in accordance with the present invention , a jewelry accessory that is attached to body jewelry , such as , but not restricted to , naval body jewelry , is disclosed . the jewelry accessory is directed to ornamental jewelry that is releasably attachable to a standard barbell stud that is inserted through the bore of a body part piercing . specifically , it will be noted in the drawings that the ornamental body piercing jewelry relates to an ornamental jewelry accessory that can be attached to the barbell stud without removing the stud from the piercing . further , the jewelry accessory is simple to install by the wearer without assistance . by providing a jewelry apparatus for attaching or detaching to a standard barbell stud or post , there is a savings to the wearer since only the ornamental elements are changed rather than the whole body jewelry . there are a number of alternate embodiments to carry out the above described invention , which alternates are shown in fig3 - 9 , and will be described below . fig1 illustrates application of an embodiment for attachment to the barbell stud , wherein the embodiment having an ornamental element depending therefrom . in the broadest context , the jewelry apparatus of the present invention consists of components configured and correlated with respect to each other so as to attain the desired objective . [ 0033 ] fig1 illustrates a standard barbell stud 10 commonly used in association with body piercing . the barbell stud 10 can be described as including a post 12 , a first ball retainer 13 can be removably attached to the upper end of the barbell stud 10 , and a second ball retainer 14 can be removably attached to the lower end of the barbell stud 10 . referring to fig2 application of the barbell stud 10 generally requires removal of either the first or second ball retainer 13 , 14 , inserting the post 12 of the barbell stud 12 through the bore 15 of a body naval area 19 , and re - installing the removed retainer 13 and / or 14 . the apparatus of this invention can be described as a jewelry accessory that is releasably attached to the barbell stud 10 , and removed therefrom , without removal of the barbell stud 10 from the bore 15 of the naval 19 . a decorative element 22 , an example of which is shown in fig1 , preferably depends from the jewelry accessory of the present invention . the decorative element 22 can be replaced by detaching the jewelry accessory of the present invention from the barbell stud 10 without removal of the stud 10 from the piercing 15 , and since the barbell stud 10 remains mounted in the naval 19 , attaching a jewelry accessory having the selected decorative elements as discussed above . [ 0035 ] fig3 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the jewelry apparatus 100 made in accordance of the present invention . the jewelry apparatus 100 includes an elongated extension member 108 , and a loop portion 112 , and a stop member means 110 . the loop portion 112 having a diamond shape , and formed of a first arm portion 114 and a second arm portion 115 having distal ends 114 a and 115 a respectively . the stop member means 110 comprising a first retainer member 117 attached to the end 114 a , and a second retainer member 118 attached to the end 115 a forming a recess 116 . [ 0036 ] fig3 a illustrates the jewelry apparatus 100 attached to the standard barbell stud 10 . in particular , the post 12 is disposed through the loop portion 112 , and rests on the retainer members 117 , 118 of the stop member means 110 . as is understood , the first and second retainer members 117 , 118 prevent the post 12 from passing through the recess 116 , between the ends 114 a and 115 a of the jewelry apparatus 100 . as shown in fig3 a , in application , the arm portions 114 , 115 of the loop portion 112 can rest on the lower ball retainer 14 , or in the alternative ( not shown ), the loop portion 112 can be disposed between the upper ball retainer 13 and the naval area 19 . to attach the jewelry apparatus 100 with the barbell stud 10 , the wearer simply separates the ends 114 a , 115 a so that the post 12 of the stud 10 passes through the recess 116 , between the retainer members 117 , 118 . separation can be performed by the wearer holding the first arm portion 114 and the second arm portion 115 and pulling the arm portions similar to a wishbone , until the ends 114 a , 115 a have sufficiently separated . removal of the jewelry apparatus 100 is similarly accomplished by separating the ends 114 a , 115 a as discussed above until the post 12 passes through the recess 116 . the jewelry apparatus 100 is preferably constructed of a semi - rigid material capable of separating as described above , and able to return to original form once the separation step is complete . not shown in fig3 or 3 a , a decorative element 22 is preferably attached to the jewelry apparatus 100 so that the decorative element 22 depends from the jewelry apparatus 100 . the decorative element 22 may attach to the extension member 108 , or the diamond - shaped loop portion 112 by means known in the art . [ 0040 ] fig4 illustrates an alternate embodiment of a jewelry apparatus 200 . the jewelry apparatus 200 includes an elongated stop member means 210 disposed between a loop portion 212 having a hanger portion 212 a , and a base portion 213 . as shown in the drawings , the apparatus 200 is formed of a first arm portion 214 and a second arm portion 215 . the arm portions 214 , 215 are in butting relationship to one another to form the stop member means 210 , while