A support device for transferring at least part of the weight of an earring from an earlobe to a part of the ear that comprises cartilage, the device comprising a first portion (P1) capable of being attached to the earlobe and a second portion (P2) protruding from the first portion and capable of, when the first portion is attached to the earlobe, extending from the earlobe to attach to the part of the ear comprising cartilage.

A safety clutch for releasable securing of a post for a body piercing is disclosed. The post is guided through a hole in a plate to be secured (but removable) between a pair of cantilever spring elements bent from the edges of the plate into position on the back side of the plate. A dome shield is also secured to the edge of plate to cover the cantilever spring elements on back side of the clutch, the dome shield including one or more ventilation holes for reducing moisture accumulation within the dome shield. The dome shield blocks an end of the post extending between the cantilever spring elements from contacting the user and possibly puncturing skin. The plate, dome shield and cantilever spring elements can be efficiently manufactured by forming and stamping from a single piece of material.

The invention relates to a piece of ear jewelry having at least one ear part to be worn on each ear of a user, wherein each ear part has a jewelry body, to be worn in a predetermined wearing position on an outside of the ear, and a retaining device for retaining the jewelry body in the wearing position on the ear, wherein the auditory canal of the ear remains free. The piece of ear jewelry incorporates all of the following electrical components completely and so as to be invisible from the outside: a microphone device, a loudspeaker device and a communication unit for providing a bidirectional, wireless communication link to a portable terminal of the user, in order to use the communication link to transmit a microphone signal from the microphone device to the terminal and to receive a loudspeaker signal for the loudspeaker device from the terminal.

Disclosed is a connector suitable for use in jewelry, comprising a female component configured for reversible mating with a male component.

A decorative button attachment device includes a generally T-shaped frame that is in communication with the main body having a decorative element along the front surface and having a pair of elongated posts that extend outward from the back surface. The pair of elongated posts include a shape, size and separation distance that is complementary to the known shape, size and separation distance of the apertures of a clothing button to be removably secured therein. A fastener having a pair of openings engages the distal ends of the posts and secures the device to the button.

A system and method for body piercings using body piercing forceps. The body piercing forceps comprises two arms pivotally hinged to each other. One arm comprises a needle guide at the end of the arm that may be placed externally on the body. The other arm comprises a receiving tube that may be placed into a body orifice. The body piercing forceps allow complete control over the location of a body piercing and prevent dangerous complications that may arise from traditional piercings.

A jewelry connection apparatus for body piercings, comprising an elongated piece having a first end and second end, wherein the first end is threaded a predetermined distance, an anchor having an opening, wherein the opening is threaded to mate with the threaded portion of the elongated piece, a first hollow component having a top end and an open bottom, wherein the top is attached to the second end of the elongated piece, a first magnet inserted into the open bottom and the first magnet is recessed into the first hollow component, a second hollow component having an open top end and a bottom end, a second magnet inserted into the open top end of the second hollow component and the, and wherein when the first magnet mates with the second magnet.

The present invention relates generally to a coated jewelry article or a coated component of a jewelry article, comprising a jewelry article or a component of a jewelry article, a first metallic coating, and a second metallic coating.

Flexible retaining structures for body jewelry and method for their use. A loop portion may be open and present a width greater than a cross-section of a shaft-like transdermal portion and the loop may be oriented at an angle to the transdermal shaft-like portion when the retaining structure is in a relaxed condition. The structure may be stretched to close the loop and reduce the cross-sectional area of the loop portion of the retaining structure.

The present invention relates generally to a coated jewelry article or a coated component of a jewelry article, comprising a jewelry article or a component of a jewelry article, a first metallic coating, and a second metallic coating.