comprising a cover piece and an interior ring holding assembly with a hole for suspending said interior ring holding assembly on a necklace, 
 said cover piece being hollow and having an open bottom that fits over said interior ring holding assembly,    said interior ring holding assembly having a means of holding the ring,    said cover piece fitting over said interior ring holding assembly providing a means to prevent the ring from falling off the means of holding the ring that is gravity holding the cover piece on the holding assembly while the pendent is being worn on the necklace,    a stopping means to prevent the ring from falling off the holding assembly that is the necklace passing through the hole in the holding assembly wherein the necklace prevents separation of the cover piece from the holding assembly when the pendent and necklace are worn.    
   
   
       2 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein said means of holding the ring is a channel.  
   
   
       3 . The invention of  claim 2  wherein said channel has a soft surface.  
   
   
       4 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein said interior ring holding assembly will hold a ring with a stone in the upright position.  
   
   
       5 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein said interior ring holding assembly holds the ring with a stone in a downward position.  
   
   
       6 . (canceled)