Jewelry having interchangeable decorative elements
An item of jewelry having a plurality of interchangeable decorative elements, the jewelry comprising an elastically deformable holding element and the decorative elements comprises a retaining bolt that is protruding from a core of the decorative element and which comprises a head at its end and comprises a constriction between the core and the head, wherein sections of the holding element project into the constrictions.
1 . A jewelry kit, the jewelry kit comprising:
jewelry having interchangeable decorative elements, the jewelry comprising:
a carrier body comprising a holding element, the holding element comprising at least one elastically deformable aperture or opening; and
at least one decorative element comprising:
a core;
a retaining bolt protruding from the core, the retaining bolt further comprising a head disposed opposite the core; and
a constriction disposed between the core and the head,
wherein the at least one elastically deformable aperture or opening of the holding element is configured to receive the head of the at least one decorative element and to project into the constriction upon further insertion of the at least one decorative element; and
a tool for removing a decorative element from the jewelry, the tool comprising:
a flat base surface; and
an offset region, which is offset with respect to the flat base surface,
wherein the offset region comprises an actuator pin
wherein the actuator pin has a cross-section with a maximum length of 1.2 mm.
2 . The jewelry of claim 1 , wherein the holding element is band-shaped and is arranged at the base of a groove formed in the carrier body, the groove comprising a narrowing at a distance from the base of the carrier body, and wherein the narrowing is configured to prevent removal of the holding element from the groove formed in the carrier body.
3 . The jewelry of claim 2 , wherein the decorative element comprises a projection, which is arranged centrally on a rear or an inner side of the decorative element, said projection comprising a flat surface, wherein the groove comprises at least one lateral wall and wherein the projection of the at least one decorative element is in contact with the at least one lateral wall when disposed in the holding element.
4 . The jewelry of claim 2 , further comprising a steel strip arranged in the groove of the carrier body, wherein said steel strip comprises openings configured to receive the retaining bolt of the at least one decorative element.
5 . The jewelry of claim 2 , wherein the groove formed in the carrier body comprises a plurality of bores in which the retaining bolts of the decorative elements are configured to be at least partially received.
6 . The jewelry of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of bores are arranged at a base of the groove having a diameter which is at least 3% larger than the maximum diameter of the head of the retaining bolt.
7 . The jewelry of claim 5 , wherein the thickness of the holding element is at least as big as the difference of the diameter of the bores to a maximum extension of the head of the retaining bolt, and/or wherein the thickness of the holding element is less than three times the difference of the diameter of the bores to the maximum extension of the head of the retaining bolt.
8 . The jewelry of claim 1 , wherein the holding element is band-shaped, and comprises a plurality of elastically deformable apertures and/or openings configured to receiving the retaining bolt of the at least one decorative element.
9 . The jewelry of claim 1 , wherein the position of the decorative element within the carrier body is determined in at least one direction by the position of the holding element.
10 . The jewelry of claim 1 , wherein, in use, the holding element is configured to be in contact with a part of the head of the retaining bolt that is inclined to the longitudinal direction of the retaining bolt, such that an axial force is exerted on the decorative element to hold it in its position.
11 . The jewelry of claim 1 , wherein the holding element is made of a plastic material.
12 . The jewelry of claim 1 , wherein the carrier body further comprises:
a plurality of flat outer surfaces disposed in an outward facing side of the carrier body;
a groove disposed in the outward facing side of the carrier body;
a plurality of bores arranged at a base of the groove; and
a narrowing spaced apart from the base of the groove,
wherein the flat outer surfaces are aligned centrally and perpendicular to the bores, and
wherein the carrier body has an arcuate shape.