Abstract:
An apparatus, a system and a method for connecting a first ornamentation to a second ornamentation are provided. A first end and a second end are connected to a first ornamentation and/or a second ornamentation which may be, for example, a jewel. Indentations are formed in the first end and the second end to receive rings which may surround the first end and the second end. The rings may glow in the absence of light. The first end may have an opening for receiving a rod. The second end may be removably connected to the rod. The opening in the first end may be sized to receive the rod to secure the first end to the second end.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0001]     The present invention generally relates to an earring, a system and a method for connecting a first ornamentation to a second ornamentation. More specifically, the present invention relates to an earring having a first end and a second end which house and/or secure a first ornamentation and/or a second ornamentation.  
         [0002]     It is, of course, generally known to secure earrings to ears or other body parts, such as, for example, lips, noses, tongues and/or the like. Generally, earrings have a rod with a length between opposing ends. A basket is attached one end of the rod. Typically, the basket secures a gem, for example, a diamond, a ruby, a pearl, a stone and/or the like. The second end of the rod is removably attached to a backing. The backing may be a clip, such as, a metal clip. The backing is sized to prevent the rod from falling and/or detaching from an ear.  
         [0003]     In use, the rod having the basket is inserted into a hole in the ear. The second end of the rod secures the rod in the ear by screwing and/or pushing the backing on to the second end of the rod.  
         [0004]     However, known earrings only houses gems on one end. The opposite end of known earrings have a metal clip to secure the earring. Accordingly, earrings only display one gem at one end of the rod. As a result, earrings lose aesthetic quality when the earrings are viewed from the end of the earring having the metal clip.  
         [0005]     Generally users wear earrings as an accessory to, for example, a clothing outfit. However, earrings have gems or precious stones which are not interchangeable or removable from the basket. The color of the earrings may clash and/or may mismatch with an outfit. As a result, the user may be limited to wearing a set of earrings with a limited number of outfits.  
         [0006]     Furthermore, the components of the earring, such as, the rod, the basket and/or the gem require light to be viewed. Typically, light contacting the gem causes the gem and/or other components of the earring to shine, sparkle and/or the like. Therefore, earrings worn in dark places are not visible. Furthermore, the metal clip securing the earrings frequently slips and/or separates from the rod. If earrings fall to the ground at a dark location, the earrings are difficult to locate and recover.  
         [0007]     A need, therefore, exists for an earring, a system and a method for connecting a first ornamentation to a second ornamentation. Additionally, a need exists for an earring and a system having a first end and a second end which secure together. Further, a need exists for an earring and a system which secure a first ornamentation to a first end and a second ornamentation to a second end. Still further, a need exists for an earring and a system having a band or a ring removably connected to a first end and/or a second end. Moreover, a need exists for an earring and a system which may have a band that glows in the dark. Furthermore, a need exists for an earring, a system and a method for connecting a first ornamentation to a second ornamentation which may have a depression for removably attaching a colored band or colored ring. In addition, a need exists for an earring, a system and a method for connecting a first ornamentation to a second ornamentation wherein the first ornamentation is different from the second ornamentation. Further, a need exists for an earring, a system and a method for securing the earring which may have a rod with threads or a crevice to secure a first end to a second end of the earring.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0008]     The present invention generally relates to an earring, a system and a method for connecting a first ornamentation to a second ornamentation. More specifically, the earring, the system and the method for connecting a first ornamentation to a second ornamentation may have a rod having a length between a top end and a bottom end. A first end may be connected to and/or removably secured to the top end of the rod. A second end may be connected to and/or removably secured to the bottom end of the rod. The first end and/or the second end may be connected to and/or secured to an ornament. A depression may be formed in the first end and/or the second end. A band may be connected and/or may be removably secured to the first end and/or the second end. The rod may secure to the second end and/or the first end via threads or a crevice.  
         [0009]     To this end, in an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for an earring is provided. The earring has a first end having peripheral walls and a first diameter wherein the first end has a length defined between a distal end and a proximal end. Further, the earring has a second end having peripheral walls and a second diameter wherein the second end has a length defined between a front end and a back end wherein the second end is removably attached such that the second end is securable to the first end and is separable from the first end and further wherein the proximal end of the first end is adjacent to the back end of the second end. Still further, the earring has a first ornamentation connected to the first end wherein the first ornamentation is adjacent to the distal end of the first end wherein the first ornamentation is or resembles a jewel. Moreover, the earring has a second ornamentation connected to the second end wherein the second ornamentation is adjacent to the front end of the second end.  
         [0010]     In an embodiment, the earring has an indentation in the first end wherein the indentation has a diameter less than the first diameter.  
