Earring with removable lower member

An earring comprising an upper member for attachment to a pierced ear and a lower member for removable suspension from said upper member,

• said upper member comprising a body having an inner surface for abutting engagement with the outer surface of the earlobe, an upper post extending from said inner surface for insertion in an opening in said earlobe, a lower post extending from said inner surface for supporting said lower member, said lower post being disposed beneath said upper post, and a clasp mounted on said inner surface beneath said lower post;
• said lower member having an upper end with an aperture formed therein to receive said lower post to enable removable suspension of said lower member from said upper member;
• said clasp being pivotable between a closed position in which said clasp extends upward to secure the earring on the ear, and an open position in which said clasp extends outward to permit removal of the earring, said clasp including means at least partially encircling said upper post when said clasp is in its closed position;
• said upper member further comprising detent means acting when said clasp is in said closed position to oppose movement of said clasp out of said closed position;
• said clasp further including means for cooperating with said lower post to secure said lower member thereon so that said lower member cannot be removed from said lower post when said clasp is in its closed position.

An earring comprising an upper member for attachment to an ear and a lower member for removable suspension from said upper member;

• said upper member comprising a body having an inner surface for abutting engagement with the outer surface of the earlobe, a first post extending from said inner surface for supporting said lower member, a second post for attaching said earring to a pierced ear, and a clasp mounted on said inner surface beneath said first post;
• said lower member having an upper end with an aperture formed therein to receive said first post to enable removable suspension of said lower member from said upper member, said aperture being only slightly larger than said post;
• said clasp being pivotable between a closed position in which said clasp extends upward to secure the earring on the ear, and an open position in which said clasp extends outward to permit removal of the earring;
• said upper member further comprising biasing means acting when said clasp is in said closed position to oppose movement of said clasp out of said closed position;
• said clasp further including means for cooperating with said first post to secure said lower member thereon so that said lower member cannot be removed from said post when said clasp is in its closed position.