Rotating jewelry closure

Abstract

A method is provided for closing a jewelry item that has a first side including a first and second end, the first end having a stem and locking notch. A second side of the jewelry includes a third and fourth end, the second end of the first side is connected to the fourth end of the second side. The jewelry has a closure having a collar rotatably connected to a rotatable connection element, where the collar is connected to the third end and located between the third end and the rotatable connection element. The method includes pressing the first end of the first side towards the third end of the second side. In an unlocked configuration, the stem with the locking notch of the first side is inserted within a locking cavity of the rotatable connection element. In a locking configuration the rotatable connection element is rotated to engage the locking notch of the stem, preventing removal of the stem from the rotatable connection element.

1 . A method for closing a jewelry item, the jewelry item having:
 a first side with a first and second end, said first end having a stem and locking notch;   a second side with a third and fourth end, said second end of said first side being connected to said fourth end of said second side; and   a closure, the closure having a collar that is rotatably connected to a rotatable connection element;   wherein said collar is connected to said third end of said second side, located between said third end and said rotatable connection element;   said method comprising the steps of:   pressing said first end of said first side towards said third end of said second side,   inserting said stem with said locking notch of said first side within a locking cavity of said rotatable connection element on said second side when said jewelry item is in an unlocked configuration, and   rotating said rotatable connection element to engage said locking notch of said stem, preventing removal of said stem from said rotatable connection element when said jewelry item is in a locked configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The method of closing a jewelry item as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said collar has a recess located approximately in the middle of a hollow cavity that accepts said rotatable connection element during said rotating step. 
     
     
         3 . The method of closing a jewelry item as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said second end of said first side and said fourth end of said second side are connected by a hinge such that said step of pressing said first end of said first side towards said third end of said second side is done by pivoting. 
     
     
         4 . A jewelry item, the jewelry item comprising:
 a first side with a first and second end, said first end having a stem and locking notch;   a second side with a third and fourth end, said second end of said first side being connected to said fourth end of said second side; and   a closure, the closure having a collar that is rotatably connected to a rotatable connection element;   wherein said collar is connected to said third end of said second side, located between said third end and said rotatable connection element;   wherein said first end of said first side is configured to be movable towards said third end of said second side,   wherein said stem with said locking notch is configured to be inserted into a locking cavity of said rotatable connection element on said second side when said jewelry item is in an unlocked configuration, and   wherein said rotatable connection element is configured to rotate to engage said locking notch of said stem, preventing removal of said stem from said rotatable connection element when said jewelry item is in a locked configuration.   
     
     
         5 . The jewelry item as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said collar has a recess located approximately in the middle of a hollow cavity that accepts said rotatable connection element during said rotating step. 
     
     
         6 . The jewelry item as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said second end of said first side and said fourth end of said second side are connected by a hinge such that said step of pressing said first end of said first side towards said third end of said second side is done by pivoting.