Keepsake storage jewelry apparatus and method for manufacturing the same

Abstract

A keepsake storage jewelry apparatus hermetically preserves and securely stores remembrance objects in a decorative jewelry piece. A first portion of the apparatus has an external door member. A receiving vessel is fixedly housed within the first portion. The receiving vessel has an inner vessel door for housing the remembrance object in an airtight environment therewithin. This dual door configuration provides a highly secure and airtight environment. Remembrance objects, such crematory ashes, hair samples, blood, or other DNA containing items are permanently secured within a decorative jewelry piece, enabling them to be admired and worn in a safe, reliable manner.

1 . A keepsake storage jewelry apparatus for housing one or more remembrance objects therein, comprising: 
 a. a first portion having at least one sidewall member and a bottom member arranged to form a hollow insert, said first portion further comprising an external door member appointed to engage with each of said sidewall members to form closed and open configurations;    b. a receiving vessel fixedly housed within said hollow insert of said first portion, said receiving vessel further comprising at least one vessel wall and a vessel bottom arranged to form a chamber adapted to house one or more of said remembrance objects therein; and    c. an inner vessel door fixedly attached by way of hinge means to at least one of said vessel walls, for engaging each of said vessel walls to seal said receiving vessel so that said remembrance object is securely housed in an airtight environment therewithin.    
   
   
       2 . A keepsake storage jewelry apparatus as recited by  claim 1  comprising an attachment means fixedly attached to said first portion to form a jewelry piece appointed to be worn by a user.  
   
   
       3 . A keepsake storage jewelry apparatus as recited by  claim 2 , wherein said attachment means comprises an attachment loop so that said jewelry apparatus can be worn on a chain by said user.  
   
   
       4 . A keepsake storage jewelry apparatus as recited by  claim 2 , wherein said attachment means comprises at least one link so that a plurality of said first portions can be linked together.  
   
   
       5 . A keepsake storage jewelry apparatus as recited by  claim 4 , wherein said plurality of said first portions is linked together to form a bracelet, a necklace, a ring, a pendant, or a broach.  
   
   
       6 . A keepsake storage jewelry apparatus as recited by  claim 4 , wherein said plurality of said first portions is linked together to form a piece of jewelry adapted to receive at least one first portion so that said piece of jewelry can be extended.  
   
   
       7 . A keepsake storage jewelry apparatus as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said external door comprises a decorative surface.  
   
   
       8 . A keepsake storage jewelry apparatus as recited by claim.  1 , wherein said external door is hingedly attached to said sidewall member of said first portion by way of a hinge portion, so that said external door is adapted to be opened and closed in a pivoting motion.  
   
   
       9 . A keepsake storage jewelry apparatus as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said external door further comprises a locking member adapted to securely lock said external door in said closed configuration.  
   
   
       10 . A keepsake storage jewelry apparatus as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said external door is composed of a transparent material.  
   
   
       11 . A keepsake storage jewelry apparatus as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said inner vessel door is composed of a transparent material so that said remembrance object housed within said chamber is viewable when said inner vessel door is in a shut configuration.  
   
   
       12 . A keepsake storage jewelry apparatus as recited by  claim 11 , wherein said inner vessel door is composed of a transparent material having magnifying properties so that said remembrance object housed within said chamber is viewable in a magnified condition when said inner vessel door is in said shut configuration.  
   
   
       13 . A keepsake storage jewelry apparatus as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said inner vessel door further comprises a vessel gasket member adapted to form a seal with each of said vessel sidewalls so that said airtight environment is maintained.  
   
   
       14 . A keepsake storage jewelry apparatus as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said external door further comprises a seal member for forming a seal with each of said sidewall members of said first portion so that said receiving vessel is housed in an airtight environment.  
   
   
       15 . A keepsake storage jewelry apparatus as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said inner vessel door further comprises a catch for securely locking said inner vessel door in a closed configuration.  
   
   
       16 . A keepsake storage jewelry apparatus as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said remembrance objects comprise organic matter from a living person or animal.  
   
   
       17 . A process for manufacture of a keepsake storage jewelry apparatus for housing one or more remembrance objects therein, comprising the steps of: 
 a. forming a first portion having at least one sidewall member and a bottom member arranged to form a hollow insert;    b. attaching an external door member to one of said sidewall members;    c. forming a receiving vessel comprising at least one vessel wall and a vessel bottom arranged to form a chamber appointed to house one or more of said remembrance objects therein;    d. attaching to at least one of said vessel walls an inner vessel door adapted to seal said receiving vessel so that said remembrance object is securely housed therein; and    e. placing said receiving vessel within said hollow insert of said first portion in a fixed manner.    
   
   
       18 . A method for sealing objects within a keepsake storage jewelry apparatus for housing one or more remembrance objects therein, comprising the steps of: 
 a. selecting a remembrance object;    b. placing said remembrance object in a chamber located within a receiving vessel comprising at least one vessel wall and being provided with an inner vessel door;    c. closing said inner vessel door so that said remembrance object is housed within said chamber of said inner vessel in an airtight environment;    d. soldering said inner vessel door to each of said vessel walls to permanently seal said remembrance object within said chamber of said receiving vessel in a highly secure manner;    e. placing said receiving vessel inside a hollow insert within a first portion, said first portion comprising sidewall members and an external door member adapted to engage with each of said sidewall members to form closed and open configurations;    f. engaging said external door member so that said external door member is in said closed configuration;    g. locking said external door member in said closed configuration by way of a locking means; and    h. attaching said first portion to a second portion to form a piece of wearable jewelry.    
   
   
       19 . A method for sealing objects within a keepsake storage jewelry apparatus as recited by  claim 19 , wherein said method is carried out by a jeweler or other professional craftsman.