Ornamental component having removable outer shell

Abstract

An ornamental component that includes an inner element structured to attach to a jewelry item and an outer element that encapsulates the inner element. The outer element of the ornamental component configured to be removed in order to reveal the inner element.

1 . An ornamental component comprising:
 an inner element structured to attach on an elongated member of a jewelry item; and   an outer element encapsulating the inner element, wherein the outer element is configured to be removed from the ornamental component to expose the inner element.   
     
     
         2 . The ornamental component of  claim 1 , wherein the outer element comprises at least two interlocking members. 
     
     
         3 . The ornamental component of  claim 2 , wherein the outer element further comprises a clip configured to releaseably engage the at least two interlocking members. 
     
     
         4 . The ornamental component of  claim 1 , wherein the outer element comprises a breakable shell. 
     
     
         5 . The ornamental component of  claim 4 , wherein the breakable shell includes one or more pre-arranged fractures to facilitate removal of the breakable shell. 
     
     
         6 . The ornamental component of  claim 1 , wherein the inner element has a through hole formed therein for the ornamental component to be strung on the elongated member of the jewelry item. 
     
     
         7 . The ornamental component of  claim 1 , wherein the outer element comprises a translucent material. 
     
     
         8 . The ornamental component of  claim 1 , wherein the outer element comprises an opaque material. 
     
     
         9 . A jewelry item comprising:
 a plurality of ornamental components secured on a wearable elongated member, each ornamental component including an inner element and an outer element encapsulating the inner element, wherein the outer element is configured to be removed from the ornamental component to expose the inner element, wherein the inner element remains secured to the wearable elongated member.   
     
     
         10 . The jewelry item of  claim 9 , wherein each inner element bears indicia selected from the group of color, shape, letter, word, or symbol, whereby the selective removal of the outer element of each ornamental component reveals the inner element indicia to represent milestone progress towards a goal or event. 
     
     
         11 . The jewelry item of  claim 10 , wherein the indicia of each inner element differs to symbolize the progress towards the goal or event. 
     
     
         12 . The jewelry item of  claim 9 , wherein the outer element comprises a breakable shell. 
     
     
         13 . The jewelry item of  claim 12 , wherein the breakable shell includes one or more pre-arranged fractures to facilitate removal of the breakable shell. 
     
     
         14 . The jewelry item of  claim 9 , wherein the outer element comprises at least two interlocking members. 
     
     
         15 . The jewelry item of  claim 14 , wherein the outer element further comprises a clip configured to releaseably engage the at least two interlocking members. 
     
     
         16 . The jewelry item of  claim 9 , wherein the outer element comprises a translucent material. 
     
     
         17 . The jewelry item of  claim 9 , wherein the outer element comprises an opaque material. 
     
     
         18 . The jewelry item of  claim 9 , wherein the ornamental component comprises a through for securing it to the wearable elongated member. 
     
     
         19 . The jewelry item of  claim 9 , wherein the ornamental component comprises a clasp for securing it to the wearable elongated member.