Abstract: Illuminated jewelry, such as an earring, is disclosed having a light emitting diode (LED) attached to a hearing aid type battery and a clip or like structure for attaching the jewelry to the wearer. The LED is attached to the battery by soldering the anode lead to the positive terminal and forming the cathode lead in such a manner that it bears against the negative battery terminal. The LED is thus normally on, and is turned off by inserting an insulating storage card between the cathode lead and the negative terminal.