be formed of non-allergenic materials so as to reduce the possibility of resultant infections and the like. When the earrings, or at least those ear contacting portions thereof, are formed of metal, it is accordingly desirable to use such non-allergenic metals as gold, silver or stainless stee...
Pierced earrings are lighter and more secure; however, they too suffer a number of shortcomings, the most serious of which is that they cause irritation and/or infection in the ear hole. The posts of better earrings are made of surgical steel or gold but even with these materials, sometimes...
Additionally for larger earrings with larger round nuts, the nuts may not be hidden behind the ears. An object of this invention is to provide an improved nut as part of a pierced earring post assembly. Another object of this invention is to provide such an improved pierced ear post nut ...