the arm portions 214 , 215 are separate from one another to form the base portion 213 . the arm portions 214 , 215 further include distal ends 214 a and 215 a respectively , forming a recess 216 therebetween . [ 0041 ] fig4 a illustrates the jewelry apparatus 200 attached to the standard barbell stud 10 . in particular , the post 12 is disposed through the loop portion 212 , and rests on the hanger portion 212 a of the loop portion 212 . the stop means 210 prevents the post 12 from passing between the ends 214 a and 215 a of the jewelry apparatus 200 . as shown in fig4 a , in application , the arm portions 214 , 215 forming loop portion 212 can rest on the lower ball retainer 14 , or in the alternative ( not shown ), the loop portion 212 can be disposed between the upper ball retainer 13 and the naval area 19 . to attach the jewelry apparatus 200 with the barbell stud 10 , the wearer simply separates the ends 214 a , 215 a so that the post 12 of the stud 10 passes through the recess 216 disposed between the ends 214 a , 215 a , and further passes between the arm portions 214 , 215 of the stop means 210 , and into the loop portion 212 . separation can be accomplished by the wearer holding the first arm portion 214 and the second arm portion 215 at the base portion 213 and pulling the arms similar to a wishbone , until the ends 214 a , 215 a have sufficiently separated , as well as the arm portions 214 , 215 of the stop means 210 are sufficiently separate . removal of the jewelry apparatus 200 is similarly accomplished by separating the ends 214 a , 215 a as discussed above until the post 12 passes between the arm portions 214 , 215 of the stop means 210 and through the recess 216 . not shown in fig4 or 4 a , a decorative element 22 is preferably attached to the jewelry apparatus 200 so that the decorative element 22 depends from the jewelry apparatus 200 . the decorative element 22 may attach to the elongated stop means 210 , the loop portion 212 , or the base portion 213 by means known in the art . [ 0044 ] fig5 illustrates an alternate embodiment of a jewelry apparatus 300 . the jewelry apparatus 300 includes a hinged stop 310 connected to a loop portion 312 . hinged stop 310 is pivotable about hinge 307 from an open position ( not shown ) to a closed position as shown in fig5 and 5a . the loop portion 312 formed of first and second arm portions 314 , 315 forming a recess 316 . [ 0045 ] fig5 a illustrates the jewelry apparatus 300 attached to the standard barbell stud 10 . in particular , the post 12 is disposed through the loop portion 312 , and rests on the stop 310 in the closed position . as shown in fig4 a , in application , the arm portions 314 , 315 of the loop portion 312 can rest on the lower ball retainer 14 , or in the alternative ( not shown ), the loop portion 312 can be disposed between the upper ball retainer 13 and the naval area 19 . to attach the jewelry apparatus 300 with the barbell stud 10 , the wearer partly pivots the stop 310 to the open position ( not shown ) to access the recess 316 so that the post 12 of the stud 10 can pass through the recess 316 into the loop portion 312 . once the post 12 is disposed within the loop portion 312 , the post 12 is retained therein by pivoting the stop 310 to the closed position as shown in the drawings . removal of the jewelry apparatus 300 is similarly performed by pivoting the stop 310 to the open position and removing the post 12 from the loop portion 312 of the jewelry apparatus 300 . not shown in fig5 or 5 a , a decorative element 22 is preferably attached to the jewelry apparatus 300 so that the decorative element 22 depends from the jewelry apparatus 300 . the decorative element 22 can attach to the loop portion 312 by means known in the art . [ 0048 ] fig6 illustrates an alternate embodiment of a jewelry apparatus 400 . the jewelry apparatus 400 includes a hinged stop 410 connected to a loop portion 412 , the loop portion 412 having a handle portion 413 formed thereon . hinged stop 410 is pivotable about hinge 407 from an open position ( not shown ) to a closed position as shown in fig6 and 6a . [ 0049 ] fig6 a illustrates the jewelry apparatus 400 attached to the standard barbell stud 10 . in particular , the post 12 is disposed through the loop portion 412 , and rests on the loop portion 412 in the closed position . as shown in fig6 a , in application , the loop portion 412 can rest on the lower ball retainer 14 , or in the alternative ( not shown ), the loop portion 412 can be disposed between the upper ball retainer 13 and the naval area 19 . to attach the jewelry apparatus 400 with the barbell stud 10 , the wearer partly pivots the stop 410 to the open position ( not shown ) that opens a small slot ( not shown ) so that the post 12 of the stud 10 can pass through the small slot and into loop portion 412 . once the post 12 is disposed within the loop portion 412 , the post 12 is retained therein by pivoting the stop 410 to the closed position as shown in the drawings . removal of the jewelry apparatus 400 is similarly performed by pivoting the stop 410 to the open position and removing the post 12 from the loop portion 412 of the jewelry apparatus 400 . placement of the hinged arm 405 to the open or closed positions as described above can be performed by the wearer holding the handle portion 413 and then selectively pivoting the stop 410 . not shown in fig6 or 6 a , a decorative element 22 is preferably attached to the jewelry apparatus 400 so that the decorative element 22 depends from the jewelry apparatus 400 . the