Patent Publication Number: US-2013239611-A1

Title: Jewelry article with changeable setting

Description:
This is a Divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/621,273 filed Sep. 16, 2012 which is a Divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/835,598 filed Jul. 13, 2010, which is now U.S. Pat. No. 8,316,666 B2. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates generally to an article of jewelry, and more specifically to a ring wherein an ornamental article displayed by the ring may be easily replaced by another ornamental article. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The desirability of articles of jewelry, such as rings, pendants, earrings, bracelets, or broaches with interchangeable settings has long been evident in the art. Being interchangeable the setting can be matched to other articles of jewelry, clothing or accessories. 
     DISCUSSION OF THE PRIOR ART 
     Over one hundred years ago a ring provided using a set screw to facilitate the use of interchangeable stones in a setting was disclosed by W. R. Elliot in U.S. Pat. No. 899,296. Since then many articles of jewelry having interchangeable ornamental articles have been disclosed with varying degrees of commercial success, as evidenced for example by U.S. Pat. Nos. 1,186,271; 1,152,340; 1,326,977; 3,115,758; 3,653,227; 4,742,696; 4,794,766; 5,077,989; 5,606,874; 5,996,374; 6,131,408; 6,427,487; 6,490,886; 6,601,408; 6,701,747; 6,711,915; 6,715,314; 6,729,159; 7,143,607; 7,222,503, 7,322,212; D 563,821; and D 576,909. 
     While most articles of jewelry providing for interchangeable ornamental articles have a single ring shaped member, there are a few publications that disclose jewelry articles having more than one cooperating ring members. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 6,318,122 B1 discloses an interchangeable a rotatable jewelry display for beads or ornaments. The jewelry apparatus has a sole shaft for interchangeably displaying and rotating at least one ornament and a retainer comprising a first ring section and a second ring section. The first ring section has a sole shaft positionally disposed on the first ring section for interchangeably receiving and holding the ornament and allowing the ornament to rotate around the shaft. The second ring section has at least one arm for receiving the shaft of the first ring section and a catch slideably and rotatably inserted onto the shaft of the first ring section. The first ring section may be rotated away from the second ring section to facilitate the interchanging of various ornaments. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 6,715,315 B1 and U.S. Pat. No. 7,201,021 B2, which is a divisional thereof, disclose an article of jewelry having two adjoining ring members, referred to therein as “body portions” wherein the body portions are magnetically coupled to one another when the body portions are aligned with one another. At least one of the body portions is rotatable to tangentially break the magnetic coupling between the body portions to tangentially break the magnetic coupling between the body portions to interchange a setting. In another aspect of that invention magnetic elements are used to magnetically suspend a movable setting on a jewelry article. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 5,228,317 discloses a ring having two “ring shanks” that pivot around a pin parallel to the finger holes through the two “ring shanks”. One of the “ring shanks” has a gem set receiving hole which receives a center gemstone prong setting when the two shanks are in an open position. When a center gemstone prong setting containing a center gemstone and a prong setting base is introduced into the gem setting hole and the two “ring shanks” are moved to their closed position, the escape path for the center gemstone prong setting is blocked and the center gemstone prong setting is locked in place. Locating a pivot pin closely adjacent to the setting provides a mechanical advantage to carry loads of large bezels and/or gemstone clusters around a replaceable or interchangeable centered gemstone. 
       FIGS. 1 and 2  of the present document show a ring  300  designed by the applicant of the present application and marketed as the “over the top ring embracer” presented on the applicant&#39;s web site: www.marilujewelrydesign.com. A frame member  312  has two spaced apart parallel rings  313 ,  314  that are fixed to one another at only one location  315 . A circular portion  324  of a ring insert  323  is placed into a space  316  between the spaced apart parallel rings of the frame member. The separate ring insert has an ornamental article  321 , shown in the figures as a genuine or artificial gemstone, permanently mounted thereto. A wire or pin  335  extends between two protrusions  332 ,  334  of the ring insert  323  and is circumferentially aligned with and radially outward of the permanently mounted ornamental article  321 , spaced apart from the ornamental article and not contributing to the retention of the permanently mounted ornamental article. If it is desired to change the appearance of the “over the top ring embracer” by having a different ornamental article it is necessary to obtain a different ring insert provided with a permanently mounted ornamental article of a differing appearance, since the ornamental articles alone are not interchangeable in the setting of the ring. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     There is provided in accordance with the present invention an article of jewelry comprising a frame member, a securing member. The frame member has two spaced apart parallel rings that are fixed to one another only at a first location. At a second location diametrically opposed to the first location each of the spaced apart parallel rings has a pedestal with a notch therein at an edge of the pedestal adjacent a space separating the parallel rings. The pedestals and notches are circumferentially aligned to cooperate with one another to provide a seat for seating an ornamental article therein. The securing member secures the ornamental article to the frame member. The securing member is a ring inserted in the space between the parallel rings of the frame member in a movable manner and is provided with a means for securing the ornamental article seated in the pedestals and notches of the frame member when the means for securing is aligned with the pedestals and notches of the frame member. The securing member may be moved with respect to the frame member to allow the ornamental article to be removed and replaced by another ornamental article, and then moved back to its original position with respect to the frame member to secure replacement ornamental article in place. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a first perspective view of a prior art ring. 
