Patent ID: 7441917

Claim:
An article of jewelry comprising: a generally flexible conductor assembly having a non-conductive external coating; an outer wire wound in surrounding relation with said conductor assembly; said conductor assembly forming a loop having first and second internal discontinuities; a clasp located within said first discontinuity, said clasp including first and second magnetically connectable clasp members configurable from a connected configuration to a disconnected configuration; said first and second magnetically connectable clasp members including at least one magnet configured to function as an electrical conductor when said clasp members are in said connected configuration; said clasp adapted to receive at least one battery; a medallion located within said second discontinuity, said medallion adapted with a light emitting device electrically connected to said conductor assembly; whereby magnetic attraction between said first and second clasp members maintains said clasp in the connected configuration thereby completing an electrical circuit causing illumination of said light emitting device.