Ornamental article of jewelry

Abstract

A jewelry ornamental article including a plurality of links ( 2, 2 ′, . . . ) connected to each other by connecting means ( 5 a , 5 b , 6 a , 6 b , 5 a ′, 5 b ′,6 a ′, 6 b ′, 7 , . . . ) so as to form a chain. Each link ( 2, 2 ′, . . . ) includes a frame ( 3, 3 ′, . . . ) that extends in a vertical direction (V) and supports at one of its ends a mounting ( 4, 4 ′, . . . ) suitable to house a decorative member. The links ( 2, 2 ′, . . . ) are linked together so that the mountings ( 4, 4 ′, . . . ) of adjacent links ( 2, 2 ′, . . . ) face opposite surfaces of said chain in the vertical direction (V). This arrangement minimizes the size of the gaps that are formed between the links when the chain is closed in a ring-like manner, thus obtaining a remarkably higher continuity of color, design and brightness than the reversible chains known in the field.

1 . An article of jewelry comprising a plurality of links connected to each other by connecting means so as to form a chain, each link comprising a frame that supports at one end a mounting suitable to house a decorative member, said links being linked together so that the mountings of adjacent links face opposite surfaces of said chain. 
     
     
         2 . The article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein the links are connected to each other at an intermediate portion of the frame in a vertical direction of each link. 
     
     
         3 . The article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame is formed of two uprights extending in a vertical direction of each link and the mounting is formed of a cup-shaped body suitable to receive and house a decorative member, the mounting being fixed to said uprights proximate to a free end thereof and being a linking member between the uprights. 
     
     
         4 . The article of jewelry according to  claim 3 , wherein seats suitable to embed further decorative members are formed at a free end of the frame opposite to an end restrained to the mounting. 
     
     
         5 . The article of jewelry according to  claim 4 , wherein the uprights of the frame branch off at their free ends respectively forming two portions spaced and parallel to each other in a vertical direction of each link, and two rod-shaped members vertically protrude from the free end of the frame and extend parallel to said portions of the uprights thus defining at each surface of the link a seat suitable to embed a decorative member. 
     
     
         6 . The article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein said connecting means comprise two pairs of flanges restrained to the frame underneath the mounting and extending in opposite directions along a longitudinal direction of each link, and in that said pairs of flanges respectively have holes aligned to each other in a transverse direction of each link and suitable to allow the introduction of a connecting pin. 
     
     
         7 . The article of jewelry according to  claim 6 , wherein in each link a distance between inner surfaces of one pair of the flanges is substantially equal to a distance between outer surfaces of the flanges of the other pair. 
     
     
         8 . The article of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein said connecting means comprise a pair of rings formed at lateral sides of the frame and protrude outwardly therefrom in a transverse direction of each link, a connection among the links being achieved through filiform members suitable to engage said rings.