Neckform for displaying jewelry

A neckform 10 for supporting and displaying a necklace 12 and including an end plug 14 for supporting a second ornamental article is illustrated in FIGS. 1-9. As used herein the term "ornamental article" refers to any ornamental item, including but not limited to an article of jewelry, which is intended to be worn by a user. Also, as used herein, the term "jewelry" refers to any type or style of jewelry.

The neckform 10 preferably includes a body portion 16 designed to resemble the chest and base of a neck of a person, and a stand 18 (FIG. 3) for supporting the body portion, as is known in the art. An upper end 20 of the body portion is capped by end plug 14 which includes a support member 22 for displaying an ornamental article, for example a second piece of jewelry. The end plug preferably sits atop the highest part of the neckform, so that the article of jewelry supported by the end plug is elevated relative to the necklace supported on the body of the neckform. The support member is