Inverness Corporation was established in the United States in 1974 with the invention of a safe, quick and sterile system for piercing the ears in a retail environment. Until that time, ears were usually pierced with a needle at home, by a jeweler or in a doctor’s office. Inverness has been a leading innovator and supplier of piercing earrings and related products since the company’s inception. Inverness is a Cookson Group company. Cookson is an international materials technology group that provides advanced materials, equipment and enabling technologies to customers worldwide. The group comprises three divisions, electronics, ceramics and precious metals. Inverness Corporation’s worldwide headquarters is in Fair Lawn, N.J. International offices are located in the United Kingdom, France, Japan and Canada. Inverness products are also sold in more than 45 other countries throughout the world.