Ornaments derived from hoof material

Abstract

A process for making a wearable personal ornament utilizing an inexpensive animal product or byproduct involves obtaining hoof material, typically cleaning, sanitizing and shaping the hoof material, applying a decorative coating to surfaces of the hoof material, and attaching the hoof material to a wire, metal collet, metal plate, ring, screw-eye, cord or chain.

1 . A process for making an ornament from hoof material, comprising steps of:
 obtaining hoof material; and   applying a decorative coating to the hoof material.   
   
   
       2 . A process of  claim 1 , further comprising a step of removing contaminants from a surface of the hoof material before applying a decorative coating to the hoof material. 
   
   
       3 . A process of  claim 1 , further comprising a step of sanitizing the hoof material before applying a decorative coating to the hoof material. 
   
   
       4 . A process of  claim 1 , further comprising a step of shaping the hoof material before applying a decorative coating to the hoof material. 
   
   
       5 . A process of  claim 2 , further comprising a step of sanitizing the hoof material after removing contaminants from a surface of the hoof material and before applying a decorative coating to the hoof material. 
   
   
       6 . A process of  claim 2 , further comprising a step of shaping the hoof material after removing contaminants from a surface of the hoof material and before applying a decorative coating to the hoof material. 
   
   
       7 . A process of  claim 2 , further comprising a step of sanitizing the hoof material after removing contaminants from a surface of the hoof material and before applying a decorative coating to the hoof material, and a step of shaping the hoof material before applying a decorative coating to the hoof material. 
   
   
       8 . A process of  claim 1 , further comprising a step of incorporating the hoof material in a wearable personal ornament. 
   
   
       9 . A process of  claim 8 , wherein the wearable personal ornament is a finger ring, an ear ring, a necklace, a brooch, an amulet, a bracelet, an anklet or a belt buckle. 
   
   
       10 . A process of  claim 1 , wherein the coating comprises a synthetic or natural polymer. 
   
   
       11 . A process of  claim 1 , wherein the coating comprises a polyurethane varnish. 
   
   
       12 . A process of  claim 6 , wherein the step of shaping the hoof material includes polishing a surface of the hoof material. 
   
   
       13 . An ornament comprising:
 hoof material having a decorative coating on a surface of the hoof material.   
   
   
       14 . An ornament of  claim 13 , wherein the coating comprises a synthetic or natural polymer. 
   
   
       15 . An ornament of  claim 13 , wherein the coating comprises a polyurethane varnish. 
   
   
       16 . A wearable personal ornament comprising:
 hoof material having a smooth surface and a decorative coating bonded on the smooth surface; and   a wire, metal collet, metal plate, ring, screw-eye, cord or chain to which the hoof material is attached.   
   
   
       17 . A wearable personal ornament of  claim 16 , which is a finger ring, earring, necklace, brooch, bracelet, anklet, amulet or belt buckle. 
   
   
       18 . A wearable personal ornament of  claim 16 , in which the decorative coating comprises a synthetic or natural polymer. 
   
   
       19 . A wearable personal ornament of  claim 16 , in which the decorative coating comprises a polyurethane varnish. 
   
   
       20 . A wearable personal ornament of  claim 16 , in which the hoof material is horse hoof material.