Jewelry Clasp

Abstract

A jewelry clasp is provided for use with one or more jewelry strands and further comprises, in one embodiment, a spring clasp with first and second bead pins attached thereto. Each bead pin comprises a removable bead that allows for attachment of the jewelry strands to the bead pins and maintains the jewelry strands attached thereto. Different jewelry strands can be interchangeably attached to a single jewelry clasp to create a desired appearance or effect.

1 . A jewelry clasp comprising:
 a) an annular joining member having an outer surface;   b) a first attachment member connected to the joining member and being slidable along the outer surface of the annual joining member; and   c) a second attachment member connected to the joining member and being slidable along the outer surface of the annual joining member;   d) each of the first and second attachment members further comprising a pin with a removable fastener.   
   
   
       2 . (canceled) 
   
   
       3 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 1 , wherein the removable fastener is a threaded bead. 
   
   
       4 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 3 , wherein the threaded bead is spherical. 
   
   
       5 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 3 , wherein the threaded bead is polygonal. 
   
   
       6 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 1 , wherein the first attachment member further comprises a first removable fastener having a first shape, and the second attachment member further comprises a second removable fastener having a second shape. 
   
   
       7 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 6 , wherein the first and second shapes are the same. 
   
   
       8 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 7 , wherein the first and second shapes are different. 
   
   
       9 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 1 , wherein the joining member further comprises a spring clasp. 
   
   
       10 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one jewelry strand removably attached between each pin to connect the first and second pins to form, with the annular joining member, a continuous jewelry chain. 
   
   
       11 . A jewelry clasp comprising:
 a) an annular, openable spring clasp having an outer surface;   b) a first double-ring having a first ring portion slidable along the outer surface of the annular spring clasp, and a second ring portion attached to a first bead pin, the first bead pin having a first bead removably fastened thereto, and   c) a second double-ring having a first ring portion slidable along the outer surface of the annular spring clasp, and a second ring portion attached to a second bead pin attached to the spring clasp, the second bead pin having a second bead removably fastened thereto   d) least one of the first ring port is removable from the jewelry clasp.   
   
   
       12 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 11 , further comprising at least one jewelry strand removably attached between the first and second bead pin to connect the first and second bead pins to form, with the spring clasp, a continuous jewelry chain. 
   
   
       13 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 11 , wherein the first and second beads have the same shape. 
   
   
       14 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 11 , wherein the first and second beads have different shapes. 
   
   
       15 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 14 , wherein one of the first and second beads is polygonal. 
   
   
       16 . A jewelry kit comprising:
 a) an openable spring clasp having an outer surface;   b) a first bead pin attached to the spring clasp, the first bead pin having a first bead removably fastened thereto; and   c) a second bead pin attached to the spring clasp, the second bead pin having a second bead removably fastened thereto;   d) the first and second bead pins being attached to the spring clasp by first and second rings respectively that are each slidable along the outer surface of the spring clasp, at least one of the first and second rings being removable from the spring clasp; and   e) at least one jewelry strand for attachment between the first and second bead pins.   
   
   
       17 . The jewelry kit of  claim 16 , further comprising a plurality of jewelry strands. 
   
   
       18 . (canceled) 
   
   
       19 . The jewelry kit of  claim 18 , further comprising at least one jewelry strand attached between the first and second bead pins to form a jewelry chain. 
   
   
       20 . The jewelry kit of  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of jewelry strands is arranged according to a consistent theme. 
   
   
       21 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more stops on the outer surface of the annular joining member for limiting the range of sliding movement of the attachment members. 
   
   
       22 . The jewelry clasp of  claim 11 , further comprising one or more stops on the outer surface of the spring clasp for limiting the range of sliding movement of the double-rings.