Patent 9420858 was granted and assigned to Alex and Ani on August, 2016 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The herein described jewelry article includes, in one aspect, a flexible member having a first end and a second end. The first end of the flexible member is fixedly secured to a connector. The flexible member is also slidably secured to the connector at a point along its length so a first portion of the flexible member extends between connection points.