UPDATE: 4 Years Later. Yes It stayed in. I Tightened it on with steril Pliers. I've only taken mine out for surgeries. I wanted to purchase another to have for back up incase I lost part those times I've had to remove, but it's been out of stock until I just Stumbled on it again today. So Bought another. :)Love this! I am VERY sensitive to anything not stainless, or sterling silver resulting in a swollen, oozing, infection. I have kept this in Beautifully for past few months now with no issues. Hardly feel it's there anymore.UPDATE: Its now June 2019 so it's been almost a year. I Have NOT removed this earring at all. In fact when I first put it in, I had tightened it with needle nose pliers. No irritation. I occasionally clean around it, remember the feather is real silver, a little toothpaste polishes it, and that's it. Love it!