DESC:FORM – 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
[39 OF 1970]

Complete Specification
[See Section 10]

Title: " JEWELLERY WITH THREADED HEAD AND MAGNETIC ASSEMBLY"

APPLICANT’S NAME: UNI-DESIGN JEWELLERY PVT. LTD.

ADDRESS:
Plot No. 5, SEEPZ,
Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400 096,
Maharashtra, India
An Indian Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956

The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to jewellery with a removable head assembly, and, more particularly, jewellery with a head that is magnetically and non-magnetically coupled to a jewellery body.

BACKGROUND

Many pieces of jewellery are not easily modified without the assistance of a jeweller or special tools. For example, a ring may include a precious stone that is set in a mount having bent prongs to hold the stone in the mount. The bent prongs are not intended to be reopened by a wearer of the ring during normal use. To change the precious stone of such a ring to another stone generally requires the assistance of a jeweller, which adds cost and inconvenience to an owner of the jewellery piece. Moreover, if an owner of the ring wishes to restore the original stone to the ring, additional cost and inconvenience are incurred in re-using the services of a jeweller

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an item of jewellery which overcomes or ameliorates one or more disadvantages of the prior art, or alternatively to at least provide the public with a useful choice.
Further objects of the invention will become apparent from the following description.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to one aspect, further details of which are described in greater detail below, a jewellery system includes at least one jewellery body and a plurality of jewellery heads configured to interchangeably mount to the body. The system allows a user to quickly interchange various jewellery heads with one or more different bodies to obtain multiple body-head combinations to suit a user. For example, the different types of jewellery bodies can include a ring band, an earring post, and a pendant bezel and chain bail. The jewellery heads may have different types of settings with or without different precious and non-precious stones or materials. In addition, the heads may include metal surfaces, such as gold or silver surfaces, which can be engraved. In addition to stones, the attachments can also include enamelled surfaces as well as pearls. The heads are configured to be interchanged with the bodies by the user, without having to use specialized tools or the services of a jeweller. Preferably, the heads are configured to be interchanged with the bodies by hand by the user without tools.

Accordingly in one aspect the invention may broadly be said to consist in an item of jewellery comprising a jewellery body having a jewellery base, said jewellery base comprising a first magnetic surface; and a jewellery head comprising a second magnetic surface; wherein said jewellery head is connected to said jewellery base through a detachable connection which comprises a first connection and a second connection such that said first connection magnetically couples said first magnetic surface and said second magnetic surface and said second connection comprises a non-magnetic engagement to removably connect said jewellery head with said jewellery base.
Preferably said first magnetic surface comprises a first magnet and/or said second magnetic surface comprises a second magnet.
Preferably one of said first or second magnetic surfaces comprises a magnet and the other one of said first or second magnetic surfaces comprises a ferrous metal.
Preferably said jewellery base comprises a cavity wall defining a first cavity adapted to receive said first magnet and said jewellery head comprises a cavity wall defining a cavity adapted to receive said second magnet; wherein said first magnet is secured into said first cavity of said jewellery base with a first polarity facing outward and said second magnet is secured into said second cavity of said jewellery head with an opposing polarity facing outward such that said first and second magnets removable connect said jewellery base to said jewellery head.
Preferably said jewellery base has a threaded portion and said jewellery head has a complementary threaded portion and wherein said second connection comprises said non-magnetic engagement of said jewellery base threaded portion with said jewellery head complementary threaded portion.

Preferably an outer side of said cavity wall of said first cavity is configured to receive said threaded portion and an inner side of said cavity wall of said second cavity is configured to receive said complementary threaded portion.
Preferably said first magnet is recessed inwards from said cavity wall of said first cavity to define a space between said cavity wall and said first magnet; and a stem portion extends longitudinally downwards from said jewellery head to define said second cavity, such that said stem portion is received in the space between said first magnet and said cavity wall of said jewellery base when said jewellery base is connected to said jewellery head.

Preferably said jewellery base comprises a first notch and said jewellery head comprises a second notch such that said first and second notches align with each other to form an opening when said jewellery head and said jewellery base are connected with each other; and said opening is configured to receive a fingernail of a user to pry said jewellery head away from said jewellery base to decouple said jewellery head from said jewellery base.

Preferably said first and second magnets are secured into said first and second cavities using an adhesive.

Preferably said jewellery base and said jewellery head are magnetized for magnetic coupling between said jewellery base and said jewellery head.

Preferably said jewellery body has a plurality of jewellery bases and a plurality of jewellery heads, each of said plurality of jewellery heads being configured to be detachably connected to one of said plurality of jewellery bases.

