Jewelry apparatus

Abstract

A jewelry apparatus preferably for use with a navel piercing jewelry stud having at least one removable retainer end, the jewelry apparatus having a first arm portion and a second arm portion spaced from said first arm portion by a recess, wherein the first and second arm portions form a loop adapted to fit around the stud, the jewelry apparatus further including a stop portion cooperating with at least one of the arms to close said recess to retain the stud.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A jewelry apparatus for use in combination with a jewelry barbell stud having at least one ball retained end, said apparatus comprising: 
 a loop having an opening dimension larger than a section of said barbell and smaller than a diameter of said ball,    a recess allowing said loop to be placed around said barbell section without removing said ball from said stud, and    a stop to maintain said loop around said barbell.    
     
     
         2 . The jewelry apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the loop is formed by two arm portions and wherein a space between end portions of the two arm portions form said recess.  
     
     
         3 . The jewelry apparatus as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said arm portions can be separated to increase space between said end portions.  
     
     
         4 . The jewelry apparatus as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said arms are hinged together as a pivot that allows the arms to pivot between a first position where said recess is open and a second position where said recess is closed.  
     
     
         5 . The jewelry apparatus as recited in  claim 2 , wherein a hinged stop depending from the end of one arm can pivot to open and close said recess.  
     
     
         6 . The jewelry apparatus as recited in  claim 2 , further including a stop member attachable to an end of said two arm portions.  
     
     
         7 . A jewelry apparatus for use in combination with a body piercing jewelry barbell stud having a least one removable retainer end, said jewelry apparatus comprising: 
 a first arm portion having a first end and a second arm portion having a second end spaced from said first end by a recess, and    wherein said first and second arm portions form a loop adapted to fit around said stud.    
     
     
         8 . The jewelry apparatus as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said arm portions can be separated to increase space between said end portions.  
     
     
         9 . The jewelry apparatus as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said arms are hinged allowing the arms to pivot between a first position where said recess is open and a second position where said recess is closed.  
     
     
         10 . The jewelry apparatus as recited in  claim 7 , wherein a stop depending from the end of one arm can open and close said recess.  
     
     
         11 . A jewelry apparatus for use with a naval piercing jewelry stud having at least one removable retainer end, said jewelry apparatus comprising; 
 a first arm portion and a second arm portion spaced from said first arm by a recess,    wherein said first and second arm portions form a loop adapted to fit around said stud, and    a stop portion cooperating with at least one of said arms to close said recess to retain said stud.    
     
     
         12 . The jewelry apparatus as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said arm portions can be separated to open said recess.  
     
     
         13 . The jewelry apparatus as recited in  claim 12 , wherein said arms are hinged allowing the arms to pivot between a first position where said recess is open and a second position where said recess is closed.  
     
     
         14 . The jewelry apparatus as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the stop depending from at least arm can open and close said recess.