Jewelry Item Having Reduced Weight and Enhanced Strength

Abstract

A reduced weight enhanced strength jewelry piece. In the preferred embodiment, the piece is comprised of a left section and a right section, each preferably containing a substantially hollow channel. A central section is also provided. All three sections are preferably formed of the same precious metal, though different metals could be used if contrast is desired in the finished piece. In the preferred embodiment, the central section is a substantially solid piece fitted to match both the left section and the right section. The three sections are joined together to form a jewelry piece. The resultant jewelry piece will have two substantially hollow chambers transected by a substantially solid piece. The substantially solid piece will serve as a brace to the hollow chambers, such that if a force were applied to the jewelry piece transverse to the hollow chambers of the piece, the central section would resist deformation.

1 . A reduced weight jewelry piece comprising:
 a left section having a substantially hollow channel, said channel having an exterior wall, an interior wall substantially opposite said exterior wall and a substantially void space positioned between said exterior wall and said interior wall;   a right section having a substantially hollow channel, said channel having an exterior wall, an interior wall substantially opposite said exterior wall and a substantially void space positioned between said exterior was and said interior wall; and   a substantially solid central section positioned between and operatively affixed to said right section and said left section, said central section extending from said exterior wall of said right section to said interior wall of said right section, said central section extending from said exterior wall of said left section to said interior wall of said left section, whereby said central section will reinforce said exterior and interior walls of said left and right sections.   
   
   
       2 . A reduced weight jewelry piece according to  claim 1  wherein said right section, said central section, and said left section are substantially circular. 
   
   
       3 . A reduced weight jewelry piece according to  claim 1  wherein said central section includes a plurality of apertures. 
   
   
       4 . A reduced weight jewelry piece according to  claim 1  wherein said left section, said right section, and said central section all comprise precious metals. 
   
   
       5 . A reduced weight jewelry piece according to  claim 4  wherein said left section, said right section, and said central section all consist of substantially the same precious metal. 
   
   
       6 . A reduced weight jewelry piece according to  claim 5  wherein said piece is machined and polished to obscure any seams between said sections.