Earring

Abstract

An earring ( 10 ) for a pierced ear ( 16 ) having an ear engaging member ( 24 ) securely engaging a lobe ( 14 ) of the ear ( 16 ), an ornament ( 12 ) and a coupling member ( 42 ) connecting the ear engaging member ( 24 ) to the ornament ( 12 ). When the ear engaging member ( 24 ) engages the ear ( 16 ) the coupling member ( 24 ) holds the ornament ( 12 ) subjacent to the ear lobe ( 14 ) and is substantially hidden from sight from the vantage point forward from the user.

1 . An earring for a pierced ear, comprising an ear engaging member adapted to securely engage a backside of a lobe of a wearer's ear, an ornament and a coupling member connecting the ear engaging member to the ornament, wherein when said ear engaging member is removably attached to the lobe of the ear, the coupling member holds the ornament subjacent to the lobe and said coupling member is substantially hidden from sight from the vantage point forward of the wearer. 
   
   
       2 . The earring for a pierced ear of  claim 1  wherein the ear engaging member comprises a plate member having at least one aperture and a post member, said post member having a first end and a second end, an ornamental stud coupled on said first end, wherein said post is adapted to pass through the lobe from a front side of the ear and through the backside of the lobe, and the at least one aperture and an ear nut releasably attached to the second end to the post member. 
   
   
       3 . The earring for a pierced ear of  claim 2  wherein the stud is a second item of ornamentation. 
   
   
       4 . The earring for a pierced ear of  claim 2 , wherein the ornament comprises a jewel and a jewel holding member holding said jewel. 
   
   
       5 . The earring for a pierced ear of  claim 4  wherein the jewel holding member comprises a plurality of corner brackets each holding a corner of the jewel, said corner brackets being mutually coupled to each other by supporting brackets, wherein the second end of the coupling member attaches to one of said supporting brackets. 
   
   
       6 . The earring for a pierced ear of  claim 4  wherein the jewel holding member comprises a top bracket extending the length of the top of the jewel and a bottom bracket cradling a bottom of the jewel, and supporting brackets mutually coupling the top brackets to the bottom bracket, wherein the second end of the coupling member attaches to one of said supporting bracket. 
   
   
       7 . The earring for a pierced ear of  claim 4  wherein the jewel holding member includes a top bracket extending less than a major portion of a length of a top of the jewel and a bottom bracket cradling the bottom of the jewel and supporting brackets mutually coupling the top bracket, wherein the second end of the coupling member attaches to one of the supporting brackets. 
   
   
       8 . The earring for a pierced ear of  claim 4  wherein the jewel holding member includes a plurality of mutually coupling bracket members cradling a perimeter of the jewel, wherein the second end of the coupling member attaches to one of the mutually coupling brackets. 
   
   
       9 . The earring for a pierced ear of  claim 1  wherein the coupling member is a rigid link bent to curve under the lobe of the ear.