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In this example, we'll use ring opening pliers to put/take out the bead in our captive ring. We highly recommend ring opening pliers to anyone that regularly wears captive bead rings. Click here for more information on those.
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HOW TO REMOVE THE BEAD

First get your ring
opening pliers out and your captive

Place the captive
in a slot that is large enough to hold your captive comfortably
and gives you enough room to grab the bead with your finger.

Grab the ball
with your finger, and while holding it, *slightly* press
the opening pliers, which will open the cbr. Keep gently
pressing them until the ball is loose enough for you to
remove.
HOW TO INSERT THE BEAD BACK INTO THE CAPTIVEINSERTING BEAD

Place the open ring
in a comfortable slot on the pliers with the open area at
the top.

Angle the bead where
you have the hole in place on one side of the ring.

Gently squeeze your
pliers enough to slightly open the ring where you can lay
the hole on the other side of the bead into place. Release
the pliers and your bead should securely be in place.The goal is to not scratch
or warp your jewelry. Take time and be careful. Always squeeze
the pliers slowly until the beads can be inserted or removed.
If you squeeze to much you will warp your ring.