Patent ID: 8621887

Claim:
An earring comprising: a. a rod member configured to be passable through an ear-pierced hole of a wearer, the rod member comprising a first material; b. a housing connected to the rod member, the housing comprising the first material; c. a magnetic member positioned within the housing; and d. an interchangeable ornamental attachment piece comprising a second material and having a front surface and a rear panel, the rear panel having an aperture formed therein, the aperture having a length and a width, the width being sized to tightly fit the housing, and the length being longer than a diameter of the housing, and the aperture comprising a ferrous portion positioned at an end of the length, and a non-ferrous portion positioned at an opposite end of the length, the ferrous and non-ferrous portions are positioned to allow easier exchange of the ornamental attachment piece, wherein when the housing is positioned within the aperture, the magnetic member is removably attached to the ferrous portion of the aperture, wherein the first material is a non-allergenic material and wherein the second material is a material other than the non-allergenic material.