An ornamental article includes a single piece of metal wire. The ornamental article includes a single piece of organic fiber twine knotted around the metal wire to produce an elongate member with first and second ends. The ornamental article further include at least one crimp connector located on at least one of the first and second ends. The ornamental article further includes a clasp located on one of the first and second ends for connecting to the other of the first and second ends.

A garment including a pocket is provided. The pocket includes first and second surfaces, each respective surface including a corresponding distal end portion, a corresponding proximal end portion parallel to the corresponding distal end portion, a corresponding upper end portion connecting the corresponding distal end portion and the corresponding proximal end portion, and a corresponding lower end portion connecting the corresponding distal end portion and the corresponding proximal end portion. A cord includes an exterior, a first end portion interposing the corresponding proximal end portions, and a second end portion interposing the corresponding lower end portions. Each respective tactile element includes a through-hole and is disposed on the cord circumjacent to the exterior. A first seam affixes the corresponding proximal end portions and the first end portion of the cord. A second seam affixes the corresponding lower end portions and the second end portion of the cord.

The disclosed wedding ring necklace pendant includes the necklace, a retainer ring, the wedding ring the ring holder pendant, the pendant attachments, the retaining rod and the retaining rod rings. The retainer ring rotates 360 degrees to accommodate a flat and a perpendicular orientation to a wearer's chest. The retaining rod slides in and out of the retaining rod rings to hold the wedding ring between the retaining rod rings. A love bird pendant is slidingly attached to the necklace to move along its length. The love bird pendant is also attached to the necklace permanently and semi-permanently via crimped pendant attachments. Other ornamental designs include two heart halves, the letters “LOVE,” and other romantic and endearing symbols and words. Various designs also prevent an escape of the wedding ring from the pendant retainers including multiple loop retainers, hinges, rod bumps and enlargements.

The present disclosure relates to a portable attachment and communication system that enable a desired image to be displayed with flexibility and lower power consumption in an article worn or carried by a human. The portable attachment is an article including a display body made of an electrophoretic display, the article being carried or worn by a user. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a portable attachment, etc. Examples of the portable attachment carried by a user are a bag, a wallet, a key holder, etc. Examples of the portable attachment worn by the user are a hair accessory, a tie, a watch, clothing, etc.

A gold alloy including, by weight, between 73% and 77% gold, between 20% and 24.5% silver, palladium and/or platinum with a total percentage for these two elements between 0.5% and 5%. With the addition of palladium and/or platinum, this alloy has an enhanced tarnishing resistance while having a green tint.

A gold alloy including, by weight, between 73% and 77% gold, between 20% and 24.5% silver, palladium and/or platinum with a total percentage for these two elements between 0.5% and 5%. With the addition of palladium and/or platinum, this alloy has an enhanced tarnishing resistance while having a green tint.

The disclosed articulated cross pendant according to various embodiments may comprise a necklace capable of being worn around the neck of a user and a cross pendant attachable to the necklace. The cross pendant may comprise a first component and a second component. The first component may comprise a first bar and a second bar orthogonally coupled to the first bar. The second bar may comprise a first arm and a second arm extending in an opposite direction form the first arm. The second component may be attachable to the first component and may comprise a ring and a third arm coupled to the ring. The first bar may extend through the ring.

A low-power mobile telephony alert system and an alert device. The alert device has a communication interface configured to establish a low-power communication link with a mobile device for transmitting status data to the mobile device, and a telephony-enabled communication linked with the mobile device for initiating telephony from the mobile device while in locked mode. The alert device can initiate a status check request to third party contact devices before escalating to connect to the mobile device from locked mode to initiate telephony to an emergency service. The alert device is compact and can be incorporated into an article of jewelry or a wearable loop member.

A jewelry closure mechanism (e.g., clasp) may include a locking receptacle and a locking pin that operate together to provide a closure mechanism for a piece of jewelry. The closure mechanism may or may not include a hinge. In some implementations, a locking pin may extend from the second arm and be inserted into a locking receptacle formed in a second arm to lock the two components together. The locking receptacle may include one or more wires (e.g., spring and/or precast) that extend transversely to the direction of the locking receptacle. The closure mechanism may be used as a general jewelry closure device and/or to couple segments of jewelry together.

A holder for a feather has a coil portion. The coil portion has a center axis, an exterior, and an interior. The interior of the coil portion is configured to receive a shaft of the feather inserted into the coil portion along the center axis. The holder has a socket cup connector portion extending from the coil portion. The socket cup connector portion has an inner leg having a first region extending axially relative to the coil portion, and a second region extending in a direction away from the inner leg first region and away from the exterior of the coil portion. The inner leg first region is spaced from the exterior of the coil portion at a distance such that the inner leg first region and the exterior of the coil portion are resiliently engageable with a wall of a socket cup when the holder is releasably attached to the socket cup.