Jewelry Article

Abstract

A jewelry article includes a body, a ring, and clasps. The body has first and second ends. The ring is disposed on the first end of the body, and the clasps are disposed on the body between the first end and the second end.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A jewelry article comprising:
 a body having first and second ends;   a ring disposed on the first end of the body; and   clasps disposed on the body between the first and the second ends.   
     
     
         2 . The jewelry article of  claim 1 , wherein the body defines a track extending from the first end to the second end of the body, the track configured to slidably receive the clasps, allowing the clasps to slide along the track between the first and second ends of the body. 
     
     
         3 . The jewelry article of  claim 2 , further comprising a retainer disposed on the track and configured to prevent the clasps from sliding off the track. 
     
     
         4 . The jewelry article of  claim 2 , wherein each clasp comprises:
 a clasp body having a first end and a second end, the first end defining a complementary shape of a cross-sectional shape of the track for receipt by the track; and   a fastener disposed on the second end of the clasp body.   
     
     
         5 . The jewelry article of  claim 4 , wherein the first end of the clasp body swivels with respect to the second end of the clasp body. 
     
     
         6 . The jewelry article of  claim 1 , wherein the ring is configured to receive a pendant having a core diameter of less than 4.5 millimeters. 
     
     
         7 . The jewelry article of  claim 1 , further comprising a ring connector disposed on the first end of the body and allowing releasable connection of the ring to the body, the ring connector having an unlocked state and a locked state, wherein in the unlocked state, the ring connector receives the ring for connection to the body, and wherein in the locked state, the ring connector retains the ring while allowing movement of the ring with respect to the body. 
     
     
         8 . The jewelry article of  claim 7 , wherein the ring can receive one or more pendants while unconnected to the body. 
     
     
         9 . The jewelry article of  claim 1 , wherein the ring is a non-circular ring. 
     
     
         10 . The jewelry article of  claim 1 , wherein the body comprises at least one of an elongated body, a rectangular body, an elliptical body, or a square body. 
     
     
         11 . The jewelry article of  claim 1 , further comprising a body connector disposed on the second end of the body, the body connector configured for releasable attachment to an object. 
     
     
         12 . The jewelry article of  claim 1 , wherein the clasp is fixed on the body. 
     
     
         13 . A method of using a jewelry article, the method comprising:
 releasing a ring disposed on a first end of a body of the jewelry article;   receiving one or more pendants along the ring;   connecting the ring to the first end of the body of the jewelry article, the connected ring preventing escapement of the one or more pendants from the ring;   actuating a clasp from a closed state to an open state, the clasp disposed on the body between first and second ends of the body;   placing a pendant on the clasp while the clasp is in its open state;   allowing the clasp to return to its closed state; and   attaching a body connector disposed on the body of the jewelry article to an object.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising sliding the clasp along a track defined by the body, the track extending from the first end to the second end of the body, the track configured to slidably receive clasps, allowing the clasps to slide along the track between the first and second ends of the body. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 actuating a retainer disposed on the track to move from a locked state to an unlocked state, the retainer configured to prevent clasps from sliding off the track while in its locked state and allowing addition of clasps to the track while in its unlocked state; and   placing the clasp on the track, the first end of the body defining a complementary shape of a cross-sectional shape of the track for receipt by the track.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 moving a ring connector disposed on the first end of the jewelry article body from a locked state, which retains the ring connected to the body, to an unlocked state, which allows disconnection of the ring from the body;   releasing the ring from the ring connector;   adding one or more pendants on the disconnected ring;   reconnecting the ring to ring connector; and   moving the ring connector from its unlocked state to its locked state to reconnect the ring to the body.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the ring connector retains the ring while allowing movement of the ring with respect to the body while in its locked state. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising moving the released ring from a closed loop configuration to an open loop configuration before adding one or more pendants on the disconnected ring. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the ring is a non-circular ring. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the clasp is fixed on the body. 
     
     
         21 . A jewelry article comprising:
 a body having first and second ends, the body defining:
 a height extending from the first end to the second end of the body; 
 a length extending from a first side to a second side of the body; and 
 a width extending from a third side to a fourth side; 
 wherein the height is at least double the length and at least triple the width, and the length is greater than the width; 
   a ring disposed on the first end of the body, the ring having a core diameter of between about 2 mm and about 10 mm and a ring diameter of between about 2 cm and about 10 cm; and   first and second groups of clasps, the first group of clasps disposed on the first side of the body and the second group of clasps disposed on the second side of the body, the first side and the second side are positioned opposite each other, the first group and the second group of clasps are disposed on the body between the first and the second ends.   
     
     
         22 . The jewelry article of  claim 21 , wherein the body defines a track extending from the first end to the second end of the body, the track configured to slidably receive the clasps, allowing the clasps to slide along the track between the first and second ends of the body. 
     
     
         23 . The jewelry article of  claim 22 , further comprising a retainer disposed on the track and configured to prevent the clasps from sliding off the track. 
     
     
         24 . The jewelry article of  claim 22 , wherein each clasp comprises:
 a clasp body having a first end and a second end, the first end defining a complementary shape of a cross-sectional shape of the track for receipt by the track; and   a fastener disposed on the second end of the clasp body.   
     
     
         25 . The jewelry article of  claim 21 , further comprising a ring connector disposed on the first end of the body and allowing releasable connection of the ring to the body, the ring connector having an unlocked state and a locked state, wherein in the unlocked state, the ring connector receives the ring for connection to the body, and wherein in the locked state, the ring connector retains the ring while allowing movement of the ring with respect to the body.