An earring assembly in which the earring has a post to pass through a pierced opening in the earlobe of a wearer to receive a clasp to hold the earring securely in position with the clasp being formed of plastic material with a head to be located behind the ear lobe of the wearer and a tubular sleeve projecting from the head to be located within the pierced opening in the ear lobe and receiving the post to completely isolate the earring from the flesh of the wearer and to limit the spacing of the earring ornament and clasp to avoid pressure on the ear lobe. The clasp is easily cut with readily available tools for modification to accommodate the thickness of the wearers ear lobes and the positioning of adjacent earrings.

An improved support assembly for mounting a ribbon, medal, or other indicia on an outside surface of the fabric layer of a uniform includes a spacer having a central hole for receiving the spike of the ribbon holding structure therethrough, and an adhesive layer on one surface thereof which is adhered to the corresponding fastener for the spike to form an integral unit therewith. The spacer having a thickness in relation to the length of the spike sufficient to hold the ribbon against the fabric layer and prevent the ribbon, medal, or other indicia from sagging.

A small patch of flexible sheet material defines in its medial portion a hole to receive a fastening post of an earring to be carried, by a human earlobe. One surface of the patch is coated with adhesive material to adhere the patch to an earlobe. The adhesive coated surface may be provided with a protective cover for removal prior to patch use. The patch is positionable on one or both sides of a human earlobe with the hole defined in the patch coincident with an earring post hole defined in that earlobe, to reinforce the earlobe tissue about the earring post hole.

A body piercing assembly is provided that is comfortable to wear even when sleeping and is easily manipulable when it is desired to change the decorative portion of the earring. A post has an attachment element for affixing an ornament thereto. A piercing element is provided that is adapted for being driven from a first side of a body part through to a second side of the body part, such as by a powered "piercing gun." A tubular back portion admits at least a front section of the post and is reversibly affixable thereto. A back element includes a generally flat disc adapted to ensure maximum comfort to the wearer and a generally cylindrical tube for receiving and reversibly mating with at least a rear section of the post. An additional embodiment includes a device for affixing two ornamental objects into a body pierce simultaneously. A post element is dimensioned for insertion through a pierced body part. The post element is attachable to a decorative object at both a first end and a second end.

An interchangeable and reversible pierced ear protector kit that includes a sleeve which can be inserted into an ear lobe, and separates the ear from an earring post that extends through the sleeve and is fastened by a retainer clip. Between the retainer clip and the ear is a disk that provides a relatively large surface area to distribute the weight and balance the earring on the ear lobe. The disk also protects the ear lobe from the retainer clip. The kit contains a plurality of shields that have different diameters which corresponds to different earring sizes. Larger shields are used for relatively large earrings, while the smaller shields are installed for relatively small earrings. The shields each have an aperture that has a diameter that is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the shank. Along an end of the shank are a pair of slits that allow the outer shank wall to deflect when the shield is assembled to the ear. The sleeve deflection provides a spring force which maintains the shield adjacent to the ear.