An article of jewelry, typically in the nature of a bracelet, arm band, navel ring, toe ring, waist band, ankle band, ankle band or choker is proportioned for compressive engagement of the wrist, arm, navel, toe, waist, ankle or throat, which is formed of a malleable material, such as an alloy of two or more of tin, silver, gold, indium, bismuth, gallium, cadmium, and zinc, which alloys are characterized by a low melting temperature. Each article includes a band formed of one or more lengths of twisted inter-spiraled wires formed of said material. The inventive articles of jewelry, in addition to a length proportioned for compressive contact against said body parts are provided with several barbs, substantially identical in their appearance to barbs of traditional barbed wire. An angle defined by the axes of the pointed elements of such barbs is less than 180 degrees and, preferably, about 120 degrees, so that the points of the barbed elements of the instant articles of jewelry project away from the skin of the user to diminish the possibility of cutting or scratching.