         [0011]     In an embodiment, the earring has an opening extending into the first end wherein the rod inserts into the opening to secure the first end to the second end.  
         [0012]     In an embodiment, the earring has a ring removably secured to the first end wherein the ring has a wall defining an interior and an exterior wherein the wall extends from an inner diameter to an outer diameter.  
         [0013]     In an embodiment, the second ornamentation is a jewel.  
         [0014]     In an embodiment, the earring has threads in the rod for securing the first end to the second end.  
         [0015]     In another embodiment of the present invention, a system is provided. The system has a first end having peripheral walls extending between a proximate end and a distal end. Further, the system has a second end having peripheral walls extending between a top end and a bottom end wherein the second end is removably connected to the first end wherein the bottom end of the second end is adjacent to the proximal end of the first end. Still further, the system has a first ornamentation connected to the first end wherein the ornamentation is adjacent to the distal end of the first end. Moreover, the system has a first ring extending from an inner diameter to an outer diameter wherein the first ring is removably connected to the second end wherein the second end is insertable into the first ring wherein the first ring is located between the top end and the bottom end of the second end.  
         [0016]     In an embodiment, the system has means for removably securing the first end to the second end.  
         [0017]     In an embodiment, the system has means for connecting the first end to the second end.  
         [0018]     In an embodiment, the system has a depression in the first end wherein the depression is sized to receive the first ring.  
         [0019]     In an embodiment, the system has a depression in the second end wherein the depression is sized to receive the first ring.  
         [0020]     In an embodiment, the system has a second ornamentation connected to the second end.  
         [0021]     In an embodiment, the system has a second ring connected to the first end of the rod wherein the second ring extends from an inner diameter to an outer diameter.  
         [0022]     In another embodiment of the present invention, a method for connecting a first ornamentation to a second ornamentation is provided. The method has the step of providing a rod wherein the rod has a length defined between a first end and a second end wherein the second end of the rod has an indentation. Further, the method has the step of attaching the first ornamentation to the rod wherein the first ornamentation extends outward with respect to the first end of the rod. Still further, the method has the step of inserting the second end of the rod into a first ring wherein the first ring is located in the indentation of the rod. Moreover, the method has the step of connecting the second ornamentation to the rod wherein the second ornamentation is located adjacent to the second end of the rod wherein the first ring is located between the first ornamentation and the second ornamentation.  
         [0023]     In an embodiment, the method has the step of inserting the first end of the rod into a second ring wherein the second ring encircles the first end.  
         [0024]     In an embodiment, the method has the step of forming an indentation in the first end of the rod.  
         [0025]     In an embodiment, the first ornamentation is a gem.  
         [0026]     In an embodiment, the method has the step of the first ornamentation has a different color than the first ornamentation.  
         [0000]     In an embodiment, the first ring illuminates.  
         [0027]     It is, therefore, an advantage of the present invention to provide an earring, a system and a method for connecting a first ornamentation to a second ornamentation which may have a first end to a second end.  
         [0028]     Another advantage of the present invention is to provide an earring, a system and method for connecting a first ornamentation to a second ornamentation which may have a depression for removably attaching a band to a first end and/or a second end of the earring.  
         [0029]     And, another advantage of the present invention is to provide an earring, a system and a method for connecting a first ornamentation to a second ornamentation which may have a band that may glow in the dark.  
         [0030]     Yet another advantage of the present invention is to provide an earring, a system and a method for connecting a first ornamentation to a second ornamentation which may have a band that may be colored.  
         [0031]     A further advantage of the present invention is to provide an earring, a system and a method for connecting a first ornamentation to a second ornamentation which may have a crevice or threads for securing a rod to a first end and/or a second end.  
         [0032]     Moreover, an advantage of the present invention is to provide an earring, a system and a method for connecting a first ornamentation to a second ornamentation which may have the first ornamentation secured to a first end and the second ornamentation secured to the second end.  
         [0033]     And, another advantage of the present invention is to provide an earring, a system and a method for connecting a first ornamentation to a second ornamentation which may have a first band that may be interchangeable with a second band wherein the second band is a different color than the first band.  
         [0034]     Yet another advantage of the present invention is to provide an earring, a system and a method for connecting a first ornamentation to a second ornamentation wherein the first ornamentation is different from the second ornamentation.  
         [0035]     Additional features and advantages of the present invention are described in, and will be apparent from, the detailed description of the presently preferred embodiments and from the drawings. 
