We Added 17 New Black Chrome Styles!

Black Chrome Stainless Steel Captive Bead Rings
$6.95 to $18.95

This bio-compatible black chrome is not a coating, but rather a unique heat treatment to 316 LVM stainless steel which results in a high gloss black chrome finish.  With 17 styles and 132 sizes there's something for every piercing!  Our new black chrome line includes bent barbells, circular barbells, straight barbells, tapered and regular captive bead rings, labrets and eyelets (also known as spools).

PLEASE NOTE:  The black chrome line has become much more popular than we or the manufacturer anticipated.  Some styles may be delayed a few weeks while our manufacturer catches up with demand. If an item you order is temporarily out of stock, you will receive an email with the scheduled ship date. 

X-Pression Piercing Aftercare

Thanks in advance for your patience and understanding while we launch these exciting new products! 

We are also introducing X-Pression piercing aftercare for oral and dermal piercings.  Please see our web site for a complete list of all the awesome characteristics of this exciting new product! 

See all our new products below and on our web site.

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As your collection of captive bead rings grows, so may your frustration with inserting and removing them--especially with large gauge rings that may require a visit to your piercer.

The same tools your piercer uses are available for home use. There are three body jewelry tools made specifically for captive bead rings. Ring opening pliers, ring closing pliers and bead holding tweezers.

Ring Opening Pliers

Stainless Steel Ring Opening Pliers

These pliers work like regular pliers but in reverse--when you squeeze the handles the jaws open.  The narrow jaws have grooves for various size rings. You should always protect your jewelry from scratching with some tape, band-aids or a soft cloth between the pliers and the jewelry.

To remove a bead, simply place the jaws inside the ring and gently press the handles while holding the bead with your other hand. Open the ring just enough to remove the bead. When done correctly the ring will spring back into shape and you won't need ring closing pliers.  

Large gauge rings can only be opened with pliers, so if you change your jewelry frequently you can avoid unnecessary trips to your piercer by having your own pliers.  Ring opening pliers are available in four sizes.

Stainless Steel Ring Closing Pliers - Small

Ring Closing Pliers

Captive bead rings get their name from the fact that the spring tension of the ring ends holds the bead captive. The problem is that you often need to pull the ring ends apart to insert the jewelry in your piercing. Since the gap will then be too big to hold the bead captive, you will need to "close" the ring so the gap is again slightly smaller than the diameter of the bead.

Stainless Steel Ring Closing Pliers - Large

If you do this with your hands you risk misshaping the ring. Ring closing pliers have curved jaws that will close the gap while keeping the ring shape. They are available in two sizes for small and large rings. As with ring opening pliers be sure to protect your jewelry from scratching with tape, band-aids or a soft cloth.


Bead Holding Tweezers

Stainless Steel Bead Holding Tweezers

These can be handy when inserting captive bead rings in hard to reach places or when you have big fingers like mine! Simply place the bead in the tweezers and squeeze. The tweezers will act as an extension of your fingers and keep them from blocking your view when aligning the bead dimples with the ring ends.

For further information on changing your captive bead ring, please see our captive bead ring FAQ.

All the body jewelry tools mentioned in this article are available for sale at SteelNavel.com at 25% to 30% off through September 30th!
 

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