Interconnectable jewelry setting for the construction of jewelry pieces

A jewelry setting which is interconnectable with other jewelry settings to form a jewelry piece without the need for soldering or welding, comprising;

• a frame for mounting a gemstone, comprising an upper collar portion, a bottom portion and at least one side;
• a ball-link joint inserted into the side of the frame, comprising a shaft and two ball ends, for connecting two contiguous jewelry settings by inserting one of the ball ends into the side of each of the two contiguous jewelry setting frames;
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• a key-lock dip opening located in the side of the frame for receiving the shaft of the ball-link joint and retaining the ball end of the ball-link joint.

A jewelry piece constructed from jewelry settings which are interconected without being welded or soldered, each of said jewelry settings comprising;

• a frame for mounting a gemstone, formed from a stamped, sheet metal piece having two ends which are joined together, said frame comprising an upper collar portion, a bottom portion and at least one side;
• means for mounting the gemstone in the frame of the jewelry setting;
• at least one ball-link joint inserted into the sides of the frame, comprising a shaft and two ball ends, for connecting two contiguous jewelry settings by inserting one of the ball ends into the side of each of the two contiguous jewelry setting frames;
• at least one key-lock clip opening located in the sides of the frame for receiving the shaft of the ball-link joints and retaining the ball end of the ball-link joints;
• a spring insert located within the frame and positioned around the shaft of the ball-link joint to further retain the ball-link joint and to provide tension on the ball-link joint;
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• a cover in the shape of the frame, attached to the bottom portion of the frame to provide additional structural support to the frame.