         FIG. 2  is a second perspective view of the prior art ring with one component of the ring displaced with respect to the other component of the ring. 
         FIG. 3  is a first perspective view of an article of jewelry according to a first embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a second perspective view of the article of jewelry shown in  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 5A  is a perspective view of the article of jewelry of the first embodiment with a securing member moved relative to a frame member such that the securing member no longer secures an ornamental article in place. 
         FIG. 5B  is a perspective view similar to  FIG. 5A  with the ornamental article removed from its setting. 
         FIG. 6  is an exploded view of the article of jewelry of the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 7  is a front elevation view of an article of jewelry according to a second embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 8  is a side elevation view of the article of jewelry of the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 9  is a top view of the article of jewelry of the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 10  is a bottom view of the article of jewelry of the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 11  is a cross sectional view of the article of jewelry according to the second embodiment of  FIG. 7  taken along line  11 - 11  of  FIG. 7 . 
         FIG. 12  is a front elevation view of the article of jewelry according to the second embodiment of  FIG. 7 , with a securing member moved relative to a frame member such that the securing member no longer secures an ornamental article in place, and partially broken away to show a means for restricting movement of the securing member with respect to the frame member in a releasable manner. 
         FIG. 13  is a perspective view of an article of jewelry according to a third embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 14  is a perspective view of the article of jewelry of the third embodiment with a securing member moved relative to a frame member such that the securing member no longer secures an ornamental article in place. 
         FIG. 15  is a front elevation view of the article of jewelry of the third embodiment with a securing member moved relative to a frame member such that the securing member no longer secures an ornamental article in place. 
         FIG. 16  is a first perspective view of an article of jewelry according to a fourth embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 17  is a second perspective view of the article of jewelry according to a fourth embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 18  is an exploded view of the article of jewelry of the fourth embodiment. 
         FIG. 19  is a perspective view of an article of jewelry according to a fifth embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 20  is a perspective view of the article of jewelry of the fifth embodiment with a securing member moved relative to a frame member such that the securing member no longer secures an ornamental article in place. 
         FIG. 21  is a perspective view of an article of jewelry according to a sixth embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 22  is a perspective view of the article of jewelry of the sixth embodiment with a securing member moved relative to a frame member such that the securing member no longer secures an ornamental article in place. 
         FIG. 23  is a perspective view of an article of jewelry according to a seventh embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 24  is a perspective view of the article of jewelry of the seventh embodiment with a securing member moved relative to a frame member such that the securing member no longer secures an ornamental article in place. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     A first embodiment of the present invention is shown in  FIGS. 3-6  and  8 - 10 . While the articles of jewelry shown in the figures for each of the embodiments is a ring for wearing on a persons finger, it is to be understood that an article of jewelry of the present invention could be a bracelet, a pendant, a brooch, or an earring. An article of jewelry  10  has a frame member  12  and a securing member  23 . The frame member comprises two spaced apart parallel rings  13 ,  14  that are permanently fixed to one another only at a first location  15 . At a second location diametrically opposed to the first location  15  each of the spaced apart parallel rings  13 ,  14  has a pedestal  17 ,  18  integral therewith. It is understood that the size and shapes of the pedestals may vary to suit the practical and aesthetic tastes of a manufacturer and consumer of a jewelry article of any of the embodiments the present invention disclosed herein. As used herein and in the claims the term “pedestal” is understood to have its ordinary meaning of a supporting structure or piece. Each of the pedestals  17 ,  18  has a notch  19 ,  20  therein at an edge of the pedestal adjacent a space  16  separating the parallel rings  13 ,  14 . As used herein and in the claims the terms “notch” and “notches” are understood to have their ordinary meanings of an angular cut, indentation, or hollow in an object, surface or edge. The pedestals and notches are circumferentially aligned to cooperate with one another to provide a seat for seating an ornamental article  21  therein. The seat for receiving a complementary portion of an ornamental article  21  is therefore not one continuous surface, but rather is provided by the surfaces of the two notches separated by the space  16  between the two parallel rings  13 ,  14 . 
