Finger ring with interchangeable settings

A finger ring of the type having a finger opening, said finger ring being adapted to receive and retain interchangeable settings, said finger ring comprising:

• (a) a mounting having a front face which extends over a portion of the outer perimeter of the ring, said front face being visible when said ring is being worn, said mounting having a cavity formed therein, said cavity including an opening which extends axially outward through said front face of said mounting;
• (b) an entrance slot extending into said opening from a side of said mounting, said side from which said entrance slot extends being generally orthogonal to an axis extending longitudinally through the finger opening of said ring, said slot having a size and shape which is adapted to receive settings which can be slid into said opening;
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• (c) means for closing said slot when a setting has been inserted into said opening, said means for closing said slot comprising a slidable door which can be slid open when said ring is not on the finger of a wearer, said door sliding away from the face of said mounting into said finger opening, and said sliding door defines an exterior face of said mounting when said ring is worn, whereby when said sliding door is open said interchangeable setting can pass through said entrance slot.