Jewelry for holding rings

Abstract

A jewelry piece includes a first strand having a first end releasably fixable to a second end thereof. A second strand has a first end and a second end. The first end of the second strand is fixed to the first strand and the second end of the second strand is releasably fixable to the first strand.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A jewelry piece comprising:
 a first strand having a first end releasably fixable to a second end thereof; and   a second strand having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second strand fixed to the first strand and the second end of the second strand releasably fixable to the first strand.   
     
     
         2 . The jewelry piece of  claim 1 , wherein a fastening system having a receiving portion and an engaging portion releasably fixes the first end of the first strand to the second end of the first strand. 
     
     
         3 . The jewelry piece of  claim 1 , wherein a fastening system having a receiving portion and an engaging portion releasably fixes the second end of the second strand to the first strand. 
     
     
         4 . The jewelry piece of  claim 1 , wherein the first end of the second strand is fixed to the first end of the first strand. 
     
     
         5 . The jewelry piece of  claim 1 , wherein a length of the first strand is greater than a length of the second strand. 
     
     
         6 . The jewelry piece of  claim 1 , wherein a length of the first stand is equal to a length of the second strand. 
     
     
         7 . The jewelry piece of  claim 1 , wherein the first end of the second strand is fixed to the first end of the first strand and the second end of the second strand is releasably fixed to a portion of the first strand intermediate the first end of the first strand and the second end of the first strand. 
     
     
         8 . The jewelry piece of  claim 1 , wherein the first end of the second strand is fixed to a first portion of the first strand intermediate the first end of the first strand and the second end of the first strand and the second end of the second strand is releasably fixed to a second portion of the first strand intermediate the first portion of the first strand and the second end of the first strand. 
     
     
         9 . The jewelry piece of  claim 1 , wherein the first strand is twisted with the second strand. 
     
     
         10 . The jewelry piece of  claim 1 , wherein the first strand and the second strand are formed from a durable, water-resistant, and flexible material. 
     
     
         11 . A jewelry piece assembly comprising:
 a first strand having a first end and a second end;   a second strand having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second strand fixed to the first strand and the second end of the second strand releasably fixable to the first strand; and   a ring received on one of the first strand and the second strand.   
     
     
         12 . The jewelry piece assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the second strand is twisted with the first strand to form a retaining portion for securely retaining the ring. 
     
     
         13 . The jewelry piece assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the first end of the first strand is fixed to the first end of the second strand by a receiving portion of a fastening means. 
     
     
         14 . The jewelry piece assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the fastening means is one of a clasp system, a hook system, a toggle system, a magnetic clasping system, a barrel clasp system, and a buckle. 
     
     
         15 . The jewelry piece assembly of  claim 13 , wherein each of the second end of the first strand and the second end of the second strand are independently releasably fixable to the receiving portion. 
     
     
         16 . The jewelry piece assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the first end of the first strand is fixed to the first end of the second strand and the second end of the second strand is releasably fixable to a portion of the first stand intermediate the first end of the first strand and the second end of the first strand. 
     
     
         17 . The jewelry piece assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the first end of the second strand is fixed to a first portion of the first strand intermediate the first end of the first strand and the second end of the first strand and the second end of the second strand is releasably fixable to a second portion of the first strand intermediate the first portion of the first stand and the second end of the first strand. 
     
     
         18 . The jewelry piece assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the second strand is centrally positioned with respect to a length of the first strand. 
     
     
         19 . A method of retaining rings to a person, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a jewelry piece including a first strand having a first end and a second end, a second strand having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second strand fixed to the first strand and the second end of the second strand releasably fixable to the first strand;   inserting a ring onto one of the first strand and the second strand;   fixing the second end of the second strand to the first strand to retain the ring on the one of the first strand and the second strand;   positioning the jewelry piece on the person;   releasably fixing the first end of the first strand to the second end of the first strand to maintain the jewelry piece on the person.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising the steps of:
 twisting a first portion of the first strand adjacent the first end thereof with a first portion of the second strand adjacent the first end thereof before inserting the ring onto one of the first strand and the second strand; and   twisting a second portion of the first strand adjacent the second end thereof with a second portion of the second strand adjacent the second end thereof to retain the ring on the one of the first strand and the second strand after inserting the ring onto one of the first strand and the second strand.