Preferably said item of jewellery is one of: a ring, a pair of earrings, a necklace, a pin, or a hair accessory.

Accordingly to another aspect the invention may broadly be said to consist in a method of configuring an item of jewellery, said method comprising providing a jewellery body having a magnetic jewellery base and a male or female threaded portion; providing a magnetic jewellery head configured to magnetically couple with said magnetic jewellery base and having a complementary threaded portion for engaging with said magnetic jewellery base; magnetically coupling said magnetic jewellery base to said magnetic jewellery head; and thread ably coupling said magnetically coupled jewellery base and said jewellery head.

Preferably the method comprising thread ably decoupling said magnetically coupled jewellery base and said jewellery head; and magnetically decoupling said thread ably decoupled magnetic jewellery base from said magnetic jewellery head to separate said jewellery body from said jewellery head.

According to yet another aspect the invention may broadly be said to consist in an item of jewellery comprising a jewellery body having a jewellery base, wherein the jewellery base comprises a first cavity to receive a first magnet surface; a jewellery head configured to magnetically couple with said jewellery base, wherein the jewellery head comprises a second cavity to receive a second magnet of opposite polarity; and a gasket placed between said jewellery head and said jewellery base, wherein said jewellery base has a threaded portion and said jewellery head has a complementary threaded portion for non-magnetic engagement between said jewellery head and said jewellery base, while the gasket seals with tight precision a space between said jewellery head and said magnetic head and threaded portion of said base and said head.

Preferably said gasket is a resilient, malleable annularly shaped spacer. Accordingly to a further aspect the invention may broadly be said to consist in a method of configuring an item of jewellery, said method comprising providing a jewellery body having a magnetic jewellery base and a male or female threaded portion; providing a magnetic jewellery head configured to magnetically couple with said magnetic jewellery base and having a complementary threaded portion for engaging with said magnetic jewellery base; providing a gasket between said magnetic base and said magnetic jewellery head; magnetically coupling said magnetic jewellery base to said magnetic jewellery head; and thread ably and detachably coupling said magnetically coupled jewellery base and said jewellery head.

Further aspects of the invention, which should be considered in all its novel aspects, will become apparent from the following description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figs. 1A and 1B are exploded assembly views of a jewellery system, embodied as a ring, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
Fig. 1C is an isometric view of the ring of Fig. 1A, in an assembled state, and viewed from a top and a side of the ring shown in Fig. 1A.
Fig. 1D is an isometric view of the ring of Fig. 1B, in an assembled state,
and viewed from a bottom and the side of the ring shown in Fig. 1B.

Fig. 1E is a side elevation view of the ring shown in Fig. 1C.

Fig. 1F is an elevation view of the ring of Fig. 1E viewed from a side perpendicular to the side shown in Fig. 1E.
Fig. 1G is a top elevation view of the ring shown in Fig. 1C.

Figs. 2A and 2B are exploded assembly views of another embodiment of the jewellery system.
Fig. 2C is an isometric view of the ring shown in Figs. 2A and 2B in an assembled state.
Fig. 2D is a side elevation view of the ring shown in Fig. 2C.

Figs. 3A and 3B are exploded assembly views of another embodiment of the jewellery system.
Fig. 3C is an isometric view of the ring shown in Figs. 3A and 3B in an assembled state.
Fig. 3D is a side elevation view of the ring shown in Fig. 3C.

Figs. 4A and 4B are exploded assembly views of another embodiment of the jewellery system.
Fig. 4C is an isometric view of the ring shown in Figs. 4A and 4B in an assembled state.
Fig. 4D is a side elevation view of the ring shown in Fig. 4C.

Figs. 5A and 5B are exploded assembly views of another embodiment of the jewellery system.
Fig. 5C is an isometric view of the earring shown in Figs. 5A and 5B in an assembled state.
Fig. 5D is a side elevation view of the ring shown in Fig. 5C.

Fig. 6 is an exploded assembly view of another embodiment of the jewellery system.
Fig.7 is an exploded assembly view including a gasket according to another embodiment of the jewellery system.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Figs. 1A to 1G show an embodiment of a jewellery system embodied as a reconfigurable ring 1. The ring 1 includes a body 2, which is formed generally as a ring band, and a head receiving base 3. The body 2 may be made from any precious and non- precious metal, as well as any base metal with or without a micron coating (e.g., pink, white, or yellow gold). The base 3 is configured to be affixed to a first magnet 4, such as with an adhesive. The first magnet 4 may be a powerful permanent neodymium magnet, for example, but not limited to, that may have a cylindrical or disc shape, as shown in Figs. 1A and 1B.

