Barrette

A barrette comprising:

• an ornamental cover having a recess at a central portion;
• a first bracket fixedly mounted on an end of said ornamental cover and including a pair of ledges extending upwardly from a bottom thereof, a curved platform extending upwardly from the bottom and having a pair of lugs and a stop portion between said lugs, and a pair of hooks extending upwardly from the bottom and located between said ledges and said curved platform;
• a second bracket fixedly mounted on another end of said ornamental cover and having a pair of arms extending upwardly from a base of the second bracket and a spring board curving upwardly from said base;
• a release member pivotally connected with the lugs of the platform of said first bracket and having a longitudinal tongue extending toward the stop portion of said curved platform;
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• a locking member provided with an engaging portion at one end and a journal portion at another end, said engaging portion including two arched bridges and a dented part interposed therebetween for engaging the hooks of said first bracket and the journal portion including a pair of pivot portions engaged with the arms of said second bracket.