Jewelry illumination system
Illuminated jewelry wearable as earrings, body rings, necklaces or the like includes a single or multiple light source(s) that cast, scrape, front light and otherwise illuminate the jewelry desired either incorporated there in or adjacently. Additional desirous effects may include body/skin illumination directly, indirectly, reflected or refracted. Light source(s) can include LED(s), chemo luminescence, incandescent, electro luminescent or other.
1. A jewelry apparatus for illuminating skin of a wearer comprising:
a housing;
a light source, wherein
the light source is predominately hidden in the housing;
the light source is configured to emit light onto the skin of the wearer through an opening in the housing; and
a path of the light is unobstructed, except by the housing, to preserve all visible properties of the emitted light, including the visible properties imparted onto the light via reflection from an inside surface of the housing.
2. The jewelry apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the visible properties imparted onto the emitted light include at least one of shape and color of the housing.
3. The jewelry apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing is cylindrical and the opening is a cylinder base.
4. The jewelry apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing is gutter-shaped and the light source is one of a plurality of warm, white light emitting diodes and a ribbon of the warm, white light emitting diodes.
5. The jewelry apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light source is configured to illuminate one of breasts and cleavage of the wearer.
6. The jewelry apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light source is one of a light emitting diode and a flexible ribbon of the light emitting diodes.
7. The jewelry apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing is:
one of a necklace and ribbon;
one of suspended independently and attached to straps of a bra; and
positioned proximate a collar bone.
8. The jewelry apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing has a form of one of iconic period industrial chandeliers, household chandeliers, and pendant style hanging lamps.
9. The jewelry apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing is a downward facing tubular earring and the light source is a bullet type miniature flashlight.
10. The jewelry apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light source is oriented downwards at a body of the wearer to project the light downwards onto one of the upper surfaces of the breasts and shoulders of the wearer.
11. The jewelry apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing is a belly ring.
12. The jewelry apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light is projected onto one of adjacent jewelry or a free hanging cut crystal.
13. The jewelry apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light source emits a focused warm white light to enhance skin color at one of shoulders, breasts, and décolletage of the wearer.
14. A jewelry apparatus for illuminating skin of a wearer, where a quality of light is preserved, comprising:
a housing;
a light source, wherein
the light source is predominately hidden in the housing;
the light source is configured to emit light onto the skin of the wearer through an opening in the housing; and
a path of the illumination is unobstructed by crystals, gems, and jewels of at least partial transparency.
15. The jewelry apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the housing is cylindrical and the opening is a cylinder base.
16. The jewelry apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the light source is configured to illuminate one of breasts and cleavage of the wearer.
17. The jewelry apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the light source is one of a light emitting diode and a flexible ribbon of the light emitting diodes.
18. The jewelry apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the light source is oriented downwards at a body of the wearer to project the light downwards on to one of the upper surfaces of the breasts and shoulders of the wearer.
19. The jewelry apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the light is projected onto one of adjacent jewelry or a free hanging cut crystal.
20. The jewelry apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the light source emits a focused warm white light to enhance skin color at one of shoulders, breasts, and décolletage of the wearer.