Patent ID: 7708421

Claim:
An article of adornment comprising: a generally flexible electrical conductor assembly; said conductor assembly forming a loop having first and second internal discontinuities; a clasp located within said first discontinuity and electrically connected to said conductor assembly; said clasp adapted to receive at least one battery; a light emitting device located within said second discontinuity and electrically connected to said conductor assembly; said clasp including first and second clasp members configurable between a magnetically connected configuration and a disconnected configuration; said clasp including at least one magnet, said magnet functioning to releasably maintain said clasp in said magnetically connected configuration; said clasp configurable to an electrically activated configuration, wherein an electrical circuit is activated causing illumination of said light emitting device, when in said magnetically connected configuration; and means for electrically deactivating the electrical circuit with said clasp in the magnetically connected configuration.