The base 3 has an outer sidewall 3a and an inner sidewall 3b. In the embodiment shown in Figs. 1A and 1B, the outer sidewall 3a and the inner sidewall 3b are cylindrical. The base 3 has a bottom wall 3c that is substantially solid, such that the inner sidewall 3b and the bottom wall 3c define a cavity 5 in the base 3 that is suitably dimensioned to receive the first magnet 4. In Fig. 1A the cavity 5 is cylindrical and has an inner diameter that is slightly larger than an outer diameter of the disc-shaped first magnet 4. The cavity 5 may be configured so that an outer surface 6 (which may be planar as shown in Figs. 1A and 1B) of the first magnet 4, sits flush with or is slightly recessed from a top edge 7 of the base 3 surrounding the magnet 4.

The ring 1 also includes a head 8 and a second magnet 9. As shown more clearly in Fig. 1B, the head 8 has a coupling base 10 that can be made from any precious and non-precious metals, as well as any base metals with coating of any color. The second magnet 9 may be of any shape, but is shown as being cylindrical or disc shaped in Figs. 1A and 1B. The base 10 of the head 8 is configured to be affixed to the second permanent magnet 9, such as for example, but not limited to, with an adhesive. The base 10 has an outer sidewall 10a and an inner sidewall 10b, both of which are cylindrical in the embodiment shown in Figs. 1A and 1B. In the example shown in Figs. 1A to 1G, the outer sidewall 10a of the base 10 of the head 8 has a diameter that is equal to the diameter of the outer sidewall 3a of the base 3 of the body 2. The base 10 also has a solid bottom wall 10c.

The inner sidewall 10b and the bottom wall 10c of the head 8 define a cavity 11 that is suitably dimensioned to receive the second magnet 9. Specifically, in the example shown in Figs. 1A and 1B, the inner sidewall 10b of the head 8 has a diameter that is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the disc shaped second magnet 9. The cavity 11 is configured so that an outer surface 12 (which is planar in Fig. 1B) of the second magnet 9 sits flush with or slightly recessed from (in an edge 13 of the base 10 surrounding the cavity 11. When assembled, the outer surface 12 of the second permanent magnet 9 is arranged to face the outer surface 6 of the first permanent magnet4. When the second magnet 9 is affixed to the head 8, the second magnet 9 is arranged so that the polarity of the second permanent magnet 9 at the surface 11 is opposite the polarity of the first permanent magnet 4 at the surface 6. It will be appreciated that in place of using two magnets 4 and 9 to magnetically couple the body 2 to the head 8, a ferrous metal may be substituted for one of the two magnets. Also, instead of discrete magnets being affixed to the base 3 and the head 8, the base 3 (and possibly the entire body 2) and/or the head 8 may be magnetized in a case where the base 3, body 2, or head 8 are made from materials that can be permanently magnetized.

When the first permanent magnet 4 is affixed to the body 2 and the second permanent magnet 9 is affixed to the head 8, the body 2 and the head 8 may be brought together to be coupled. The connection between the head 8 and the body 2 is a detachable connection. For example, when the head 8 and second magnet 9 are brought near the body 2 and the first magnet 4, the magnetic attraction of the magnets 4 and 9 couples the magnets together, thereby coupling the body 2 to the head 8, as shown in Figs. 1C to 1G. The head 8 can be separated from the body 2 by magnetically decoupling the magnets 4 and 9, such as by sliding or pulling the head 8 away from the body 2.When the outer surface 6 of the first magnet 4 is flush with the edge 7 of the base 3 and the outer surface 12 is flush with the edge 13 of the head 8, it is possible that when the body 2 and head 8 are coupled together, the head 8 will not be coaxially aligned with the base 3, which may not be aesthetically pleasing to the wearer of the ring 1. Also, if the head 8 is bumped when worn, it may shift away from an initial placement relative to the body 2. Figs. 2A to 2C show an alternative embodiment of a ring 201 to that shown in Figs. 1A to 1G to facilitate aligning the head 8 with the base 3 of the body 2.