decorative element 22 can attach to the loop portion 412 by means known in the art . [ 0052 ] fig7 illustrates an alternate embodiment of a jewelry apparatus 500 . the jewelry apparatus 500 includes a loop portion 512 having a hanger portion 512 a and a stop member 510 . the loop portion 512 formed of a first arm portion 514 and a second arm portion 515 . the first arm portion 514 is rotatably affixed to a surface 513 of the stop 510 and , the second arm portion 515 includes a threaded portion ( not shown ) that is threadably received in a threaded bore ( not shown ) disposed in the surface 513 of the stop 510 . loop portion 512 is rotatably positioned about first arm 514 from an open position ( not shown ) where second arm 515 is not received within the surface 513 of the stop 510 , to a closed position as shown in fig7 and 7a where the threaded portion of the second arm 515 is threadably received within threaded bore of the stop 510 . in the open position , a small slot ( not shown ) is formed between the second arm 515 and the surface 513 of the stop 510 so that the post 12 of the stud 10 can pass through the small slot into the loop portion 512 . [ 0053 ] fig7 a illustrates the jewelry apparatus 500 attached to the standard barbell stud 10 . in particular , the post 12 is disposed through the loop portion 512 , and rests on the hanger portion 512 a of the loop portion 510 in the closed position . the stop 510 prevents the post 12 from passing between the arms 514 , 515 of the jewelry apparatus 500 . as shown in fig7 a , in application , the arm portions 514 , 515 forming the loop portion 512 can rest on the lower ball retainer 14 , or in the alternative ( now shown ), the loop portion 512 can be disposed between the upper ball retainer 13 and the naval area 19 . to attach the jewelry apparatus 500 with the barbell stud 10 , the wearer partly rotates the second arm 515 of the loop portion 512 to the open position forming the small slot ( not shown ) so that the post 12 of the stud 10 passes through the small slot and into the loop portion 512 . the second arm portion 515 releases from the stop 510 by threadably releasing the threaded portion of the second arm portion 515 from the threaded bore of the surface 513 of the stop 510 . once the post 12 is disposed within the loop portion 512 , the post 12 is retained therein by rotating the loop portion 512 to the closed position as shown in the drawings . removal of the jewelry apparatus 500 is similarly performed by rotating the second arm portion 515 to the open position as described , and removing the post 12 from the loop portion 512 of the jewelry apparatus 500 . not shown in fig7 or 7 a , a decorative element 22 is preferably attached to the jewelry apparatus 500 so that the decorative element 22 depends from the jewelry apparatus 500 . the decorative element 22 can attach to the loop portion 512 by means known in the art . [ 0056 ] fig8 and 8a illustrate an alternate attachment of jewelry apparatus 600 than shown in the previous drawings . [ 0057 ] fig9 illustrates an alternate embodiment of a jewelry apparatus 700 . the jewelry apparatus 700 includes a wire loop portion 712 having a hanger portion 712 a and a stop member 710 . the loop portion 712 formed of a first arm portion 714 and a second arm portion 715 . in this configuration the loop portion 712 having an inverted u shape , with the first arm portion 714 affixed to a surface 713 of the stop 710 and , the second arm portion 715 frictionally attaching to a bore ( not shown ) disposed in the surface 713 of the stop 710 . loop portion 712 having an open position ( not shown ) where second arm portion 715 is not received within the bore of the surface 713 of the stop 710 , and a closed position as shown in fig9 and 9a where the second arm portion 715 is received within the bore of the stop 710 . [ 0058 ] fig9 a illustrates the jewelry apparatus 700 attached to the standard barbell stud 10 . in particular , the post 12 is disposed through the loop portion 712 , and rests on the hanger portion 712 a of the loop portion 710 in the closed position . as shown in fig9 a , in application , the arm portions 714 , 715 forming the loop portion 712 can rest on the lower ball retainer 14 , or in the alternative ( not shown ), the loop portion 712 can be disposed between the upper ball retainer 13 and the naval area 19 . to attach the jewelry apparatus 700 with the barbell stud 10 , the wearer separates the second arm portion 715 from the bore of the stop 710 to the open position that forms an opening ( not shown ) so that the post 12 of the stud 10 can pass through the opening into the loop portion 712 . once the post 12 is disposed within the loop portion 712 , the post 12 is retained therein by re - inserting the second arm portion 712 into the bore of the stop 710 to the closed position as shown in the drawings . removal of the jewelry apparatus 700 is similarly accomplished by separating the second arm portion 715 from the bore of the stop 710 to the open position and removing the post 12 from the loop portion 712 of the jewelry apparatus 700 . although the description above contains many specificities , these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments of this invention . as such , it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above , but encompasses any and all embodiments within the scope of the claims . thus the scope of the invention should be determined by the claims in the formal application and their legal equivalents , rather than by the examples given .