Charms, jewelry items with charms, and methods of manufacture and use thereof

Abstract

Generally, this disclosure enables various charms, jewelry items with charms, and methods of manufacture and use thereof. For example, some of these charms can be detachably attached (e.g., secured, clasped, connected, fastened, mated, interlocked, magnetized, latched, grasped, hook-and-looped) to a jewelry item (e.g., an earring, a navel piece) being worn on a body part (e.g., an ear, a navel) of a wearer (e.g., a person, a showcase head, a mannequin), without taking off the jewelry item from the body part. Therefore, the wearer may change its aesthetic appearance quickly and easily, without taking off the jewelry item from the body part. For example, the wearer may change its aesthetic appearance for (a) different occasions (e.g., a professional conference and a birthday party) or (b) matching with different items of clothing, without taking off the jewelry item from the body part.

1 . A method comprising:
 causing a clasp of a charm having a decorative portion to be pivotally switched from a closed state to an open state while a post of an earring extends (a) through a concha region of an ear, (b) between a frontal piece of the earring and a back piece of the earring, and (c) between a front side of the ear and an obverse side of the ear without detaching the back piece from the post as the frontal piece extends along the front side;   causing the post to extend through the concha region and the clasp without the back piece being detached from the post as the frontal piece extends along the front side while the clasp is in the open state such that (a) the clasp extends between the obverse side and the back piece and (b) the decorative portion extends away from the post along the obverse side past the ear; and   causing the clasp to be pivotally switched from the open state to the closed state without the back piece being detached from the post as the frontal piece extends along the front side while (a) the post extends through the concha region and the clasp and (b) the clasp extends between the obverse side and the back piece such that (c) the decorative portion extends away from the post along the obverse side past the ear and (d) the back piece prevents the clasp in the closed state from sliding off the post away from the obverse side and thereby detachably attaching the charm to the earring.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the clasp includes a catch or a detent, wherein the clasp is pivotally switched between the open state and the closed state via overcoming the catch or the detent without the back piece being detached from the post as the frontal piece extends along the front side while the post extends (a) through the concha region, (b) between the front side and the obverse side, (c) between the frontal piece and the back piece, and (d) through the clasp. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the clasp is springlessly pivotally switched between the open state and the closed state without the back piece being detached from the post as the frontal piece extends along the front side while the post extends (a) through the concha region, (b) between the front side and the obverse side, (c) between the frontal piece and the back piece, and (d) through the clasp. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the clasp is elastically biased to be in the closed state without the back piece being detached from the post as the frontal piece extends along the front side while the post extends (a) through the concha region, (b) between the front side and the obverse side, (c) between the frontal piece and the back piece, and (d) through the clasp. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the clasp is at least one of a ring clasp or a lobster clasp. 
     
     
         6 - 8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the charm is a first charm, wherein the frontal piece includes a second charm. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative portion includes an end portion distal to the clasp, wherein the end portion avoids extending underneath the frontal piece based on the decorative portion being still at that time and the decorative portion extends along a vertical plane along the obverse side past the ear such that the decorative portion is visible to an observer facing the front side while the post extends (a) through the concha region, (b) between the front side and the obverse side, (c) between the frontal piece and the back piece, and (d) through the clasp. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the decorative portion includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion is coupled to the first portion such that the second portion is able to move relative to the first portion while (i) the post extends (a) through the concha region, (b) between the front side and the obverse side, (c) between the frontal piece and the back piece, and (d) through the clasp and (ii) the second portion is visible to the observer facing the front side. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the charm includes a base coupled to the clasp such that the base extends between the clasp and the decorative portion, wherein the decorative portion is coupled to the base such that the decorative portion is able to move relative to the base while the post extends (a) through the concha region, (b) between the front side and the obverse side, (c) between the frontal piece and the back piece, and (d) through the clasp. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 causing the clasp to be pivotally switched from the closed state to the open state without the back piece being detached from the post while (i) the post extends (a) through the concha region, (b) between the front side and the obverse side, (c) between the frontal piece and the back piece, and (d) through the clasp and (ii) the clasp extends between the obverse side and the back piece such that the charm can be attachably detached from the earring by not extending the post through the clasp.   
     