     The securing member  23  secures the ornamental article  21  to the frame member  12 . The securing member is a ring  23  inserted in the space  16  between the parallel rings  13 ,  14  of the frame member  12  in a movable manner. That is to say, the securing member is disposed in the space between the parallel rings of the frame member and is movable with respect to the parallel rings of the frame member. The securing member  23  is provided with a means  25  for securing the ornamental article  21  seated in the pedestals  17 ,  18  and notches  19 ,  20  of the frame member when the means for securing is aligned with the pedestals and notches of the frame member. In the first embodiment the means for securing  25  is a bezel oriented, shown oriented perpendicular to the ring  23 . As used herein and in the claims the term “bezel” is understood to have its ordinary meaning of a ring or rim holding a gem or other ornamental article in its setting. The securing member  23  is inserted in the space  16  between the parallel rings  13 ,  14  of the frame member  12  in a movable manner wherein the means  23  for securing the ornamental article  21  may either be aligned with the pedestals and notches of the frame member to cooperate with the frame member for securing the ornamental article seated in the pedestals and notches of the frame member, or the securing member may be moved with respect to the frame member displacing the means  23  for securing the ornamental article  21  to allow the ornamental article to be removed from the pedestals and notches of the frame member and replaced by another ornamental article. 
     It is understood that the frame member  12  and the securing member  23  may comprise any suitable material, or materials, selected to suit the practical and aesthetic tastes of a manufacturer and consumer of a jewelry article of any of the embodiments the present invention disclosed herein. Such materials include for example metals and alloys thereof, and polymers. The frame member and securing member may comprise the same or different materials. It is understood that the frame member and securing member may be fabricated without undue experimentation by those skilled in the art of making article of jewelry using any suitable and well known methods including casting, molding, welding, soldering, machining, bending, and so forth. 
     It is understood that the shape and size of an ornamental article for an article of jewelry of the present invention may vary to suit the practical and aesthetic tastes of a manufacturer and consumer of a jewelry article of any of the embodiments the present invention disclosed herein. It is further understood that the composition and color of an ornamental article for an article of jewelry of the present invention may vary to suit the practical and aesthetic tastes of a manufacturer and consumer of a jewelry article of any of the embodiments the present invention disclosed herein. For example the ornamental article may be a genuine or artificial gemstone, or a ceramic, or a polymer, or a metal. In the embodiments shown in the figures the ornamental article is an artificial gemstone. It is anticipated that an article of jewelry according to the invention may be marketed with a supply of variously colored artificial gemstones, all of which are sized and shaped to be complementary with the sizes and shapes of the corresponding pedestals, notches and means for securing the ornamental article in the notches that are a setting for the ornamental article. 
     In the article of jewelry  10  of the first embodiment the securing member  23  is fixed to the frame member  12  by a pivot pin  26 . As best shown in  FIG. 6 , the pivot pin  26  passes through: a hole  28  in one of the parallel spaced apart rings  13  of the frame member  12 ; a hole  30  in a protrusion that extends from the ring  24  of the securing member  23 ; and a hole  29  in the other of the parallel spaced apart rings  14  of the frame member  12 . The pivot pin  26  has an enlarged head at one end for engaging a ring  13  of the frame member  12 , and a cap  27  is fixed to the other end of the pivot pin adjacent the other ring  14  of the frame member to secure the pivot pin in its operative position. The resultant structure is like a door hinge that enables the securing member to be pivoted with respect to the frame member as indicated by the arrows in  FIGS. 5A and 5B , allowing the ornamental article  21  to be removed from the notches  19 ,  20  and be replaced by another ornamental article. The securing member can then be pivoted back into alignment with the parallel spaced apart rings of the frame member with the means for securing the ornamental article seated in the pedestals and notches, in this embodiment the bezel  25  is once again positioned to secure the ornamental article in place. While the location of the pivot pin may be varied, it worked well at the location shown near the pedestals in the figures. 
