Grooved captive ring

Abstract

Some embodiments of the present disclosure include a grooved captive ring for attaching jewelry thereto. The grooved captive ring may include a captive shape having a first a second grooved surface, wherein the grooved surfaces are positioned on opposite sides of the captive shape. The grooved surfaces may engage with a single piece of jewelry or a plurality of pieces of jewelry such that the jewelry is (i) removably attached to the grooved surfaces, and (ii) configured to be positioned at any desired location along a length of the grooved surfaces; In embodiments, the grooved surfaces may be substantially smooth such that the jewelry is configured to move freely along the length of the grooved surfaces. Some embodiments of the grooved captive ring also include a surface having a jewel cavity and at least one jewel permanently secured therein.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A grooved captive ring for attaching jewelry thereto, the ring comprising:
 a captive shape having a plurality of grooved surfaces,   wherein:
 the grooved surfaces are configured to engage with at least one piece of jewelry such that the piece of jewelry can be removably attached to the grooved surfaces; and 
 the piece of jewelry is configured to be positioned at any desired location along a length of the grooved surfaces. 
   
     
     
         2 . The grooved captive ring of  claim 1 , wherein the grooved surfaces have a width, wherein the length is larger than the width. 
     
     
         3 . The grooved captive ring of  claim 2 , wherein the length of the grooved surface is smaller than a length of the captive shape. 
     
     
         4 . The grooved captive ring of  claim 1 , wherein the grooved surfaces are substantially smooth such that the piece of jewelry is configured to move freely along the length of the grooved surface. 
     
     
         5 . The grooved captive ring of  claim 1 , wherein the grooved surfaces comprise a plurality of recessed dimples along the length of the grooved surfaces, creating fixed locking positions with which the piece of jewelry engages. 
     
     
         6 . The grooved captive ring of clam  1 , wherein the grooved captive ring is configured to engage with a plurality of pieces of jewelry. 
     
     
         7 . The grooved captive ring of  claim 1 , further comprising a surface comprising a jewel cavity and at least one jewel permanently secured in the jewel cavity. 
     
     
         8 . The grooved captive ring of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the captive shape is rectangular; and   the grooved surfaces are positioned on opposite sides of the captive shape.   
     
     
         9 . A grooved captive ring for attaching jewelry thereto, the grooved captive ring comprising:
 a rectangular captive shape comprising a first grooved surface and a second grooved surface, wherein the first grooved surface and the second grooved surface are positioned on opposite sides of the rectangular captive shape,   wherein:
 the first grooved surface and the second grooved surface are configured to engage with at least one piece of jewelry such that the piece of jewelry is removably attached to the grooved surfaces; 
 the piece of jewelry is configured to be positioned at any desired location along a length of the first grooved surface and at any desired location along a length of the second grooved surface; and 
 each of the first grooved surface and the second grooved surface is substantially smooth such that the piece of jewelry is configured to move freely along the length of the first grooved surface and the second grooved surface. 
   
     
     
         10 . The grooved captive ring of  claim 9 , further comprising a surface comprising a jewel cavity and at least one jewel permanently secured in the jewel cavity.