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0036]      FIG. 1  illustrates a side plan view of an earring having a first end and a second end connected via a rod in an embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0037]      FIG. 2  illustrates a side plan view of an earring having an end connected to a rod in an embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0038]      FIG. 3  illustrates a side plan view of an earring having an end connected to a rod in an embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0039]      FIG. 4  illustrates a bottom plan view of an earring having an end in an embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0040]      FIG. 5  illustrates a cross-sectional view taken generally along the line V-V of the first end of  FIG. 1  in an embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
       [0041]     The present invention relates to an earring, a system and a method for connecting a first ornamentation to a second ornamentation. More specifically, the present invention relates to an earring, a system and a method for connecting a first ornamentation to a second ornamentation with a rod having a length between a distal end and a proximate end. A first end and/or a second end may be secured and/or may be removably attached to the distal end and/or the proximate end via threads and/or a crevice. An ornamentation may be secured to and/or attached to the first end and/or the second end. The first end and/or the second end may have an exterior surface. Depressions may extend from the exterior surface toward the interior of the first end and/or the second end. Bands may removably attach and/or connect to the depressions.  
         [0042]     Referring now to the drawings wherein like numerals refer to like parts,  FIG. 1  illustrates a side plan view of a first end  5  and a second end  7  in an embodiment of the present invention. The first end  5  may have a length L 1  between a distal end  9  and a proximate end  11 . The second end  7  may have a length L 2  between a front end  13  and a back end  15 . The first length L 1  may be equal in length to the second length L 2 . The first end may have a diameter D 1 , and the second end  7  may have a diameter D 2 . The second diameter D 2  may be equal to the first diameter D 1 .  
         [0043]     The first end  5  and/or the second end  7  may be constructed from metal, such as, for example, gold, silver, platinum and/or the like. The ends  5 ,  7  may be made from a magnetic material, such as, for example, a metal alloy. For example, the first end  5  may be polarized with a positive charge, and the second end  7  may be polarized with a negative charge. In such an embodiment, the first end  5  and the second end  7  may connect and/or may removably attach via magnetic attraction. Alternatively, the first end  5  and/or the second end  7  may be made from a non-metallic material, such as, for example, plastic, glass, ceramic and/or the like. The first end  5  and/or the second end  7  may be solid throughout the diameters D 1 , D 2 .  
         [0044]     A first ornamentation  17  and a second ornamentation  19  may be secured to the first end  5  and/or the second end  7 . The first ornamentation  17  may be secured to and/or may be attached to the distal end  9  of the first end  5 . The second ornamentation  19  may be secured to and/or may be attached to the front end  13  of the second end  7 . The ornamentations  17 ,  19  may be gems, precious stones and/or the like. The ornamentations may be jewels, such as, for example, diamonds, gems, rubies and/or the like. Alternatively, the ornamentations  17 ,  19  may be, for example, pearls, glass, cubic zirconiums and/or the like. In an embodiment, the ornamentations  17 ,  19  may be made from a material, such as, for example, plastics, glass, gels, waxes, metal and/or the like which may resemble jewels. The ornamentations  17 ,  19  may be transparent and/or translucent. The ornamentations  17 ,  19  may be colored, such as, for example, red, blue, yellow, green and/or the like. The present invention should not be deemed as limited to specific embodiments of the ornamentations  17 ,  19 .  
         [0045]     A rod  21  may connect, may secure and/or may removably attach the first end  5  to the second end  7 . The rod  21  may have a length L 3  between a top end  23  and a bottom end  25 . The length L 3  may be greater in length than the length L 1  and/or the length L 2 . The rod  21  may extend into the first end  5  and/or the second end  7 . The rod  21  may be a metal, such as, for example, gold, steel, silver, bronze, copper and/or the like. The rod  21  may be ceramic, plastic, glass and/or the like.  
         [0046]     A band  27  may be connected to, may be secured to and/or may be removably attached to the first end  5  and/or the second end  7 . The band  27  may be shaped to encircle the ends  5 ,  7 . In an embodiment, the band  27  may be shaped similar to a ring. For example, the ring may be circular with a hollow center. The band  27  may be made from, for example, rubber, plastic, metal, glass and/or the like. The band  27  may have a diameter D 3  which may be greater than the diameter D 1  and/or the diameter D 2  of the ends  5 ,  7 .  
         [0047]     The band  27  may have an elastic characteristic to stretch, to slide and/or to snap onto the ends  5 ,  7 . The band  27  may glow, shine and/or sparkle in an absence of light. The band  27  may be colored, such as, for example, blue, green, red, yellow and/or the like. The band  27  may be positioned and/or located in a recession  30  of the first end  5  and/or the second end  7 , as illustrated in  FIG. 3 . However, the band  27  may be removable from the first end  5  and/or the second end  7 . For example, the band  27  may slide, may be pushed and/or may be pulled from the first end  5  and/or the second end  7 .  
