Jewelry Item with a Plurality of Interchangeable Strands and Clasps

Abstract

A jewelry bracelet or necklace comprising a plurality of individual, customizable bead strands, each strand having a closed loop at opposed ends. The bracelet or necklace further comprises a clasp for holding an end of each bead strand. This clasp has a spring-loaded claw closure; a cone-shaped collar for covering at least a lower end of the claw closure; and a connecting loop or bar below the cone-shaped collar. A clasp for this style of multi-stranded bracelet or necklace is also disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A jewelry item comprising:
 (a) at least one strand of beads, said strand having a closed loop at opposed ends;   (b) a clasp for a first end of the strand of beads, said clasp having:
 (i) a first claw closure into which a first closed loop end of the strand of beads is fastened; 
 (ii) a first cone-shaped collar for covering at least a lower end of the first claw closure; and 
 (iii) a connecting loop below the first cone-shaped collar; and 
   (c) a clasp for a second end of the strand of beads, said clasp having:
 (i) a second claw closure into which a second closed loop end of the strand of beads is fastened; 
 (ii) a second cone-shaped collar for covering at least a lower end of the second claw closure; and 
 (iii) a connecting bar below the second cone-shaped collar. 
   
     
     
         2 . The jewelry item of  claim 1 , which is a bracelet. 
     
     
         3 . The jewelry item of  claim 2 , which is a wrist bracelet. 
     
     
         4 . The jewelry item of  claim 2 , which is an ankle bracelet. 
     
     
         5 . The jewelry item of  claim 1 , which is a necklace. 
     
     
         6 . The jewelry item of  claim 1 , which includes two or more stranded beads. 
     
     
         7 . The jewelry item of  claim 6  wherein the stranded beads can be easily added or removed therefrom. 
     
     
         8 . The jewelry item of  claim 1  wherein the first claw closure and the second claw closure are spring loaded. 
     
     
         9 . The jewelry item of  claim 8  wherein at least one of the first claw closure and the second claw closure includes a carabiner. 
     
     
         10 . The jewelry item of  claim 9  wherein the carabiner includes a finger latch component. 
     
     
         11 . The jewelry item of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the first claw closure and the second claw closure includes a spring-activated hook and base combination. 
     
     
         12 . A jewelry bracelet or necklace having a plurality of interchangeable strands of beads, said bracelet or necklace comprising:
 (a) a plurality of individual, customizable bead strands, each strand having a closed loop at opposed ends;   (b) a clasp for a first end of each bead strand, said clasp having:
 (i) a first spring-loaded claw closure into which a first closed loop end of each bead strand is temporarily fastened; 
 (ii) a first cone-shaped collar for covering at least a lower end of the first spring-loaded claw closure; and 
 (iii) a connecting loop below the first cone-shaped collar; 
   (c) a clasp for a second end of each bead strand, said clasp having:
 (i) a second spring-loaded claw closure into which a second closed loop end of each bead strand is temporarily fastened; 
 (ii) a second cone-shaped collar for covering at least a lower end of the second spring-loaded claw closure; and 
 (iii) a connecting bar below the second cone-shaped collar. 
   
     
     
         13 . The jewelry bracelet or necklace of  claim 12 , which is a wrist bracelet. 
     
     
         14 . The jewelry bracelet or necklace of  claim 12 , which is an ankle bracelet. 
     
     
         15 . The jewelry bracelet or necklace of  claim 12  wherein at least one of the first claw closure and the second claw closure includes a carabiner. 
     
     
         16 . The jewelry bracelet or necklace of  claim 15  wherein the carabiner includes a finger latch component. 
     
     
         17 . The jewelry bracelet or necklace of  claim 12  wherein at least one of the first claw closure and the second claw closure includes a spring-activated hook and base combination. 
     
     
         18 . A connecting clasp for a jewelry bracelet or necklace comprised of a plurality of bead strands each strand having a closed loop at opposed ends, said clasp comprising:
 (a) a spring-loaded claw closure for holding a closed loop end of each bead strand for the jewelry bracelet or necklace;   (b) a cone-shaped collar for covering at least a lower end of the spring-loaded claw closure; and   (c) a base component selected from a connecting loop and a connecting bar.   
     
     
         19 . The connecting clasp of  claim 18  wherein the spring-loaded claw closure includes at least one carabiner or spring-activated hook and base combination. 
     
     
         20 . The connecting clasp of  claim 18  wherein the cone-shaped collar is spring loaded to at least partially cover the claw closure when not be lowered for connecting purposes.