Pierced earring locking and holding system

A locking and holding system for an earring comprising:

• a body section comprising:
• a shaft comprising two twisted interlocking members and having a cylindrical shape;
• a pair of arms, each of the pair of arms extending from a respective one of the two twisted interlocking members of the shaft;
• and
• a recess formed between the pair of arms;
• and
• a locking bar pivotally engaged with the body section and movable between a first position with a longitudinal axis of the locking bar substantially parallel to a central axis of the shaft, and a second position with the longitudinal axis of the locking bar substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the shaft;
• wherein the body section and the locking bar are integrally connected at a pivot point about which the locking bar pivots between the first position and the second position;
• and
• wherein the body section further comprises an internal engagement means configured to engage with the locking bar in the first position and impede pivoting of the locking bar from the second position into the first position.