jewelry for fingernails and toenails that is removably but securely attachable to a natural or artificial nail , such as false fingernails . the fingernail jewelry comprises a nail plate that attaches to the distal end and / or sides of the nail . the nail plate has an upper portion and a lower portion defining a cavity at the first end of the nail plate . the distal end and / or sides of the nail is received in the cavity . in one embodiment , the cavity tightly holds the nail to prevent the fingernail jewelry from being easily dislodged . in another embodiment , an adhesive secures the nail plate to the nail . in yet another embodiment , connectors pass through the nail plate and threadably attach to the nail . the connector heads are incorporated into a design element . in a further embodiment , stud members extend downward from the nail plate into apertures on the nails .