Dynamic jewellery

Abstract

An article of dynamic jewellery includes a protective housing having an interior and a viewing window through which the interior is visible. A pendulum is suspended within the interior of the protective housing. The lower end of the pendulum supports an ornament which gives the pendulum sufficient weight that the pendulum swings freely in response to movements of a wearer's body.

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         12 . An article of dynamic jewellery comprising:
 a protective housing having an interior, a viewing window through which the interior is visible, and a first part of a two part suspension coupling;   a pendulum consisting of a shaft with a weighted lower end suspended within the interior of the protective housing, the pendulum having an upper end with a second part of the two part suspension coupling which engages the first part of the two part suspension coupling for suspending the pendulum for pivotal movement within the protective housing and the lower end supporting an ornament.   
     
     
         13 . The article of dynamic jewellery of  claim 12 , wherein one of the first part or the second part of the suspension coupling has a pair of sockets and the other of the first part of the second part of the suspension coupling has pins which are received in the sockets. 
     
     
         14 . The article of dynamic jewellery of  claim 13 , wherein the pins are in opposed relation. 
     
     
         15 . The article of dynamic jewellery of  claim 14 , wherein the pendulum comprises a single elongated “T” shaped member with the pins positioned transversely at the upper end. 
     
     
         16 . The article of dynamic jewellery of  claim 14 , wherein the pendulum comprises two elongated members, and the pins form part of the second part of the suspension coupling with one of the pins on each of the two elongated members. 
     
     
         17 . The article of dynamic jewellery of  claim 16 , wherein the two elongated members are in parallel spaced relation. 
     
     
         18 . The article of dynamic jewellery of  claim 16 , wherein the two elongated members diverge from the lower end to the upper end to form a “V” shaped configuration. 
     
     
         19 . The article of dynamic jewellery of  claim 12 , wherein
 the protective housing has a front, a back, an upper end and a lower end:   chain attachment links at the upper end, whereby the protective housing is suspended from a chain; and   the back of the protective housing being angled from the upper end inwardly toward the front at the lower end.   
     
     
         20 . The article of dynamic jewellery of claim  2 , wherein the first part of the two part suspension coupling is a body positioned within the interior and depending from an upper end of the protective housing. 
     
     
         21 . An article of dynamic jewellery comprising:
 a protective housing having an interior, a front, a back, an upper end and a lower end and a viewing window through which the interior is visible;   a first part of a two part suspension coupling in the form of a body positioned within the interior and depending from an upper end of the protective housing, and the first part of the two part suspension coupling having a pair of sockets;   a pendulum consisting of a shaft with a weighted lower end suspended within the interior of the protective housing, and the pendulum having an upper end with a second part of the two part suspension coupling and the lower end supporting an ornament with serves to weight the lower end;   the second part of the two part suspension coupling comprising a pair of pins supported in opposed relation, the pins engaging the sockets on the first part of the two part suspension coupling for suspending the pendulum for pivotal movement within the protective housing.   
     
     
         22 . The article of dynamic jewellery of  claim 12 , wherein chain attachment links are provided at the upper end of the protective housing, whereby the protective housing is suspended from a chain; and
 the back of the protective housing is angled from the upper end inwardly toward the front at the lower end.