The ring 201 has the same features as ring 1, except as noted below. As shown in detail in Figs. 2A and 2B, the ring 201 has a body 202 coupled to a first magnet 204. The body 202 has a base 203 having an outer sidewall 203a and an inner sidewall 203b, both of which are shown as being cylindrical in Figs. 2A and 2B. The inner sidewall 203b of the base 203 defines a cavity 205 to receive the first magnet 204. The first magnet 204 has an outer surface 211, which, when received in the cavity 205, is recessed leftward (in Fig. 1A) of an edge 207 of the base 203 surrounding the cavity 205. The first magnet 204 is recessed to provide room in the cavity 205 to receive a stem 212 of a head 208 in the cavity 205 when the head 208 is coupled to the body 202, as will be described in greater detail below.

As shown in greater detail in Fig. 2B, the stem 212 defines a cavity 213 to receive a second magnet 209. The stem 212 has an inner sidewall 212a and an outer sidewall 212b, both of which are cylindrical in Figs. 2A and 2B. The inner sidewall 212a of the stem 212 defines the inner surface of the cavity 213 and has a diameter that is slightly larger than the diameter of the second magnet 209. The second magnet 209 is set in the cavity 213 so that an outer side 214 of the second magnet 209 is flush with or slightly to the right (in Fig. 2B) an edge 215 surrounding the cavity 213.

The head 208 has an annular flange 216 extending radially outward from the outer sidewall 212b of the stem 212 to an outer peripheral edge 217 of the head 208. The diameter of the outer sidewall 212b of the stem 212 is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the cavity 205 of the base 203 so that the stem 212 and the second magnet 209 can be received in the cavity 205.

After affixing the second magnet 209 to the head 208 and after affixing the first magnet 204 to the body 202, the second magnet 209 can be brought near the first magnet 204 to couple those magnets and the head 208 and the body 202 together. Specifically, when the magnets 204 and 209 are coupled together, the flange 216 of the head 208 seats against the edge 207 of the base 203, as shown in Figs. 2C and 2D. The stem 212 extends longitudinally a certain amount from the head 208 that is less than or equal to the distance that the first magnet 204 is recessed in the body 203 to ensure that the annular flange 216 of the head 208 seats flush against the edge 207 of the base 203 when the head 208 is coupled to the base 203. Also, the diameter of the outer peripheral edge 217 of the head 208 is equal to the diameter of the outer sidewall 203a of the base 203 so that outer sidewall 203a and the peripheral edge 217 of the head 208 align with each other. Notably, the diameter of the outer sidewall of the stem 212b is slightly smaller than the diameter of the inner sidewall 203b of the base 203, such that when the stem 212 is received in the cavity 205, the head 208 will not shift laterally (parallel to the surface 214 of the second magnet 209) relative to the base 203.

Also, Fig. 2D shows a side view of the ring 201. Notches 217a and 217b are defined, respectively, in the base 203 of the body 202 and in the head 208. When the notches 217a and 217b align, as shown in Fig. 2D, the notches 217a and 217b combine to form an enlarged cavity 217 between the edge 207 of the base 203 and the flange 216 of the head 208. The cavity 217 may be sized to receive a portion of a user’s fingernail so that the user can insert their fingernail in the notch 217 to pry the head 208 away from the base 203, thereby decoupling the head 208 from the body 202.

While the embodiments of the rings 1 and 201 include generally circular shaped heads and bodies, other shapes are possible. For example, Figs. 3A to 3D show airing 301 having the same coupling arrangement as ring 201, but having a head 308 and base 303 that have heart shaped outer sidewalls. The ring 301 is shown having magnets 304 and 309 that correspond, respectively, to magnets 204 and 209 of ring 201.

Moreover, while the rings 1, 201, and 301 illustrate a single head and a single base to couple to that head, other embodiments are possible that may include multiple heads and bases. For example, Figs. 4A to 4D illustrate an embodiment of a ring 401 with two sets of heads/bases 403a/408a and 403b/408b. Each set of head and base 403a/408a and 403b/408b may be coupled in the same way as described above in connection with ring 201, i.e., using sets of magnets 404a/409a and 404b/409b.
Also, while the examples of the jewellery system described above are rings, the jewellery system may be embodied as other types of jewellery, such as earrings, pendants, bracelets. For example, Figs. 5A to 5D illustrate an earring 501 that has bases 503a and 503b that are magnetically coupled, respectively, to corresponding heads 508a and 508b. First and second magnets 504b and 509b are used to couple head 508b to base 503b and first and second magnets 504a and 509a are used to couple head 508a to base 503a, in the same manner as first and second magnet pairs described above for rings 201 and 401. Heads 508a and 508b may be the same as heads 408a and 408b of ring 401 and may be interchanged therewith. Base 503b has a post 507 extending away from the base 503b. The base 503a has a curved rod 502 extending from the base 503a to a post receiving end 502b having an aperture configured to receive the post 507 as shown in Figs. 5A to 5D. When the earring 501 is assembled as shown in Figs. 5C and 5D, the free end of the post 507 may be inserted through an pierced ear hole in a user’s ear and secured thereto with an earring back (not shown) received over the free end of the post 507.