     
         14 . A method comprising:
 pivotally switching a clasp of a charm having a decorative portion from a closed state to an open state while a post of an earring extends (a) through a concha region of an ear, (b) between a frontal piece of the earring and a back piece of the earring, and (c) between a front side of the ear and an obverse side of the ear without detaching the back piece from the post as the frontal piece extends along the front side;   extending the post through the concha region and the clasp without detaching the back piece from the post as the frontal piece extends along the front side while the clasp is in the open state such that (a) the clasp extends between the obverse side and the back piece and (b) the decorative portion extends away from the post along the obverse side past the ear; and   pivotally switching the clasp from the open state to the closed state without detaching the back piece from the post as the frontal piece extends along the front side while (a) the post extends through the concha region and the clasp and (b) the clasp extends between the obverse side and the back piece such that (c) the decorative portion extends away from the post along the obverse side past the ear and (d) the back piece prevents the clasp in the closed state from sliding off the post away from the obverse side and thereby detachably attaching the charm to the earring.   
     
     
         15 - 30 . (canceled) 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the clasp includes a catch or a detent, wherein the clasp is pivotally switched between the open state and the closed state via overcoming the catch or the detent without the back piece being detached from the post while the post extends (a) through the concha region, (b) between the front side and the obverse side, (c) between the frontal piece and the back piece, and (d) through the clasp. 
     
     
         32 . (canceled) 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 38 , wherein the clasp includes a catch or a detent, wherein the clasp is pivotally switched between the open state and the closed state via overcoming the catch or the detent without the back piece being detached from the post while the post extends (a) through the concha region, (b) between the front side and the obverse side, (c) between the frontal piece and the back piece, and (d) through the clasp. 
     
     
         34 - 35 . (canceled) 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 38 , wherein the decorative portion includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion is coupled to the first portion such that the second portion is able to move relative to the first portion while (i) the post extends (a) through the concha region, (b) between the front side and the obverse side, (c) between the frontal piece and the back piece, and (d) through the clasp and (ii) the second portion is visible to an observer facing the front side. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 38 , wherein the charm includes a base coupled to the clasp such that the base extends between the clasp and the decorative portion, wherein the decorative portion is coupled to the base such that the decorative portion is able to move relative to the base while the post extends (a) through the concha region, (b) between the front side and the obverse side, (c) between the frontal piece and the back piece, and (d) through the clasp. 
     
     
         38 . A method comprising:
 providing a charm including a clasp and a decorative portion to a user having an ear with a front side, an obverse side, and a concha region such that the user:
 pivotally switches a clasp of a charm having a decorative portion from a closed state to an open state while a post of an earring extends (a) through a concha region of an ear, (b) between a frontal piece of the earring and a back piece of the earring, and (c) between a front side of the ear and an obverse side of the ear without detaching the back piece from the post as the frontal piece extends along the front side; 
 extends the post through the concha region and the clasp without detaching the back piece from the post as the frontal piece extends along the front side while the clasp is in the open state such that (a) the clasp extends between the obverse side and the back piece and (b) the decorative portion extends away from the post along the obverse side past the ear; and 
 pivotally switches the clasp from the open state to the closed state without detaching the back piece from the post as the frontal piece extends along the front side while (a) the post extends through the concha region and the clasp and (b) the clasp extends between the obverse side and the back piece such that (c) the decorative portion extends away from the post along the obverse side past the ear and (d) the back piece prevents the clasp in the closed state from sliding off the post away from the obverse side and thereby detachably attaching the charm to the earring. 
   
     
     
         39 . A method of changing an appearance of an earring worn within a region of an ear having an obverse side, wherein the earring having a post, a front piece, and a back piece, wherein the method comprising:
 accessing a charm with a clasp and a decorative portion;   opening the clasp;   placing the clasp that is opened around the post without removing the back piece, wherein the clasp is located between the obverse side and the back piece; and   closing the clasp such that the decorative portion extends away from the post.   
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the charm includes a stationary portion, an arm, and a pin, wherein the arm is pivotally attached to the stationary portion via the pin such that the arm can pivot between the open state and the closed state to switch the clasp between the open state and the closed state. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 40 , wherein the charm is configured such that the arm avoids freely swinging relative to the stationary portion.