         [0048]      FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3  illustrate side views of an end  30  in embodiments of the present invention. A recession  30  may extend from an exterior surface  37  toward a center plane  39  of the end  30 . The recession  33  may have a diameter D 4  which may be less than the diameter D 1  and/or the diameter D 2 , as illustrated in  FIG. 1 . The recession  33  may be, for example, an indentation, a depression, a crevice, a channel and/or the like. The recession  33  may have a width W between a first wall  39  and a second wall  41 . The recession  33  may be shaped to receive and/or to secure the band  27 . For example, the band  27  may abut the walls  39 ,  41  to be prevented from sliding and/or moving toward the front end  13  and/or the back end  15  of the end  50 .  
         [0049]     As illustrated in  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 , a rod  50  may be secured to and/or removably attached to the end  30 . Threads  51  may be connected to and/or integrally formed with the rod  50 , as shown in  FIG. 2 . The threads  51  may be, for example, screw threads which may secure and/or may removably attach the rod  50  to the ends  5 ,  7 .  
         [0050]      FIG. 3  illustrates the rod  50  having an insert  52  which may be inserted and/or may be secured to the end  30  and/or the ends  5 ,  7 . The insert  52  may be sized to insert into a hole of a body part of a user (not shown), such as, for example, an ear, a belly button, a nose, a lip and/or the like. For example, the insert  52  may be positioned and/or pushed through the hole of the user and secured to the end  5 . The insert  52  have a diameter D 5  which may be smaller than a diameter D 6  of the rod  50 . The insert  52  may be, for example, a shaft having a small diameter than the rod  50  for inserting into the ends  5 ,  7 . The rod  50  may be cut and/or may be sized to a smaller diameter to form the insert  52 . The wall  55  of the rod  50  may prevent and/or may stop the rod  50  from inserting further into the ends  5 ,  7 . The wall  55  may contact the body part of the user and/or the ends  5 ,  7  to indicate that the insert  52  is completely inserted into the ends  5 ,  7  and/or the body part of the user.  
         [0051]      FIG. 4  illustrates a top plan view of the back end  15  and/or the proximate end  11 . An opening  60  may extend into the first end  5 , the second end  7  and/or the end  50 . The insert  52  and/or the threads  51  may secure and/or removably attach to the end  50  via the opening  60 . The threads  51  and/or the insert  52  may be pushed, screwed and/or positioned in the opening  60 . The opening  60  may be a hole, a channel, a crevice and/or the like. The opening  60  may have a diameter D 7  which may be equal to the diameter D 5 . The diameter D 7  may be less than the diameter D 6  to prevent the rod  50  from inserting into the opening  60 .  
         [0052]     The ring  27  may surround and/or may encircle the back end  15  and/or the proximate end  11 . The ring  27  may have a diameter D 8  which may be equal in length to the width W of the indentation  33 . Alternatively, the diameter D 8  may be greater than the width W so the ring  27  extends beyond the exterior surface  37  of the end  30 .  
         [0053]      FIG. 5  illustrates a cross-sectional view of a second end  7  in an embodiment of the present invention. The second end  7  may have a peripheral wall  91 . An ornamentation  19  may be attached and/or secured to the second end  7 . A band  95  may be connected to and/or removably attached to the second end  7 . The band  95  may abut the peripheral wall  91 .  
         [0054]     An opening  60  may extend into the second end  7 . The opening  60  may abut the peripheral wall  91 . The opening  60  may have threads  97  which may secure and/or may removable attach to the threads  51 . The insert  52  may be secured to and/or removably attached to the opening  60 .  
         [0055]     In use, the first end  5  having the rod  50  may be inserted and/or positioned into an opening in an ear, a nose, a tongue and/or the like. The second end  7  may be secured to and/or removably attached to the rod  50 . The first end  5  and the second end  7  may be secured to the ear, the nose, the tongue and/or the like. The first ornamentation  17  and the second ornamentation  19  may be positioned and/or located on a front side and/or a back side of, for example, an ear.  
         [0056]     The first end  5  may be connected and/or may be removably attached to the second end  7  via the rod  50 . The recession  33  may be integrally formed with and/or secured to the first end  5  and/or the second end  7 . The recession  33  may house and/or may secure the band  27  to the first end  5  and/or the second end  7 . The first ornamentation  17  and/or the ornamentation  19  may be secured to and/or connected to the first end  5  and/or the second end  7 . The rod  50  may screw and/or may push into the first end  5  and/or the second end  7 .  
         [0057]     It should be understood that various changes and modifications to the presently preferred embodiments described herein will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Such changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention and without diminishing its attendant advantages. It is, therefore, intended that such changes and modifications be covered by the appended claims.