Also, each body and head in the above-described embodiments may incorporate a secondary, non-magnetic connection. For example, as shown in Fig. 6, a ring 601, similar in appearance to ring 1, incorporates a magnetic coupling arrangement and also incorporates a threaded connection between a body 602 and a head 608. The body 602 has a base 603 having an outer sidewall 603a that bears male threads 603c. The base 603 has an inner sidewall 603b that is suitably dimensioned to receive a first magnet 604. An outer side 606 of the first magnet 604 may sit flush with an edge 607 of the base 603 or may be recessed with respect to the edge 607. The head 608 has a base 610 having an inner complementary threaded sidewall 610a that defines a cavity 611 for receiving a second magnet 609 therein. The threaded inner sidewall 610a of the head 608 is configured to mate with the outer threaded sidewall 603a of the base 603. The cavity 611 is dimensioned so that when the second magnet 609 is seated in the cavity, an outer side 612 of the second magnet 609 is recessed from an outer edge 613 of the base 610. When the first magnet 604 is affixed to the base 603 forming a magnetic body 602 and the second magnet 609 is affixed to the head 608 forming a magnetic head 608, and the magnetic body 602 and head 608 are magnetically coupled together, a user can twist the head 608 relative to the base 603 to engage the mating threads of the head 608 and base 603 to further couple the head 608 to the body 602. When a user wants to change the head 608 or otherwise remove the head 608 from the body 602, a user unscrews the head 608 from the base 603 to decouple the threads there between and then pulls the head 608 from the base 603 against the magnetic force of attraction there between to separate the head 608 from the body 602. This provides extra grip and safety due to interlocking of threaded portion and prevents accidental disengagement of the jewellery head from the jewellery body.
Generally an ordinary screw or press fit may lack adequate seal protection and tightening. To overcome this problem a malleable annular gasket can be placed between the edge of the base and the edge of the head. In one exemplary embodiment, as shown in Fig. 7, the gasket comprises an annularly shaped spacer 700, which can be applied to each alternate mechanism (1, 201, 301, 401, 501 and 601) described in the Figs. 1A to 6, thereby granting both insurmountable sealing and fastening power to the fastener while providing metal-to-metal contact lock. The resilient, malleable annular gasket 700 can be made of rubber, plastic, neoprene, urethane, fibre or the like. The gasket fits with tight precision around the edges of the base and the head or screw surface on the base and the head; thus, forming a sealant layer between the fastener and any type of harsh environment, to protect the magnet mechanism. The gasket 700 provides resistance against various chemical and environment factors, such as water, sweat, dust or the like. This gasket is designed for multiple-directional sealing: axially, radially and angularly. The gasket provides ultimate deterrence in the roughest conditions; thus, creating needful fortification for the top head.

There have been described and illustrated herein several embodiments of a jewellery system and methods of assembling and disassembling jewellery. While particular embodiments of the invention have been described, it is not intended that the invention be limited thereto, as it is intended that the invention be as broad in scope as the art will allow and that the specification be read likewise. Thus, while particular types of jewellery have been disclosed, it will be appreciated that the jewellery system may be used with other types of jewellery as well. In addition, while particular types of magnets have been disclosed, it will be understood that other types of magnets can be used. For example, and not by way of limitation, alnico magnets, ceramic magnets, ferrite magnets, samarium cobalt magnets. It will therefore be appreciated by those skilled in the art that yet other modifications could be made to the provided invention without deviating from its spirit and scope as claimed.
,CLAIMS:WHAT WE CLAIM IS:

1. An item of jewellery comprising:

a jewellery body having a jewellery base, said jewellery base comprising a first magnetic surface; and a jewellery head comprising a second magnetic surface; wherein said jewellery head is connected to said jewellery base through a detachable connection which comprises a first connection and a second connection such that said first connection magnetically couples said first magnetic surface and said second magnetic surface and said second connection comprises a non-magnetic engagement to removable connect said jewellery head with said jewellery base.

2. The item of jewellery of claim 1, wherein said first magnetic surface comprises a first magnet and/or said second magnetic surface comprises a second magnet.

