Jewelry with Threaded Head and Improved Magnetic Assembly

Abstract

A modular magnetic jewelry system includes a jewelry body having a magnetic jewelry base and a magnetic jewelry head configured to magnetically couple with the magnetic jewelry base. The magnetic jewelry base may include a first permanent magnet, and the magnetic jewelry head may include a second permanent magnet, and a malleable resilient gasket placed between said base and said head. The jewelry body may have a male or female threaded portion, and the head may have a threaded portion of opposite gender to said jewelry body for mating engagement therewith when the head is magnetically coupled to the magnetic base.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A modular jewelry system comprising:
 a jewelry body having a magnetic jewelry base that includes a first magnetic surface;   a magnetic jewelry head configured to magnetically couple with said magnetic jewelry base, which includes a second magnetic surface, wherein said jewelry body has a male or female threaded portion, and said head has a threaded portion having threads of opposite gender to said threaded portion of said jewelry body for mating engagement therewith when said head is magnetically coupled to said magnetic base.   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said magnetic jewelry base includes a first permanent magnet, and said magnetic jewelry head includes a second permanent magnet.   
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 when said first permanent magnet is received in said first cavity, an outer side of said first permanent magnet has a first polarity and when said second permanent magnet is received in said second cavity, an outer side of said second permanent magnet has a second polarity that is opposite said first polarity, and wherein said outer side of said first permanent magnet and said outer side of said second permanent magnet face each other when said head is coupled to said body.   
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said jewelry body is configured as at least one of a ring, a pendant, a bracelet, and an earring.   
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said jewelry body has a plurality of magnetic bases, and the system includes a plurality of magnetic heads corresponding to each of the magnetic bases for coupling thereto.   
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said magnetic jewelry base defines a first cavity configured to receive therein said first magnetic surface, and said magnetic jewelry head defines a second cavity configured to receive therein said second magnetic surface.   
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 a cavity is formed between the base and the head, the cavity being configured to receive a fingernail of a user to pry said head away from said base when said head and base are coupled together.   
     
     
         8 . A method of configuring jewelry comprising:
 providing a jewelry body having a magnetic jewelry base and a male or female threaded portion;   providing a magnetic jewelry head configured to magnetically couple with said magnetic jewelry base and having a threaded portion of opposite gender to said male or female threaded portion of said jewelry body for mating therewith;   magnetically coupling said magnetic jewelry base to said magnetic jewelry head; and   threadably coupling said magnetically coupled jewelry base and said jewelry head.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 threadably decoupling said magnetically coupled jewelry base and said jewelry head; and magnetically decoupling said threadably decoupled magnetic jewelry base from said magnetic jewelry head to separate said jewelry body from said jewelry head.   
     
     
         10 . A modular jewelry system comprising:
 at least a jewelry body having a magnetic jewelry base that includes a first cavity to receive a first magnetic surface;   at least a magnetic jewelry head configured to magnetically couple with said magnetic jewelry base, which includes a second cavity to receive a second magnetic surface of opposite polarity; and   at least a gasket placed between said magnetic jewelry base and magnetic jewelry head, wherein said jewelry base has a male or female threaded portion, and said head has a threaded portion having threads of opposite gender to said threaded portion of said jewelry base for mating engagement therewith when said head is magnetically coupled to said magnetic base, while the gasket seals with tight precision a space between said magnetic base and the said magnetic head, and threaded portions of said base and said head.   
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein said gasket is a resilient, malleable annularly shaped spacer. 
     
     
         12 . A method of configuring jewelry comprising:
 providing a jewelry body having a magnetic jewelry base and a male or female threaded portion;   providing a magnetic jewelry head configured to magnetically couple with said magnetic jewelry base and having a threaded portion of opposite gender to said male or female threaded portion of said jewelry body for mating therewith;   providing a gasket between said magnetic base and said magnetic jewelry head;   magnetically and detachably coupling said magnetic jewelry base to said magnetic jewelry head; and   threadably and detachably coupling said magnetically coupled jewelry base and said jewelry head.