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There are
three basic styles of body jewellery and
many variations on those styles. The
three styles are a bead ring (fig.A),
captive bead (fig.B), and circular
barbell/barbell (fig.C).
There
is never any need to cut body jewellery
for removal. Even momentary removal of
jewellery from a healing piercing can
result in amazingly rapid closure of the
piercing, and make reinsertion difficult
or impossible. Removal of jewellery in
the presence of an infection may result
in an abscess. In the event there is a
localized, draining infection, quality
jewellery should be left in place to
allow for passage of matter to the
surface.
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Fig. A
On
a bead ring, the bead is
attached to one side of the
ring. To open the ring for
removal, simply twist the ring
open. Grasp the ring on each
side of the bead, pull gently
and one end will pop out of the
bead. By pushing one end away
from you and pulling the other
end toward you to open the ring
like a spiral.
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Fig. B
On
a captive bead ring, the bead is
held in by the tension of the
ring. Grasp the ring with one
hand as close to the bead as you
can and with the other hand
grasp the bead. Gently pull the
ring and bead in opposite
directions and the bead should
snap out of the ring. Twist the
ring a little (as in opening a
bead ring) and rotate the
jewellery to remove the ring.
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Fig. C
Barbells and circular barbells
have threaded ends which can be
unscrewed. Like most threaded
objects, they tighten to the
right and loosen to the left. On
this type of jewellery one or
both of the ends will come
unscrewed.
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Ring Expanding Pliers or
External Snap Ring Pliers can be
used to spread a ring open
enough to pop a bead in or out.
Place the head of the pliers
inside of the ring and gently
squeeze on the handle to spread
the jaws outward, opening the
ring just enough to pop the ball
out.
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Gem's Body Jewellery is happy to
order Expanding Pliers for
customers for our customers. We
do not keep them in stock but we
can usually get them in around
28 days.
They cost £25 each. |
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