     It is to be understood that features of the invention such as the shapes of the pedestals  17 ,  18 , the dimensions of the frame member  12 , the sizes and shapes of the notches  19 ,  20  to be complementary to the size and shape of the ornamental article  21 , and so forth may be varied to meet the needs and aesthetic tastes of the manufacturer and consumer of articles of jewelry according to the invention. 
     In each embodiment of an article of jewelry disclosed herein the securing member and the frame member, including the space between the parallel spaced apart rings of the frame member, are dimensioned such that the securing member adjoins the frame member with friction resisting relative movement of the securing member with respect to the frame member. 
     An article of jewelry  40  according to a second embodiment of the invention is shown in  FIGS. 7 ,  11  and  12 . The second embodiment is substantially like the first embodiment comprising a frame member  42  and a securing member  46 . The frame member comprises two spaced apart parallel rings  43 ,  44  that are permanently fixed to one another only at a first location  45 . The securing member is fixed to the frame member by a pivot pin  52  as in the first embodiment, and the article of jewelry secures an ornamental article  53  in a replaceable manner as described above for the first embodiment. However, the second embodiment further comprises a means for restricting movement of the securing member  46  with respect to the frame member  42  in a releasable manner when the means for securing the ornamental article is securing the ornamental article seated in the pedestals and notches of the frame member. A well  47  in the portion  45  of the frame member  42  securing the spaced apart parallel rings  43 ,  44  to one another contains a coil spring  48  that bias a sphere  49  towards the center of the frame member and engages a shallow detent  50  in a circumferentially extending outer surface of the securing member  46  as best shown in  FIG. 11 . When the securing member  46  is pivoted a sufficient angle a to allow the removal and insertion of the ornamental article  53  in the frame member, as shown in  FIG. 12  the sphere is urged towards the center of the frame member, but only with a relatively minor force. When the securing member is pivoted back to have the means for securing engage the ornamental article and retain it in place, the securing member urges the sphere  49  away from the center of the frame member with the sphere engaging the detent  50  in the circumferentially extending outer surface of the securing member  46 . This means for restricting movement of the securing member  46  with respect to the frame member  42  in a releasable manner may be incorporated in any of the embodiments disclosed herein, and supplements the friction between the securing member and the rings of the frame member to restrict relative movement of these parts when the article of jewelry, such as a ring, is not being worn. 
     An article of jewelry  60  according to a third embodiment of the invention is shown in  FIGS. 13-15 . The third embodiment is similar to the first and second embodiment comprising a frame member  62  and a securing member  73 . The frame member comprises two spaced apart parallel rings  63 ,  64  that are permanently fixed to one another only at a first location  65 . At a second location diametrically opposed to the first location  65  each of the spaced apart parallel rings  63 ,  64  has a pedestal  67 ,  68  integral therewith. Each of the pedestals has a notch  69 ,  70  therein at an edge of the pedestal adjacent a space  66  separating the parallel rings. The securing member  73  is a ring  74  provided with a means  75  for securing the ornamental article  71  seated in the pedestals  67 ,  68  and notches  69 ,  70  of the frame member when the means for securing is aligned with the pedestals and notches of the frame member. As in the first embodiment the means for securing  75  is a bezel, shown oriented perpendicular to the ring  74 . The securing member  73  is inserted in the space  66  between the parallel rings  63 ,  64  of the frame member  62  in a movable manner wherein the means  75  for securing the ornamental article  71  may either be aligned with the pedestals and notches of the frame member to cooperate with the frame member for securing the ornamental article seated in the pedestals and notches of the frame member, or the securing member may be moved with respect to the frame member displacing the means  75  for securing the ornamental article  71  to allow the ornamental article to be removed from the pedestals and notches of the frame member and replaced by another ornamental article. 
     In this third embodiment two stop members  76 ,  77 , shown here as pins, extend between the parallel rings  63 ,  64  of the frame member  62  with the stop members located inside the ring  74  of the securing member  73  to prevent the securing member from being separated from the frame member while allowing the securing member to be movable with respect to the frame member. As shown in  FIGS. 14 and 15  the securing member may be moved only a limited distance in a substantially radial direction with respect to the frame member, the limited distance being sufficient to allow for removal and replacement of the ornamental article  71 . The stop members  76 ,  77  prevent removal of the securing member from the frame member. 
