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This invention is a necklace or bracelet with provisions to prevent the bunching of baubles, bangles and beads which are strung on the necklace or bracelet. Bunching is prevented by keepers which are removably attached to bands fixed at intervals on the strands of the necklaces or bracelets. Two typ

This invention is a necklace or bracelet with provisions to prevent the bunching of baubles, bangles and beads which are strung on the necklace or bracelet. Bunching is prevented by keepers which are removably attached to bands fixed at intervals on the strands of the necklaces or bracelets. Two types of keepers are disclosed, one of which has internal threads which interact with a threaded bands, and one which uses a clamshell structure to secure the keeper on a band. The keepers may have a variety of shapes for decorative effects, such as cylindrical, spherical, cubical, or pyramid-shaped.

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I claim: 1. A strand jewelry device comprising: a strand having a first end and a second end, a connector assembly for reversibly coupling the first end and the second end of the strand, at least one band fixedly attached to the strand, the band presenting an outer circumference, at least one ornam

I claim: 1. A strand jewelry device comprising: a strand having a first end and a second end, a connector assembly for reversibly coupling the first end and the second end of the strand, at least one band fixedly attached to the strand, the band presenting an outer circumference, at least one ornament, the ornament having a through opening of greater circumference than the outer circumference of the band, the greater circumference being sufficiently large to permit complete passage of the ornament over the band, and at least one keeper configured for reversible attachment over the band, the keeper being sufficiently large to prevent further passage of the ornament across the band when the keeper is attached to the band, wherein the keeper interacts with the band by abutment to restrict the movement of the ornament when the ornament resides on the strand. 2. The strand jewelry device of claim 1, wherein a bore of the keeper is threaded and the band is threaded on an external surface, the threaded bore of the keeper and the threaded surface of the band capable of interaction to reversibly fix the threaded keeper on the strand. 3. The strand jewelry device of claim 2 wherein the threaded keeper has any three-dimension geometric shape. 4. The strand jewelry device of claim 2 wherein the threaded keeper has a cylindrical, spherical, cubic, or pyramid shape. 5. The strand jewelry device of claim 1, wherein the keeper comprises two hollow sections hinged together, each section having two walls, each wall having a notch, each notch of depth approximating one half the diameter of the strand, the sections and the band capable of interaction by the hinged keeper engulfing the band to reversibly fix the hinged keeper on the strand. 6. The strand jewelry device of claim 5 wherein the sections are reversibly secured in a closed position by a latch attached to one section. 7. The strand jewelry device of claim 5 wherein the hinged keeper has any three-dimension geometric shape. 8. The strand jewelry device of claim 5 wherein the hinged keeper has a cylindrical, spherical, cubic or pyramid shape. 9. The strand jewelry device of claim 1 further comprising at least one threaded keeper and at least one hinged keeper. 10. The strand jewelry device of claim 9 wherein the threaded keeper and the hinged keeper further comprise decorative elements. 11. The strand jewelry device of claim 10 wherein the decorative element of the threaded keeper differs from the decorative element of the hinged keeper. 12. The strand jewelry device of claim 1, further comprising at least one ornament bore having a hole of sufficient size to pass over an element of the connector mechanism to permit residence of the bead on the strand, the size of the hole being insufficient to permit passage of the ornament over the keeper. 13. A process of reversibly restricting the movement of ornaments on a strand, wherein the strand has a connector assembly for detachably coupling the first end with the second end of the strand to configure the strand as a loop, the ornaments have bores and are strung on the strand by their bores, and a band having an external diameter less than the diameter of the ornament bores is fixed on the strand, comprising the steps of a stringing at least one ornament onto the strand; and, b a. attaching to the band a keeper having an external diameter greater than the diameter of the ornament bore. 14. The process of claim 13 wherein the band has an external thread and the keeper has a threaded bore, the keeper attached to the band by the steps comprising: a. threading the keeper onto the strand, b. bringing the keeper and the band into contact, and c. rotating the keeper to engage the band and the keeper threads and attach the keeper to the band. 15. The process of claim 13 wherein the keeper has two hollow sections hinged together comprising the steps: a. positioning the hinged keeper over the band, and b. closing the hinged keeper over the band to attach the keeper to the band. 16. A strand jewelry device that is selectively configurable by a wearer for positional ornament retention, comprising: a strand having a first end, a second end, and at least one band of variant cross-section with respect to adjacent portions of the strand that are immediately adjacent to the band; a connector assembly for detachably coupling the first end with the second end of the strand to configure the strand as a loop; at least one keeper configured and arranged for selective placement around the band, the keeper having a bore of complementary dimensions with respect to the variant cross-section such that the keeper is retained in position at the band by abutment when installed on the band, at least one ornament, the band fixedly circumscribing the strand to provide the variant cross-section as a larger circumference with respect to the strand, the ornament defining a hole of sufficient dimension to pass over the larger circumference, the keeper having sufficient outer dimensions to prevent the ornament from moving across the keeper by abutment between the keeper and the band when the keeper the ornament are installed on the strand. 17. The strand jewelry device of claim 16, wherein the outer circumference of the band includes the band having a threaded outer surface. 18. The strand jewelry device of claim 17, wherein the bore of the keeper is internally threaded and the complimentary dimensions of the bore are taken with respect to abutment between the threaded outer surface and internal threads of the bore. 19. The strand jewelry device of claim 16, wherein the band has a smooth outer surface. 20. The strand jewelry device of claim 16, wherein the keeper has a bivalve construction for clamping around the band. 21. The strand jewelry device of claim 16, wherein the bivalve construction comprises a hinge pivotally connecting a first bivalve element with a second bivalve element, and a latch positioned for connecting the first bivalve element with the second bivalve element in a closed configuration that defines the bore. 22. The strand jewelry device of claim 16, wherein the bore comprises longitudinal notches running parallel with the strand. 23. The strand jewelry device of claim 16, wherein the strand presents a diameter and the longitudinal notches have a hemispherical construction approximating one half the diameter of the strand. 24. The strand jewelry device of claim 16, comprising a plurality of the keepers, the plurality of the keepers including at least one threaded keeper and at least one hinged keeper. 25. The strand jewelry device of claim 24, wherein the threaded keeper and the hinged keeper each present a decorative motif. 26. The strand jewelry device of claim 25, wherein the wherein the decorative element of the threaded keeper differs from the decorative element of the hinged keeper. 27. A strand jewelry device comprising: a strand; presenting an elongate axis; an ornament adapted to receive the strand for passage of the strand through the ornament such that the ornament may pass over the elongate means for selectively configuring the strand as a loop; means for adapting a circumference of the strand to permanently increase the circumference at a locus that permits passage of an ornament over the locus; and means for keeping ornament on a predetermined area of the strand by abutment with the means for adapting to prevent passage of the ornament over the locus. 28. The strand jewelry device of claim 27, further comprising a plurality of decorative ornaments positioned on the strand by the means for keeping.