Display device

Abstract

A display device includes a first piece of two-dimensional art and a second piece of three-dimensional art connected to the first piece of two-dimensional art to form a third piece of three-dimensional art. The second piece of three-dimensional art is one or more pieces of jewelry. Each of the first piece of two-dimensional art, second piece of three-dimensional art, and third piece of three-dimensional art stands on its own as a finished work of art.

1 . A display device comprising: 
 a first piece of two-dimensional art; and    a second piece of three-dimensional art removably connected to said first piece of two-dimensional art to form a third piece of three-dimensional art, said second piece of three-dimensional art being one or more pieces of jewelry.    
   
   
       2 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein said first piece of two-dimensional art is a painting or portrait.  
   
   
       3 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more pieces of jewelry are inserted through a front side of said first piece of two-dimensional art through one or more apertures in said first piece of two-dimensional art to an opposite rear side of said first piece of two-dimensional art and secured on said rear side, and wherein said first piece of two-dimensional art and said one or more pieces of jewelry each stand on their own as finished pieces of art if separated from each other.  
   
   
       4 . The display device of  claim 3 , wherein said first piece of two-dimensional art is a portrait, and wherein said one or more apertures are above or below a neckline of said portrait or in a portion of hair of said portrait.  
   
   
       5 . The display device of  claim 3 , wherein said first piece of two-dimensional art is connected to a shadowbox having a sidewall about a perimeter of an inside back wall forming an interior, and wherein said first piece of two-dimensional art is connected to said shadowbox by a pivot device that rotates said first piece of two-dimensional art from a display position within said interior away from said shadowbox.  
   
   
       6 . The display device of  claim 5 , wherein said pivot device removably connects said first piece of two-dimensional art to said shadowbox so that said first piece of two-dimensional art is detachable from said shadowbox.  
   
   
       7 . The display device of  claim 5 , further comprising a frame pivotally connected to said shadowbox to rotate away from said shadowbox to an open position and toward shadowbox to a closed position, and wherein said first piece of two-dimensional art is accessible in said open position.  
   
   
       8 . The display device of  claim 7 , wherein said frame holds glass therein so that when said frame is in said closed position said first piece of two-dimensional art is sealingly enclosed, and wherein said frame is adapted to be locked by a securing device in the closed position.  
   
   
       9 . The display device of  claim 8 , wherein said glass is protective glass.  
   
   
       10 . The display device of  claim 8 , wherein the display device has an alarm system so that an alarm is sounded and/or security personnel is alerted upon breaking said glass, moving said frame from said closed position, tampering and/or penetrating through said inside back wall, and/or tampering with the display device, and wherein the display is adapted to be bolted into a wall by connecting the display from an inside back wall.  
   
   
       11 . A jewelry display comprising: 
 an artwork that is two dimensional;    one or more pieces of jewelry removably connected to said artwork through one or more apertures in said artwork;    a shadowbox having a sidewall and an inside back wall forming an interior and an open portion, said artwork being positioned inside of said interior in a display position and removable from said interior; and    a frame pivotally connected to said shadowbox to rotate from a closed position to an open position, said frame having glass therein, and said frame and glass covering said open portion of said shadowbox and said artwork in said closed position and said artwork being accessible in said open position.    
   
   
       12 . The jewelry display of  claim 11 , wherein said artwork is rotatable away from said interior and said display position by an artwork pivot device.  
   
   
       13 . The jewelry display of  claim 12 , wherein said artwork pivot device removably connects said artwork to said shadowbox.  
   
   
       14 . The jewelry display of  claim 13 , wherein said artwork pivot device has a panel portion that is pivotally connected to said interior of said shadowbox.  
   
   
       15 . The jewelry display of  claim 14 , wherein said artwork pivot device is a flat panel of wood or plastic, wherein said panel of wood or plastic is connected to said interior by one or more hinges, and wherein said artwork pivot device has a length, a width, and a thickness that corresponds to supporting a size and a weight of said artwork.  
   
   
       16 . The jewelry display of  claim 13 , wherein said artwork is connected to said artwork pivot device by a connector on said artwork pivot device and an engagement portion on said artwork.  
   
   
       17 . The jewelry display of  claim 13 , wherein said artwork has a second rear side opposite a first side, and wherein said second rear side is accessible when said artwork is moved away from said shadowbox from said display position for connecting or disconnecting one or more pieces of jewelry.  
   
   
       18 . The jewelry display of  claim 11 , wherein said inside back wall has one or more storage spaces.  
   
   
       19 . The jewelry display of  claim 11 , wherein said frame has a locking mechanism to lock said frame in said closed position.  
   
   
       20 . The jewelry display of  claim 11 , wherein the jewelry display has an alarm system so that an alarm is sounded and/or security personnel is alerted upon breaking said glass, moving said frame from said closed position, tampering and/or penetrating through said inside back wall, and/or tampering with the jewelry display, and wherein the display can be bolted into a wall by connecting the display from an inside back wall.  
   
   
       21 . The jewelry display of  claim 11 , wherein said shadowbox has one or more spacers connected to said inside back wall that maintain a space between said inside back wall and said artwork in said display position.  
   
   
       22 . The jewelry display of  claim 17 , wherein said artwork has a pull device that is connected to said second rear side to move said artwork, and wherein said pull device is selected from the group consisting of a ribbon, a groove in the artwork, a groove in said shadowbox, wire, metal, string, material, L-bracket, and any combinations thereof.  
   
   
       23 . The jewelry display of  claim 11 , further comprising an artwork support so that said artwork rests on said artwork support to support said artwork when said artwork is in said display position.  
   
   
       24 . The jewelry display of  claim 11 , further comprising a storage frame to catch any excess length of said one or more pieces of jewelry that abuts a rear side of said artwork, and wherein said storage frame is connected to said artwork so that said storage frame pivots with said artwork.