Piece Of Jewelry

Abstract

A piece of jewelry, more specifically a bracelet or a necklace, comprising strand portions mutually connected by means of a connector member, a clip member comprising two half shells hinged together at respective outer peripheries and a snap lock allowing for the two half shells when being hingedly rotated to be releasably snap-locked to each other to form an assembled clip member with a through-going hole extending from a first aperture at a first lateral end of the clip member extending into an interior cavity of the clip member and further extending into a second aperture at an opposite lateral end of the clip member. The connector member comprises a centre part with two end sections and a central section positioned in between and connecting the two end sections, each end section being connected to a retainer loop, each retainer loop being connected to an end loop of at least one of the strand portions. The connector member is in a released position of the clip member able to be placed between the half shells such that when the half shells are subsequently snap-locked together to assume an assembled or locked position of the clip member, the clip member is attached to the connector member by being assembled around the centre part with the central section accommodated in the clip member's interior cavity, each aperture of the assembled clip member encircling one respective narrow section of the centre part.

1 . A piece of jewelry, more specifically a bracelet or a necklace, comprising a clip member comprising two half shells hinged together at respective outer peripheries and a snap lock allowing for the two half shells when being hingedly rotated to be releasably snap-locked to each other to form an assembled clip member with a through-going hole extending from a first aperture at a first lateral end of the clip member extending into an interior cavity of the clip member and further extending into a second aperture at an opposite lateral end of the clip member, transverse dimensions of the interior cavity being larger than transverse dimensions of the apertures, wherein:
 the piece of jewelry further comprises at least two strand portions, each comprising an end loop at one end, the two strand portions being mutually connected by means of a connector member,   the connector member comprises a centre part with two end sections and a central section positioned in between and connecting the two end sections, each end section being connected to a retainer loop, each retainer loop being connected to an end loop of at least one of the strand portions,   each end section and the central section have larger transverse dimensions than the apertures of the clip member, each end section being distanced from the central section by means of a narrow section of the centre part, transverse dimensions of each said narrow section being smaller than or equal to transverse dimensions of each aperture of the clip member,   the connector member in a released position of the clip member being able to be placed between the half shells such that when the half shells are subsequently snap-locked together to assume an assembled or locked position of the clip member, the connector member extends through the through-going hole, and the retainer loops and end parts extend out of the clip member on each side of the through-going hole, such that the clip member is attached to the connector member by being assembled around the centre part with the central section accommodated in the clip member's interior cavity, each aperture of the assembled clip member encircling one respective narrow section of the centre part.   
     
     
         2 . A piece of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein the connector member's centre part is shaped like an hourglass with smooth transitions between the end sections and the narrow sections as well as between the narrow sections and the central section, each retainer loop extending from an end surface of the hourglass shape. 
     
     
         3 . A piece of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein respective ends of two strand portions are mutually releasably attachable by means of a releasable locking device. 
     
     
         4 . A piece of jewelry according to  claim 1 , comprising more than two strand portions and more than one connector member, the strand portions at respective ends being connected by means of respective connector members. 
     
     
         5 . A piece of jewelry according to  claim 1 , forming part of a set that further comprises more than one clip member, at least two clip members being of varying appearance. 
     
     
         6 . A piece of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein the strand portions are each in the form of a chain, preferably of the anchor type, comprising a number of interconnected chain links, preferably substantially elliptical, oval or circular in shape, a chain link at each end of the chain taking the form of an end loop positioned in a respective retainer loop. 
     
     
         7 . A piece of jewelry according to  claim 1 , wherein the connector member functions as an ornament when no clip member is attached. 
     
     
         8 . A method for providing a piece of jewelry, comprising the steps of:
 providing at least two strand portions, each comprising an end loop at one end, the two strand portions being mutually connected by means of a connector member,   providing a clip member comprising two half shells hinged together at respective outer peripheries and a snap lock allowing for the two half shells when being hingedly rotated to be releasably snap-locked to each other to form an assembled clip member with a through-going hole extending from a first aperture at a first lateral end of the clip member extending into an interior cavity of the clip member and further extending into a second aperture at an opposite lateral end of the clip member, transverse dimensions of the interior cavity being larger than transverse dimensions of the apertures,   the connector member comprising a centre part with two end sections and a central section positioned in between and connecting the two end sections, each end section being connected to a retainer loop, each retainer loop being connected to an end loop of at least one of the strand portions,   each end section and the central section having larger transverse dimensions than the apertures of the clip member, each end section being distanced from the central section by means of a narrow section of the centre part, transverse dimensions of each said narrow section being smaller than or equal to transverse dimensions of each aperture of the clip member,   in a released position of the clip member positioning the connector member between the half shells,   snap-locking the half shells together to assume an assembled or locked position of the clip member, the connector member extending through the through-going hole, and the retainer loops and end parts extending out of the clip member on each side of the through-going hole, the clip member being attached to the connector member by being assembled around the centre part with the central section accommodated in the clip member's interior cavity, each aperture of the assembled clip member encircling one respective narrow section of the centre part.   
     
     
         9 . A piece of jewelry according to  claim 2 , wherein respective ends of two strand portions are mutually releasably attachable by means of a releasable locking device. 
     
     
         10 . A piece of jewelry according to  claim 9 , comprising more than two strand portions and more than one connector member, the strand portions at respective ends being connected by means of respective connector members. 
     
     
         11 . A piece of jewelry according to  claim 10 , forming part of a set that further comprises more than one clip member, at least two clip members being of varying appearance. 
     
     
         12 . A piece of jewelry according to  claim 11 , wherein the strand portions are each in the form of a chain, preferably of the anchor type, comprising a number of interconnected chain links, preferably substantially elliptical, oval or circular in shape, a chain link at each end of the chain taking the form of an end loop positioned in a respective retainer loop. 
     
     
         13 . A piece of jewelry according to  claim 12 , wherein the connector member functions as an ornament when no clip member is attached. 
     
     
         14 . A piece of jewelry according to  claim 2 , comprising more than two strand portions and more than one connector member, the strand portions at respective ends being connected by means of respective connector members. 
     
     
         15 . A piece of jewelry according to  claim 2 , forming part of a set that further comprises more than one clip member, at least two clip members being of varying appearance. 
     
     
         16 . A piece of jewelry according to  claim 2 , wherein the strand portions are each in the form of a chain, preferably of the anchor type, comprising a number of interconnected chain links, preferably substantially elliptical, oval or circular in shape, a chain link at each end of the chain taking the form of an end loop positioned in a respective retainer loop. 
     
     
         17 . A piece of jewelry according to  claim 2 , wherein the connector member functions as an ornament when no clip member is attached.