includes a spring 37 which is wrapped about pin 31 once it has been deployed through aligned holes 33 and 35 of hinge members 27 and 29 spring 37 is wrapped sufficiently tightly about pin 31 so that it urges upward or forward ends 19 of segments 13 toward each other as shown in fig3 each recess 25 of segments 13 13 39 has a depression 41 therein in which one of the spring ends 43 is seated likewise each hinge member 27 29 has an indent 45 formed therein along its underside to receive and fix by soldering the same spring end as seen in fig3 in dotted lines when segments 13 13 39 are opened to their maximum stops 47 at the lower ends of the segments abut preventing further opening of the earring and thereby preventing spring 37 from being overly 34 wound 34 in order to wear earring 13 of the invention upward or forward ends 19 of segments 13 and 13 39 are urged away from each other against the force of spring 37 so that there is a sufficient distance between ends 19 for accommodating the wearer 39 s ear lobe then earring 11 is placed along the wearer 39 s ear lobe as shown in fig1 and 2.