Patent ID: 7316130

Claim:
An ornament ( 1 ; 11 ; 21 ) for a jewellery system, in which the ornament ( 1 ; 11 ; 21 ) comprises a base portion ( 2 ; 22 ; 63 ) that is provided with at least one notch ( 3 ; 23 a , 23 b ) for receiving an elongate element, and an ornamental element ( 4 ; 14 ; 24 a , 24 b ; 64 ) that is completely detached from the base portion and can be mounted on the base portion in such a manner that it extends across the at least one notch and thus encloses and attaches the elongate element; wherein the base portion ( 2 ; 22 ; 63 ) is provided with a circular recess completely about its inner periphery in which the ornamental element ( 4 ; 14 ; 24 a , 24 b ; 64 ) can be releasably mounted, there being provided an inwardly extending bead ( 5 ), at an edge of the recess and the ornamental element ( 4 ; 14 ; 24 a , 24 b ; 64 ) is provided with at least one holder flap ( 7 ) with an outwardly extending collar ( 8 ) that is able to engage the inwardly extending bead ( 5 ) in a snap coupling, whereby the ornamental element ( 4 ; 14 ; 24 a , 24 b ; 64 ) can, in a releasable manner, be mounted on the base portion ( 2 ; 22 ; 63 ) in any randomly selected orientation relative to the at least one notch ( 3 ; 23 a , 23 b ).