Methods and apparatus for jewelry

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for jewelry may comprise a locket system comprising first and second portions that may be attached to define an interior cavity. The locket system may also comprise a seal adapted to seal the interior cavity.

1 . A locket system, comprising:
 a first portion, comprising:
 an interior surface; 
 a first threaded surface; and 
 a forward facing surface; 
   a second portion, comprising:
 a window; 
 a second threaded surface adapted to engage the first threaded surface; and 
 a rear facing surface; 
   wherein the first portion and the second portion define an interior cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The locket system of  claim 1 , wherein the interior surface of the first portion comprises a window. 
     
     
         3 . The locket system of  claim 1 , wherein the rear facing surface of the second portion comprises a milled groove adapted to receive a sealing element from the first portion. 
     
     
         4 . The locket system of  claim 1 , wherein the second threaded surface comprises a male screw head and the first threaded surface comprises and female screw head. 
     
     
         5 . The locket system of  claim 1 , wherein the first threaded surface comprises a male screw thread and the second threaded surface comprises a female screw thread. 
     
     
         6 . The locket system of  claim 1 , wherein the forward facing surface of the first portion comprises a milled groove adapted to receive an elastomeric element. 
     
     
         7 . The locket system of  claim 6 , wherein the elastomeric element is an o-ring. 
     
     
         8 . The locket system of  claim 1 , wherein the rear facing surface of the second portion comprises a milled groove adapted to receive an elastomeric seal. 
     
     
         9 . The locket system of  claim 8 , wherein the elastomeric seal is adapted to inhibit penetration of moisture into the interior cavity. 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The locket system of  claim 10 , wherein the interior cavity is configured to store an object. 
     
     
         12 . The locket system of  claim 1 , wherein the interior cavity is configured to display the object. 
     
     
         13 . The locket system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first portion and the second portion comprises a decorative surface. 
     
     
         14 . The locket system of  claim 13 , wherein the decorative surface comprises a decorative object. 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . A locket system connectable to a linking clement, comprising:
 a back portion, comprising:
 an interior surface; 
 a threaded surface; and 
 a forward-facing perimeter surface 
   a front portion, comprising:
 a window; 
 a threaded surface adapted to engage the back portion threaded surface, wherein the interior surface of the back portion and the window at least partially define an enclosure; and 
 a rear-facing perimeter surface; 
   a resilient o-ring seated in a groove defined in at least one of the forward-facing perimeter surface and the rear-facing perimeter surface.   
     
     
         18 . The locket system of  claim 17 , wherein the enclosure is configured to store an object. 
     
     
         19 . The locket system of  claim 17 , wherein the enclosure is configured to display an object. 
     
     
         20 . The locket system of  claim 17 , wherein the interior surface of the back portion comprises a window. 
     
     
         21 . The locket system of  claim 17 , wherein at least one of the back portion and the front portion comprises a decorative surface. 
     
     
         22 . The locket system of  claim 21 , wherein the decorative surface comprises a decorative object. 
     
     
         23 . The locket system of  claim 17 , further comprising a connection point attached to at least one of the back portion and the front portion. 
     
     
         24 . The locket system of  claim 17 , wherein at least the other of the forward-facing perimeter surface and the rear-facing perimeter surface of the rear portion and the front portion comprises a milled groove adapted to receive a sealing element from the other of the rear portion and front portion.