A technique for closing garments provides a flexible line and a take-up component. The flexible line has a first end and a second end. Each end of the flexible line is coupled to a respective fastener, and each fastener is configured to attach to a respective garment portion, such as portions of a sweater, prayer shawl, scarf, or the like. The take-up component contains a segment of the flexible line and is adjustable to vary the segment's length. In this manner, a person can attach the two fasteners and adjust the take-up component to vary a degree of closure between the garment portions.

A lanyard slider includes a plate-like slider body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side portion, and a second side portion. The plate-like slider body defines at least one cord opening extending longitudinally therethrough along a cord opening axis extending between the bottom surface and the top surface, where the cord opening is sized to receive a lanyard cord. The lanyard slider also has at least one implement holder that is contiguous with and extends from the slider body. Each implement holder has a first holder sidewall and a second holder sidewall extending in opposed and spaced apart relation, where the first holder sidewall and the second holder sidewall define therebetween an implement passageway extending along a holder passageway axis and having an elongated cross-sectional shape.

A clasp with a mechanism to lock one or more keys is provided. The key can be affixed to an end of an ornamental item such as a chain, pendant, or charm. The clasp can include an inlet port for inserting a key and one or more channels for guiding the key towards one or more locking pockets. A compressible material can resist movement of the key along the channel and can prevent unwanted removal of the key at the locking pocket.

A jewelry and fashion apparatus having a top member and a bottom member, the members are movably and pivotally attached to one another and contain a resilient material, a closing mechanism designed to secure the first and second members to one another, and the resilient material is designed to hold a portion of an article.

An adjustable length necklace that is formed with two slide beads, which can be slid on a chain towards one another to make the necklace longer and slid away from one another on the chain to make the necklace shorter. There are inserts, formed of a TPU material, inside the opening in the slide beads, that constrain the free movement of the chain in the bead. This allows all adjustable lengths along the chain to remain balanced.

An ornament clasp and an ornament that can be easily attached and detached. The ornament clasp includes a holder (10) on a fixed side having a holding portion (20) where a personal ornament main body (2) is held via an opening (21), a closing member (12) on a movable side rotatably attached to the holder via a pivotal attaching portion (28) and locking form inside the opening to cause a closed state, a soft member attached to the closing member at least on a side of gripping the personal ornament main body, and a spring (13) attached in a repulsive state between the holder and the closing member and pressing the closing member in a direction of closing the opening. A grip space S where the personal ornament main body is gripped in a repulsive direction of the spring is provided between the soft member and the holding portion.

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a clasp with a mechanism to lock one or more keys. The key can be affixed to an end of an ornamental item such as a chain, pendant, or charm. The clasp can include an inlet port for inserting a key and one or more channels for guiding the key towards one or more locking pockets. A compressible material can resist movement of the key along the channel and can prevent unwanted removal of the key at the locking pocket.

An article of jewelry having at least one slider is disclosed. The slider includes a body defining a securing channel and a sliding channel. The slider also includes a securing flap extending from the body and configured to be pressed from a first position to a second position such that the securing flap is pressed at least partially into the securing channel to restrain the band when the band is disposed therein.

A technique for closing garments provides a flexible line and a take-up component. The flexible line has a first end and a second end. Each end of the flexible line is coupled to a respective fastener, and each fastener is configured to attach to a respective garment portion, such as portions of a sweater, prayer shawl, scarf, or the like. The take-up component contains a segment of the flexible line and is adjustable to vary the segment's length. In this manner, a person can attach the two fasteners and adjust the take-up component to vary a degree of closure between the garment portions.

A slider for an article of jewelry is disclosed. The slider includes a body defining a securing channel and a sliding channel. The slider also includes a securing flap extending from the body and configured to be pressed from a first position to a second position such that the securing flap is pressed at least partially into the securing channel to restrain the band when the band is disposed therein. Articles of jewelry utilizing such sliders are also disclosed herein.