An improved jewelry member comprises a transparent cover or shield member, a frame housing including a top surface, a bottom surface and a top peripheral wall portion bounded by an outer peripheral wall portion and an authentic or natural and polished wood member secured to the top surface of the frame housing. A shank fastening member secured to the bottom surface of the frame housing. At least one feather arrangement is disposed and fixed to the top surface of the authentic or natural polished wood member. The transparent cover or shield member is secured by a bonding material to at least the top surface of the authentic or natural polished wood member to completely cover the at least one feather arrangement and at least a portion of the authentic or natural and polished wood member and the frame housing to protect them from damage.

The present invention provides a gemstone comprising a girdle dividing the gemstone into a pavilion and a crown having a table surface; a tier of facets cut into the pavilion at a position immediately below the girdle; and a continuous groove. The groove facilitates mounting to a collet having a mounting rim. The continuous groove is located in the tier of the facets cut into the pavilion. The placement of the tier of facets and continuous groove does not obstruct light return.

The present invention provides a gemstone comprising a girdle dividing the gemstone into a pavilion and a crown having a table surface; a tier of facets cut into the pavilion at a position immediately below the girdle; and a continuous groove. The groove facilitates mounting to a collet having a mounting rim. The continuous groove is located in the tier of the facets cut into the pavilion. The placement of the tier of facets and continuous groove does not obstruct light return.

An accessory includes an accessory frame body having a pair of bearing recesses positioned at a prescribed spacing, and a decorative member held in a swingable state across the region between the bearing recesses of the accessory frame body, the decorative member extending in the horizontal direction after curving upward at a prescribed location, and having formed at the extended ends, protruding to both sides, swinging arm sections with downwardly-pointing pivoting support shafts, the pivoting support shafts of the swinging arm sections engaging with the bearing recesses formed in the accessory frame body, thereby attaching the decorative member to the accessory frame body in a freely swingable state.

A removeable shoe clasp for adding decorative ornaments to shoes is presented. The shoe clasp is comprised of an interior member connected to an exterior member by at least one hinge. The exterior member is attached to an attachment member onto which a decorative ornament may be removably attached. The shoe clasp allows for a wearer to easily add personalized elements to their shoes and to interchange the personalized elements among different shoes without damaging the shoe.

The invention relates to a reclosable pin (10) for securing the train of a dress, for example a bridal dress, in a raised position. The reclosable pin (10) comprises a resilient arcuate base portion (12), first and second leg portions (14, 16) extending from the base portion (12), a return arm (18) at the upper end of the first leg (14) extending substantially perpendicular to the first leg portion (14), a curved point portion (20) at the upper end of the second leg portion (16), a point (22) provided at the end of the curved point portion (20) directed towards the first leg portion (14), and a clasp (24) provided at the free end of the return arm (18) for engagement with the second leg portion (16). The clasp (24) comprises a loop (26) extending toward the base portion (12), the free end of the loop (26) extending away from the first leg portion (14) to provide an abutment surface (28) for the second leg portion (16) directed toward the first leg portion (14) when the pin (10) is in a closed position. The pin (10), when in the closed position, forms a closed loop having a tapered shape such that the closed loop is narrowest adjacent to the base portion (12).

The invention relates to a reclosable pin (10) for securing the train of a dress, for example a bridal dress, in a raised position. The reclosable pin (10) comprises a resilient arcuate base portion (12), first and second leg portions (14, 16) extending from the base portion (12), a return arm (18) at the upper end of the first leg (14) extending substantially perpendicular to the first leg portion (14), a curved point portion (20) at the upper end of the second leg portion (16), a point (22) provided at the end of the curved point portion (20) directed towards the first leg portion (14), and a clasp (24) provided at the free end of the return arm (18) for engagement with the second leg portion (16). The clasp (24) comprises a loop (26) extending toward the base portion (12), the free end of the loop (26) extending away from the first leg portion (14) to provide an abutment surface (28) for the second leg portion (16) directed toward the first leg portion (14) when the pin (10) is in a closed position. The pin (10), when in the closed position, forms a closed loop having a tapered shape such that the closed loop is narrowest adjacent to the base portion (12).

An improved jewelry member comprises a transparent cover or shield member, a frame housing including a top surface, a bottom surface and a top peripheral wall portion bounded by an outer peripheral wall portion and an authentic or natural and polished wood member secured to the top surface of the frame housing. A shank fastening member secured to the bottom surface of the frame housing. At least one feather arrangement is disposed and fixed to the top surface of the authentic or natural polished wood member. The transparent cover or shield member is secured by a bonding material to at least the top surface of the authentic or natural polished wood member to completely cover the at least one feather arrangement and at least a portion of the authentic or natural and polished wood member and the frame housing to protect them from damage.

An improved jewelry member comprises a transparent cover or shield member, a frame housing including a top surface, a bottom surface and a top peripheral wall portion bounded by an outer peripheral wall portion and an authentic or natural and polished wood member secured to the top surface of the frame housing. A shank fastening member secured to the bottom surface of the frame housing. At least one feather arrangement is disposed and fixed to the top surface of the authentic or natural polished wood member. The transparent cover or shield member is secured by a bonding material to at least the top surface of the authentic or natural polished wood member to completely cover the at least one feather arrangement and at least a portion of the authentic or natural and polished wood member and the frame housing to protect them from damage.

Embodiments of an illuminated wearable device such as a lapel pin are disclosed. A light emitting source such as a light emitting diode is attached to an ornamental element. A detachable clutch containing a power source attaches to a prong extruding from a back side of the ornamental element to advantageously hold the ornamental element in place while conductively connecting the light emitting source to the power source.