3. The item of jewellery of any one of the preceding claims, wherein one of said first or second magnetic surfaces comprises a magnet and the other one of said first or second magnetic surfaces comprises a ferrous metal.

4. The item of jewellery of any one of claims 2-3, wherein said jewellery base comprises a cavity wall defining a first cavity adapted to receive said first magnet and said jewellery head comprises a cavity wall defining a cavity adapted to receive said second magnet; wherein said first magnet is secured into said first cavity of said jewellery base with a first polarity facing outward and said second magnet is secured into said second cavity of said jewellery head with an opposing polarity facing outward such that said first and second magnets removable connect said jewellery base to said jewellery head.

5. The item of jewellery of any one of the preceding claims, wherein said jewellery base has a threaded portion and said jewellery head has a complementary threaded portion and wherein said second connection comprises said non-magnetic engagement of said jewellery base threaded portion with said jewellery head complementary threaded portion.

6. The item of jewellery of claim 5 when depending on claim 4, wherein an outer side of
said cavity wall of said first cavity is configured to receive said threaded portion and an inner side of said cavity wall of said second cavity is configured to receive said complementary threaded portion.

7. The item of jewellery as claimed in claim 4 or claims 5-6 when depending on claim 4, wherein: said first magnet is recessed inwards from said cavity wall of said first cavity to define a space between said cavity wall and said first magnet; and a stem portion extends longitudinally downwards from said jewellery head to define said second cavity, such that said stem portion is received in the space between said first magnet and said cavity wall of said jewellery base when said jewellery base is connected to said jewellery head.

8. The item of jewellery as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein: said jewellery base comprises a first notch and said jewellery head comprises a second notch such that said first and second notches align with each other to form an opening when said jewellery head and said jewellery base are connected with each other; and said opening is configured to receive a fingernail of a user to pry said jewellery head away from said jewellery base to decouple said jewellery head from said jewellery base.

9. The item of jewellery as claimed in claim 4 or claims 5-7 when depending on claim 4, wherein said first and second magnets are secured into said first and second cavities using an adhesive.

10. The item of jewellery as claimed in claim 1, wherein said jewellery base and said jewellery head are magnetized for magnetic coupling between said jewellery base and said jewellery head.

11. The item of jewellery as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein said jewellery body has a plurality of jewellery bases and a plurality of jewellery heads, each of said plurality of jewellery heads being configured to be detachably connected to one of said plurality of jewellery bases.

12. The item of jewellery as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein said item of jewellery is one of: a ring, a pair of earrings, a necklace, a pin, or a hair accessory.

13. A method of configuring an item of jewellery, said method comprising: providing a jewellery body having a magnetic jewellery base and a male or female threaded portion; providing a magnetic jewellery head configured to magnetically couple with said magnetic jewellery base and having a complementary threaded portion for engaging with said magnetic jewellery base; magnetically coupling said magnetic jewellery base to said magnetic jewellery head; and thread ably and detachably coupling said magnetically coupled jewellery base and said jewellery head.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising: thread ably decoupling said magnetically coupled jewellery base and said jewellery head; and magnetically decoupling said thread ably decoupled magnetic jewellery base from said magnetic jewellery head to separate said jewellery body from said jewellery head.

15. An item of jewellery comprising: a jewellery body having a jewellery base, wherein the jewellery base comprises a first cavity to receive a first magnet surface; a jewellery head configured to magnetically couple with said jewellery base, wherein the jewellery head comprises a second cavity to receive a second magnet of opposite polarity; and a gasket placed between said jewellery head and said jewellery base, wherein said jewellery base has a threaded portion and said jewellery head has a complementary threaded portion for non-magnetic engagement between said jewellery head and said jewellery base, while the gasket seals with tight precision a space between said jewellery head and said jewellery head and threaded portion of said jewellery base and said jewellery head.

16. The item of jewellery as claimed in claim 10, wherein said gasket is a resilient, malleable annularly shaped spacer.

17. A method of configuring an item of jewellery, said method comprising: providing a jewellery body having a magnetic jewellery base and a male or female threaded portion; providing a magnetic jewellery head configured to magnetically couple with said magnetic jewellery base and having a complementary threaded portion for engaging with said magnetic jewellery base; providing a gasket between said magnetic base and said magnetic jewellery head; magnetically coupling said magnetic jewellery base to said magnetic jewellery head; and thread ably and detachably coupling said magnetically coupled jewellery base and said jewellery head.

Dated this 22nd day of July 2016

V. Ramu
Attorney for the Applicant