Magnetically interchangeable jewelry and accessories

Abstract

The customizable jewelry of the invention includes bezels of various shapes. Each bezel includes a magnet or magnetized base. The bezel is preferably formed from zinc alloy, but is not limited to such construction. Whatever shape the bezel takes, it preferably includes a raised perimeter wall around a base. Buttons, or other decorative pieces, mimic the shape of the bezel and fit within the perimeter bezel wall, and held in place by the magnet of the bezel. Multiple bezels can be linked together to form a bracket or similar piece of jewelry.

I claim as my invention: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for removably and interchangeably displaying adornments in jewelry comprising:
 a base comprising a bezel with an embedded magnet, the bezel comprising a base and a generally raised circumferential sidewall having a predetermined shape having an inner circumferential shape and having hinge members attached on generally opposite sides of said sidewall;   a token comprising two sides, a first side removably and magnetically attachable to said embedded magnet and a second side having an adornment, and having an outer circumference shape that substantially matches said bezel inner circumferential shape for a snug and removable fit.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus in  claim 1 , wherein the base is a metal alloy. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus in  claim 1  wherein the magnet is a hematite magnet. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus in  claim 1  wherein the magnet is a neodymium earth magnet. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus in  claim 1  wherein the magnet is a ceramic magnet. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus in  claim 1  wherein the base material is comprised of one or more of plastic, ceramic, or rubber. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of clam  1  wherein the magnet is embedded in the base of the bezel such that the top of the magnet lies substantially flush with the base of the bezel, and wherein the adornment resides snugly in the base of the bezel. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus in  claim 1  wherein the sidewall around the bezel is raised about 2 mm above the bezel base so that the adornment rests in the base. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus in  claim 1  wherein the token comprises a steel, polar-opposite magnet or other magnetically attracted material and wherein the adornment is comprised of one or more of glass, ceramic, plastic, or acrylic. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus in  claim 1  wherein the adornment is removable by pressing against an edge of the adornment. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus in  claim 1  wherein the circumferential shape of the bezel and adornment are one of a circle, square, oval, rectangle, diamond, star or triangle. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus in  claim 1  wherein the bezel base comprises one of cuff links, book marks, shoe adornments, drawer pulls, earrings, rings, or hair bows. 
     
     
         13 . A piece of jewelry comprising
 a plurality of bezels, each bezel comprising a   base and a generally raised circumferential sidewall having a predetermined shape having an inner circumferential shape and having hinge members attached on generally opposite sides of said sidewall;   a plurality of interlocking rings attached to one end of the plurality of bezels; and   a clasp mechanism attached to another end of the plurality of bezels to attach said jewelry to the wrist of a user.