Patent ID: 7784305

Claim:
A slide for an Omega necklace, comprising: a slide body having a decorative front face and a rear face, the slide body having at least one loop adapted for extending an Omega necklace chain therethrough, wherein said slide body has opposed first and second ends; a clasp attached to the rear face of the slide body, the clasp being adapted for attaching a pendant bail thereto, wherein said clasp is formed from parallel wires having opposed first and second looped ends; the slide further comprising a hollow tube mounted to the rear face of said slide body adjacent the first end thereof, the first looped end of said clasp extending through the hollow tube to form a hinge so that said clasp is pivotal about an axis defined by the tube; a button catch disposed on the rear face of said slide body adjacent the second end thereof, said clasp releasably engaging the button catch to releasably secure the second looped end of said clasp to said slide body; and a pair of opposed bars formed on the rear face of said slide body, each of the bars having a central portion spaced apart from the rear face so that the Omega necklace chain may pass between the bars and the rear face, the hollow tube being disposed on one of the bars and the button being disposed on the opposed bar.