Body jewelry

Abstract

Various jewelry devices are provided for use in a pierced body part, such as the naval, and/or with devices implanted in a pierced body part. In one embodiment, a ring-shaped member is provided and it includes a first semi-circular member having first and second terminal ends, and a second semi-circular member having a first portion that is hingedly connected to the first terminal end of the first semi-circular member and a second portion that is fixedly mated to the first portion and that includes a terminal end that is adapted to removably mate to the second terminal end of the first component. The present invention also provides a connector for easily removably mating various jewelry ornaments to a jewelry device that is worn in a pierced body part.

1 . A jewelry connector for coupling to body piercing jewelry disposed within a pierced body part, comprising:
 a body having a top portion and a hook-shaped portion extending distally therefrom and having a terminal end;   a lever having
 a mid-portion coupled to the top portion of the body and movable between an open position and a closed position, 
 an extension member formed on the mid-portion and extending from the mid-portion toward the terminal end of the hook-shaped portion such that, when the mid-portion is in the open position, the terminal end of the extension member is spaced a distance apart from the terminal end of the hook-shaped portion, and when the mid-portion is in the closed position, the terminal end of the extension member is substantially adjacent the terminal end of the hook-shaped portion, and 
 a face plate formed on the mid-portion opposed to the extension member; and 
   a biasing member adapted to bias the mid-portion to the second position.   
     
     
         2 . The jewelry mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein the face plate has a shape selected from the group consisting of a heart, a square, a circle, an oval, a rectangle, a star, a triangle, and a crescent. 
     
     
         3 . The jewelry mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein the top portion of the body includes a cavity formed therethrough for pivotally seating the mid-portion of the lever. 
     
     
         4 . A connector for use in a pierced body part, comprising:
 a top portion that is adapted to mate to a ring-member implanted within a pierced body part;   a J-shaped hook member extending distally from the top portion; and   a lever pivotally mated to the top portion and adapted to move between an open position, in which the lever is spaced a distance apart from the J-shaped hook member to allow an ornament to be attached to the J-shaped hook member, and a closed position, in which the lever is in contact with the J-shaped hook member to retain an ornament within the J-shaped hook member.   
     
     
         5 . A body jewelry device for wearing in a pierced body part, comprising:
 a body having a top portion with a cavity extending therethrough for receiving a portion of a ring disposed through a pierced body part, and a bottom J-shaped portion that is adapted to receive an ornament; and   a lever pivotally coupled to the body and movable between an open position, in which the lever is spaced apart from the J-shaped portion of the body, and a closed position, in which the lever is in contact with the J-shaped portion of the body to retain an ornament therein.   
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , further comprising a face plate coupled to the lever and adapted to move the lever between the open and closed positions. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the face plate is substantially planar and has a shape selected from the group consisting of a heart, a square, a circle, an oval, a rectangle, a star, a triangle, and a crescent.