Patent ID: 7536757

Claim:
A clip for jewellery comprising, (a) a loop portion; (b) a gate portion; (c) means to attach said loop portion to said gate portion; (d) engaging means to latch said loop portion to said gate portion when said gate portion is rotated to mate said loop portion for attachment of a first jewellery piece; (e) a jewellery piece engaging means for attachment of a second jewellery piece; characterised in that said loop portion has a cut-away portion configured to accommodate the unfixed end of said jewellery piece engaging means; said gate portion has a cut-away portion configured to encompass part of said unfixed end of said jewellery piece engaging means when the said gate portion is rotated to mate said loop portion; said jewellery piece engaging means has one end fixed to the outer surface of said loop portion and the other unfixed end extending towards but not contacting the inner surface of the loop portion resulting in an externally located jewellery piece engaging means serving as a bail to enable attachment or detachment of at least one bailess second jewellery piece when gate portion is open and non-detachment of the said jewellery piece when the said gate portion is closed to encompass said unfixed end; said engaging means is integral in the said loop and gate portion.