Abstract: A jewelry item having an invisible gemstone setting and a method of assembly therefore. The jewelry item includes a gemstone region formed with a recess and a gemstone setting piece having at least two walls defining an open ended groove therebetween for slidably receiving at least one gemstone. The gemstone setting piece is dimensioned so as to be receivable within the recess so as to provide an invisible gemstone setting. The method includes the steps of providing a gemstone region with a recess, providing a gemstone setting piece with at least two walls for defining an open ended groove, sliding at least one gemstone into the open ended groove, inserting the gemstone setting piece into the recess and securing the gemstone setting piece within the gemstone region.