Jewelry box
A jewelry box is disclosed having a shell defining an interior space and made of a light transmissive material, an insert disposed within said space and made of a light transmissive material of a different color than the shell, a shelf arranged within the insert and adapted to support a jewelry article; and a cover cooperating with the shell to close the space.
1 . A jewelry box comprising:
a shell defining an interior space and having sidewalls made of a light transmissive material;
an insert disposed within said space, said insert being visible through said sidewalls;
a shelf arranged within said insert and adapted to support a jewelry article; and
a cover cooperating with said shell to close said space.
2 . The jewelry box of claim 1 wherein said shelf is made of a clear material.
3 . The jewelry box of claim 1 wherein said cover is made of a clear material.
4 . The jewelry box of claim 1 wherein said shell is made of a translucent material and said insert is made of a clear material.
5 . The jewelry box of claim 1 wherein said shelf includes a web extending diagonally across said inner space.
6 . The jewelry box of claim 1 wherein said cover is sized and shaped to form an interference fit with (one of said shell sidewalls) said shell and said insert.
7 . The jewelry box of claim 6 wherein said cover is sized and shaped to form the interference fit with the shell.
8 . The jewelry box of claim 6 wherein said cover is sized and shaped to form the interference fit with the insert.
9 . The jewelry box of claim 1 wherein said cover is hingedly connected to said shell.
10 . The jewelry box of claim 1 wherein said shelf has two legs engaging two opposite walls of said insert.
11 . The jewelry box of claim 1 wherein said shell and said insert have different colors.
12 . The jewelry box of claim 10 wherein said shell is made of a translucent material and said insert is made of a clear material.
13 . A jewelry box comprising:
an enclosure having an outer portion made of a translucent material and an inner surface of a different color than said outer portion;
a shelf disposed in said enclosure and arranged to support a jewelry article within said enclosure; and
a cover made of material that is light transmissive and co-operating with said enclosure to close the interior of said enclosure.
14 . The jewelry box of claim 13 wherein said enclosure includes a shell made of light transmissive material and an insert disposed within said shell, said insert being made of a light transmissive material having a different color than said shell.
15 . The jewelry box of claim 14 wherein said insert is transparent
16 . The jewelry box of claim 13 wherein said enclosure includes a front and a rear wall and said shelf extends between and engages said front and rear walls.
17 . The jewelry box of claim 16 wherein said shelf includes a first and a second leg and an intermediate web, said first and second legs being biased against said front and rear walls, respectively.
18 . The jewelry box of claim 17 wherein said shelf is Z-shaped.
19 . The jewelry box of claim 17 wherein said intermediate web includes a support member arranged to support the jewelry article.
20 . The jewelry box of claim 13 wherein said shelf is transparent.
21 . The jewelry box of claim 13 wherein said cover is transparent.
22 . The jewelry box of claim 13 wherein said cover is supported on said shell by an interference fit.
23 . The jewelry box of claim 13 wherein said cover is hingedly connected to said shell.