ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,426,689, issued on Sept. 30.

"Toolkit and method for embedding flat padded earring posts into polymer clay jewelry" was invented by Scarlet Jeanena Venolia (Kailua, Hawaii) and Gina Danielle Venolia (Kailua, Hawaii).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides tools and a method for securely affixing flat padded earring posts onto cured polymer clay earrings. The tools include thickness guides, a disk-cutting tool, a dome-forming tool, and an alignment tool, enabling consistent and professional jewelry creation. The method eliminates the challenges associated with traditional adhesives, providing a more durable and polis...