Versatile Jewelry

Abstract

A versatile jewelry includes a semi-rigid or rigid main body arranged to extend over a wrist of a user. The main body defines an inner surface arranged to be worn against the wrist and an outer surface opposite the inner surface. At least one retaining feature is defined about a periphery of the main body. At least one hair accessory is adapted to extend over the main body and secured by the at least one retaining feature.

1 . A versatile jewelry comprising:
 a semi-rigid or rigid main body arranged to extend over a wrist of a user, the main body defining an inner surface arranged to be worn against the wrist, an outer surface opposite the inner surface;   at least one retaining feature defined about a periphery of the main body; and   at least one hair accessory adapted to extend over the main body and secured by the at least one retaining feature.   
     
     
         2 . The versatile jewelry of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one retaining feature comprises one or more magnets inserted in the main body. 
     
     
         3 . The versatile jewelry of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one hair accessory includes one or more magnets. 
     
     
         4 . The versatile jewelry of  claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises a plurality of wire members. 
     
     
         5 . The versatile jewelry of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one retaining feature comprises a circumferential groove formed in the main body. 
     
     
         6 . The versatile jewelry of  claim 5 , wherein the main body defines first and second end portions defining a clearance therebetween sized to receive the wrist, and the at least one hair accessory comprises a hair band adapted to be selectively disposed within the groove and to span the clearance at a height above the inner surface, the hair band having an elasticity, and the main body having a rigidity arranged to resist the elasticity of the hair band without deformation of the main body and to distribute pressure from the hair band away from the wrist. 
     
     
         7 . The versatile jewelry of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one hair accessory comprises at least two hair bands. 
     
     
         8 . The versatile jewelry of  claim 5 , wherein the groove has a varying depth along a length thereof, the depth decreasing toward a lower section of the main body arranged to be worn under a bottom of the wrist. 
     
     
         9 . The versatile jewelry of  claim 5 , further comprising a release mechanism connected to the main body and arranged to selectively lift the at least one hair accessory up and at least partially out of the groove. 
     
     
         10 . The versatile jewelry of  claim 9 , wherein the release mechanism includes a push member movable between an original position and a release position. 
     
     
         11 . The versatile jewelry of  claim 1 , wherein the retaining feature is formed by the main body and a clasp is adapted for opening the main body and the retaining feature is arranged to extend underneath the clasp. 
     
     
         12 . The versatile jewelry of  claim 1 , further comprising a release segment extending radially inwardly between first and second end portions of the main body, the segment arranged to facilitate disengagement of the at least one hair accessory from the main body. 
     
     
         13 . The versatile jewelry of  claim 12 , wherein the release segment comprises a concave segment. 
     
     
         14 . The versatile jewelry of  claim 12 , wherein the release segment is arranged to shift between a first position in which the release segment comprises a convex segment and a second position in which the release segment comprises a concave segment and extends radially inward below the outer surface of the main body. 
     
     
         15 . The versatile jewelry of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one retaining feature comprises one or more hooks on the main body adapted to secure that at least one hair accessory on the main body. 
     
     
         16 . A versatile jewelry comprising:
 a semi-rigid or rigid main body arranged to extend over a wrist of a user, the main body defining an inner surface arranged to be worn against the wrist and an outer surface opposite the inner surface;   at least one retaining feature defined about a periphery of the main body, the at least one retaining feature comprising one or more protruding portions defined as radially extending outwardly from the main body and arranged to substantially hold the at least one hair accessory in place; and   at least one hair accessory adapted to extend over the main body and secured by the at least one retaining feature.   
     
     
         17 . The versatile jewelry of  claim 12 , wherein the main body comprises a fully circumferential bracelet. 
     
     
         18 . The versatile jewelry of  claim 16 , wherein a gap is defined between the first and second protruding portions, the gap being configured and dimensioned to enable a user to place the at least one hair accessory between the first and second protruding portions. 
     
     
         19 . The versatile jewelry of  claim 18 , wherein the gap defines a non-linear shape arranged to prevent the at least one hair accessory from sliding or slipping through the gap. 
     
     
         20 . A versatile jewelry comprising:
 a semi-rigid or rigid main body arranged to extend over a wrist of a user, the main body defining an inner surface arranged to be worn against the wrist, an outer surface opposite the inner surface, first and second end portions defining a clearance therebetween sized to receive the wrist when the main body is donned by the user, and a circumferential groove formed in the outer surface having a bottom and sidewalls extending between the bottom and the outer surface;   a plurality of magnets inserted in the main body; and   a hair band adapted to be selectively disposed within the groove and to span the clearance at a height above the inner surface, and the sidewalls being arranged to substantially hold the hair band in place when the hair band is disposed in the groove, the hair band having an elasticity, and the main body having a rigidity arranged to resist the elasticity of the hair band without deformation of the main body and to distribute pressure from the hair band away from the wrist.