Rotating jewelry closure

Abstract

A jewelry item is provided having a first side, having a first and second end, the first end having a stem and locking notch. A second side includes a third and fourth end, the second end of the first side is connected to the fourth end of the second side. A rotating closure has a collar, rotatably connected to a rotatable connection element. The collar is connected to the third end of the second side and located between the third end and the rotatable connection element. The first end of the first side is configured to be movable towards the third end of the second side, such that in an unlocked configuration, the stem with the locking notch is configured to be inserted into the first side within a locking cavity of the rotatable connection element. In a locking configuration, the rotatable connection element is configured to rotate to engage the locking notch of the stem, preventing removal of the stem from the rotatable connection element.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A jewelry item, the jewelry item comprising:
 a first side, having a first and second end, said first end having a stem and locking notch;   a second side including a third and fourth end, said second end of said first side is connected to said fourth end of said second side; and   a rotating closure having a collar rotatably connected to a rotatable connection element;   wherein said collar is connected to said third end of said second side and 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,   such that in an unlocked configuration, said stem with said locking notch is configured to be inserted into said first side within a locking cavity of said rotatable connection element, and   in a locking configuration, 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.   
     
     
         2 . 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 pivotable connected by a hinge. 
     
     
         3 . The jewelry item as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said collar is connected to a flat surface at the third end of said second side. 
     
     
         4 . The jewelry item as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said collar is connected to a flat surface at the third end of said second side by welding. 
     
     
         5 . The jewelry item as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said collar has a hollow cavity for accepting said rotatable connection element. 
     
     
         6 . The jewelry item as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said collar has a plurality of deformable connection prongs that define said hollow cavity. 
     
     
         7 . The jewelry item as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said deformable connection prongs of said collar have inward facing retention ridges for securing said rotatable connection element to said collar. 
     
     
         8 . The jewelry item as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said inward facing retention ridges are configured to mate with a coupling ridge on a protrusion of said rotatable connection element. 
     
     
         9 . The jewelry item as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said deformable connection prongs of said collar have inward facing retention rounded tactile bumps for providing tactile feedback when rotating the rotatable connection element between said unlocked configuration and said locking configuration. 
     
     
         10 . The jewelry item as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said inward facing rounded tactile bumps are configured to deformably fit within a plurality of curved deformations on a protrusion of said rotatable connection element, when rotating the rotatable connection element between said unlocked configuration and said locking configuration.