     The third embodiment further comprises a means  78  for restricting movement of the securing member  73  with respect to the frame member  62  in a releasable manner when the means  75  for securing the ornamental article  71  is securing the ornamental article seated in the  67 ,  68  and notches  69 ,  70  of the frame member. A pin  78  that is removable, or at least movable sufficiently to not pass through the securing member, extends through aligned holes  79 ,  80 ,  81  in the frame member and securing member. This means for restricting movement of the securing member  73  with respect to the frame member  62  in a releasable manner may be incorporated in any of the embodiments disclosed herein, and supplements the friction between the securing member and the rings of the frame member to restrict relative movement of these parts when the article of jewelry, such as a ring, is not being worn. 
       FIGS. 16-18  show an article of jewelry according to a fourth embodiment of the invention. The fourth embodiment is similar to the first, second and third embodiments, comprising a frame member  92  and a securing member  103 . The frame member comprises two spaced apart parallel rings  93 ,  94  that are permanently fixed to one another only at a first location  95 . At a second location diametrically opposed to the first location  95  each of the spaced apart parallel rings  93 ,  94  has a pedestal  97 ,  98  integral therewith. Each of the pedestals has a notch  99 ,  100  therein at an edge of the pedestal adjacent a space  96  separating the parallel rings. The securing member  103  is a ring  104  provided with a means  105  for securing the ornamental article  101  seated in the pedestals  97 ,  98  and notches  99 ,  100  of the frame member when the means for securing is aligned with the pedestals and notches of the frame member. As in the first embodiment the means for securing  105  is a bezel, shown oriented perpendicular to the ring  104 . The securing member  103  is inserted in the space  96  between the parallel rings  93 ,  94  of the frame member  92  in a movable manner wherein the means  105  for securing the ornamental article  101  may either be aligned with the pedestals and notches of the frame member to cooperate with the frame member for securing the ornamental article seated in the pedestals and notches of the frame member, or the securing member may be moved with respect to the frame member displacing the means  105  for securing the ornamental article  101  to allow the ornamental article to be removed from the pedestals and notches of the frame member and replaced by another ornamental article. 
     In this fourth embodiment the securing member  103  has two protrusions  109  extending into the interior of the ring  104  with each protrusion having a passage extending through it. Each of the spaced apart parallel rings  93 ,  94  of the frame member  92  is provided with passages  110  for receiving movable pins  107 ,  108  that extend through the aligned passages in the protrusions  109  of the securing member to fix the securing member to the frame member. The movable pins  107  are movable to not extend through the passages in the protrusions of the securing member whereby the securing member can be removed from the space  96  between the parallel rings of the frame member. 
       FIGS. 19 and 20  show an article of jewelry  120  according to a fifth embodiment of the invention. The fifth embodiment is similar to the first through fourth embodiments, comprising a frame member  122  and a securing member  133 . The frame member comprises two spaced apart parallel rings  123 ,  124  that are permanently fixed to one another only at a first location  125 . At a second location diametrically opposed to the first location  125  each of the spaced apart parallel rings  123 ,  124  has a pedestal  127 ,  128  integral therewith. Each of the pedestals has a notch  129 ,  130  therein at an edge of the pedestal adjacent a space  126  separating the parallel rings. The securing member  133  is a ring  134  provided with a means  132  for securing the ornamental article  131  seated in the pedestals  127 ,  128  and notches  129 ,  130  of the frame member when the means for securing  132  is aligned with the pedestals and notches of the frame member. This embodiment differs from the other embodiments in that the means for securing  132  is a single rigid wire that is aligned with, not perpendicular to, the ring  134  of the securing member and is configured to be complimentary to, and adjacent to, a surface of the ornamental article to secure the ornamental article in the pedestals and notches of the frame member. As in the previously described embodiments, the securing member  133  is inserted in the space  126  between the parallel rings  123 ,  124  of the frame member  122  in a movable manner wherein the means  132  for securing the ornamental article  131  may either be aligned with the pedestals and notches of the frame member to cooperate with the frame member for securing the ornamental article seated in the pedestals and notches of the frame member, or the securing member may be moved with respect to the frame member displacing the means  132  for securing the ornamental article  131  to allow the ornamental article to be removed from the pedestals and notches of the frame member and replaced by another ornamental article. While the fifth embodiment is shown provided with a pivot pin  135  like the first embodiment, it is to be understood that any of the embodiments may have a means for securing like that disclosed in this fifth embodiment. 
