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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1997
Thomas Michaels, Camden, ME (US);
Other;
Abstract
A novel piece of jewelry providing a substrate to which one or more link elements may be affixed. The substrate is formed essentially entirely of a non-gold metal that is ductile and sufficiently elastic so that after being formed into a particular shape it will spring back to that shape after being stressed. In order to make the substrate an aesthetically-pleasing part of the jewelry, the non-gold metal used is of a type that may be colored. Suitable substrate metals include, but are not limited to, titanium, tantalum, steel, and a variety of other similar types of metals. The appearance of the substrate permits the use of a wide array of links that may be solid or that may be open-gallery having a broad range of designs. The links may be permanently or temporarily affixed to the substrate.