Interlocking links for jewelry

Abstract

A jewelry piece comprising strands made from connected links wherein complementary strands may be interconnected to form double strands or larger strands consisting of multiple interconnected single strands.

1 . A jewelry piece comprising:
 a strand, said strand further comprising a plurality of connected links, each said link comprising,   a rounded head portion;   a narrow waist portion;   a foot portion having two opposing, outwardly flaring feet; and   a notch extending transversely on said outer surface of said rounded head portion;   each outwardly flaring foot of an internal link in said strand being adjacent to an outwardly flaring foot of an adjacent link, said adjacent links being connected by at least one joining link that pierces each said outwardly flaring foot.   
   
   
       2 . The jewelry piece of  claim 1  wherein a substantially round space is formed by the joinder of said outwardly flaring foot and said narrow waist portions of said adjacent links. 
   
   
       3 . The jewelry piece of  claim 2 , said strand comprising a first strand, said jewelry piece further comprising a second strand of connected links, whereby at least some of said rounded heads of said links of said second strand fit within and are locked into said substantially round spaces formed by said adjacent links of said first strand. 
   
   
       4 . The jewelry piece of  claim 3 , said at least one joining link further comprising a substantially circular link connecting two adjacent interlocking links. 
   
   
       5 . The jewelry piece of  claim 3  further comprising a first section in which said strands are not interlocked, a second section in which said strands are interlocked, and a guide plate,
 said guide plate forming a narrowing channel at the junction of said first and second sections such that, as said guide moves in the direction of said first section, said rounded heads of said links of said first strand are pressed into interlocking configuration with said substantially round spaces formed by said adjacent links of said second strand.   
   
   
       6 . The jewelry piece of  claim 5  whereby, as said guide plate moves in the direction of said second section, said rounded heads of said interlocked links are released from being locked within said substantially round space. 
   
   
       7 . The jewelry piece of  claim 1 , further comprising an ornamental object mounted within said rounded heads of said links. 
   
   
       8 . The jewelry piece of  claim 5  comprising a drop earring having a double strand. 
   
   
       9 . The jewelry piece of  claim 5  comprising a bracelet formed from a double strand. 
   
   
       10 . The jewelry piece of  claim 5  comprising a necklace.