       FIGS. 21 and 22  show an article of jewelry  140  according to a sixth embodiment of the invention. The sixth embodiment is similar to the first through fifth embodiments, comprising a frame member  142  and a securing member  153 . The frame member comprises two spaced apart parallel rings  143 ,  144  that are permanently fixed to one another only at a first location  145 . At a second location diametrically opposed to the first location  145  each of the spaced apart parallel rings  143 ,  144  has a pedestal  147 ,  148  integral therewith. Each of the pedestals has a notch  149 ,  150  therein at an edge of the pedestal adjacent a space  146  separating the parallel rings. The securing member  153  is a ring  154  provided with a means  152  for securing the ornamental article  151  seated in the pedestals  147 ,  148  and notches  149 ,  150  of the frame member when the means for securing  152  is aligned with the pedestals and notches of the frame member. This embodiment differs from the other embodiments in that the means for securing  152  when viewed head on is a parallelogram shaped member comprising two parallel rigid wires that are aligned with, not perpendicular to, the ring  154  of the securing member and is configured to be complimentary to, and adjacent to, a surface of the ornamental article to secure the ornamental article in the pedestals and notches of the frame member. Such a means for securing may be selected by a designer or manufacturer of an article of jewelry according to the invention to accommodate the shape of an ornamental article used with the article of jewelry. As in the previously described embodiments, the securing member  153  is inserted in the space  146  between the parallel rings  143 ,  144  of the frame member  142  in a movable manner wherein the means  152  for securing the ornamental article  151  may either be aligned with the pedestals and notches of the frame member to cooperate with the frame member for securing the ornamental article seated in the pedestals and notches of the frame member, or the securing member may be moved with respect to the frame member displacing the means  152  for securing the ornamental article  101  to allow the ornamental article to be removed from the pedestals and notches of the frame member and replaced by another ornamental article. While the sixth embodiment is shown provided with a pivot pin  155  like the first embodiment, it is to be understood that any of the embodiments may have a means for securing like that disclosed in this sixth embodiment. 
       FIGS. 23 and 24  show an article of jewelry  200  according to a seventh embodiment of the invention. The seventh embodiment is similar to the first through sixth embodiments, comprising a frame member  202  and a securing member  216 . The frame member comprises two spaced apart parallel rings  203 ,  204  that are permanently fixed to one another only at a first location  205 . At a second location diametrically opposed to the first location  205  each of the spaced apart parallel rings  203 ,  204  has a pedestal  207 ,  208  integral therewith. Each of the pedestals has a notch  209 ,  210  therein at an edge of the pedestal adjacent a space  206  separating the parallel rings. The securing member  216  is a ring  214  provided with a means  212  for securing the ornamental article  211  seated in the pedestals  207 ,  208  and notches  209 ,  210  of the frame member when the means for securing  212  is aligned with the pedestals and notches of the frame member. This embodiment differs from the other embodiments in that the ornamental article  211  is spherical with the notches  209 ,  210  configured to be complementary to a spherical surface of the ornamental article  211 . The means for securing  212  is an arch that is a non-arcuate continuation of the ring  214  having a surface that is complementary to a spherical surface of the ornamental article to secure the ornamental article in the pedestals and notches of the frame member. As in the previously described embodiments, the securing member  216  is inserted in the space  206  between the parallel rings  203 ,  204  of the frame member  202  in a movable manner wherein the means  212  for securing the ornamental article  211  may either be aligned with the pedestals and notches of the frame member to cooperate with the frame member for securing the ornamental article seated in the pedestals and notches of the frame member, or the securing member may be moved with respect to the frame member displacing the means  212  for securing the ornamental article  211  to allow the ornamental article to be removed from the pedestals and notches of the frame member and replaced by another ornamental article. While the sixth embodiment is shown provided with a pivot pin  217  like the first embodiment, it is to be understood that any of the embodiments may have a means for securing like that disclosed in this seventh embodiment. 
     While the invention has been described with reference to certain exemplary embodiments, obvious modifications and alterations are possible by those skilled in the related art. Therefore, it is intended that the invention include all such modifications and alterations to the full extent that they come within the scope of the following claims or the equivalents thereof.