Adjustable jewelry

Abstract

An adjustable article of jewelry including a chain having a first end and a second end and an adjuster slidably coupled to the chain. The adjuster is adapted to slide along a length of the chain, where the adjuster includes a first orifice and a second orifice, each having dimensions for receiving the first end and the second end of the chain, respectively. The chain forms a loop that may be placed around a wearer's neck when the first end and the second end are received by the first orifice and a second orifice of the adjuster and the dimensions of the loop may be changed by slidably adjusting the adjuster along the length of the chain. An end cap is detachably coupled to the first end and the second end of the chain. The end cap is constructed to have outer dimensions greater than the dimensions of the first orifice and the second orifice to prevent the first end and a second end from disengaging the adjuster.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An adjustable jewelry, comprising:
 a chain having a first end and a second end;   an adjuster slidably coupled to the chain, the adjuster being slidable along a length of the chain, where
 the adjuster includes a first orifice and a second orifice, each having dimensions for receiving the first end and the second end of the chain, respectively, and where 
 the chain forms a loop that may be placed around a wearer's neck when the first end and the second end are received by the first orifice and a second orifice of the adjuster, and where 
 dimensions of the loop may be changed by slidably adjusting the adjuster along the length of the chain; and 
   an end cap detachably coupled to the first end and the second end of the chain, the end cap having outer dimensions greater than the dimensions of the first orifice and the second orifice to prevent the first end and a second end from disengaging the adjuster.   
     
     
         2 . The adjustable necklace of  claim 1  further comprising one or more ornamental elements slidably coupled to the chain, the one or more ornamental elements being slidable along the length of the chain. 
     
     
         3 . The adjustable necklace of  claim 2 , where the one or more ornamental elements may include lettering. 
     
     
         4 . The adjustable necklace of  claim 2 , where the one or more ornamental elements may include numbering. 
     
     
         5 . The adjustable necklace of  claim 2 , where the one or more ornamental elements may include symbols, designs and other geometric shapes. 
     
     
         6 . The adjustable necklace of  claim 2  further comprising one or more stoppers slidably coupled to the chain, each stopper having a body and an orifice for receiving a first end or a second end of the chain, the one or more stoppers being adapted to retain the one or more ornamental elements in a certain location along the length of the chain. 
     
     
         7 . An adjustable necklace, comprising:
 a snake chain, the chain having an outer diameter, a first threaded end, and a second threaded end;   an adjuster slidably coupled to the chain, the adjuster being slidable along a length of the chain, where
 the adjuster includes a first orifice and a second orifice, each orifice having diametrical dimensions for receiving the first threaded end and the second threaded end of the chain, respectively, and where 
 the chain forms a loop that may be placed around a wearer's neck when the first threaded end and the second threaded end are received by the first orifice and a second orifice of the adjuster, and where 
 dimensions of the loop may be changed by slidably adjusting the adjuster along the length of the chain; 
   an end cap threadedly coupled to the first threaded end and the second threaded end of the chain, the end cap having outer dimensions greater than the diametrical dimensions of the first orifice and the second orifice to prevent the first threaded end and a second threaded end from disengaging the adjuster; and   one or more ornamental elements slidably coupled to the chain, the one or more ornamental elements being slidable along the length of the chain.   
     
     
         8 . The adjustable necklace of  claim 7 , where the one or more ornamental elements may include lettering. 
     
     
         9 . The adjustable necklace of  claim 7 , where the one or more ornamental elements may include numbering. 
     
     
         10 . The adjustable necklace of  claim 7 , where the one or more ornamental elements may include symbols, designs and other geometric shapes. 
     
     
         11 . The adjustable necklace of  claim 7  further comprising one or more stoppers slidably coupled to the chain, each stopper having a body and an orifice for receiving a first end or a second end of the chain, the one or more stoppers being adapted to retain the one or more ornamental elements in a certain location along the length of the snake chain.