Connection element for jewellery

A spherically shaped jewelry connection device having first and second semi-spherical connection elements, each said connection element comprising:

• a housing having first and second ends, and first and second cut portions disposed between said first and second ends, said first cut portion being substantially semi-circular, and corresponding in shape to a partial section of a hollow sphere in a plane substantially parallel to an axis of the sphere of the device, and said second cut portion positioned in inclined orientation with respect to said first cut portion, the first and second cut portions of said first connection element are adapted to conformally engage the first and second cut portions of said second connection element;
• a pin integral to and extending from said first end of said housing, said pin comprising a strip having a plurality of bends formed therein, and defining a first section, a second section, and a third section, said first section being oriented to project out of the sphere defined by the jewelry connection device, said second section disposed at an angle to said first section, and extending into said sphere, and said third section disposed at an angle to said second section at an area interior of said sphere, said third section forming a contact surface, whereby the contact surface of said first connection element contacts the contact surface of said second connection element;
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• a slot formed in the second end of said housing, said slot adapted to engage the pin of the other connection element.