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The English Lock on the earrings has loosened. What is the problem and what should I do?
Ladies and gentlemen,
The weakening of the English lock during operation is not an indicator of poor quality of the product. The hook or English lock on earrings is the most common type of latch. It is used in heavy and large jewelry, although we often see it on simpler products. Consists of a hook and a pin. The earring is a narrow metal strip that covers the earlobe from below, and the pin is inserted into the pierced hole of the earlobe from above. The pin has a recess with a thickness almost equal to the width of the hook, so when it gets into its hole, the hook closes the lock, The fastening process ends with a barely audible click.
Due to this design, earrings with an English lock are considered the most reliable and convenient. 
The earring lock is made of the same material as the earrings themselves - gold or silver, which are soft, ductile metals. Therefore, when using earrings, you must adhere to the following recommendations:
operation:
1. Close the earrings by gently pressing the hook until the first click is heard. The castle is closed. Further pushing of the earrings towards the earlobe will lead to bent or broken pins.
3. It is recommended to unfasten the earring lock slowly, without excessive physical effort. Place your thumb on the end of the hook, your index finger on top part pin, pressing it against the index finger. If you have any difficulties, ask your household for help. After several closing and opening processes, a tight lock will initially develop. Or you can drop a drop of sunflower or olive oil onto the pin.
4. It is necessary to look especially carefully at children's earrings, since they are more miniature and fragile - do not allow children with earrings on to play or play sports, or sleep in earrings.
Since silver and gold are soft, ductile metals, an English lock may weaken during careless use, which is not a manufacturing defect.
If the lock begins to unfasten on its own or does not “click” when closing, you should open lock Gently, by pressing the pad of your finger, slightly push the pin downwards towards the movable hinge of the fastening of the link. The lock will begin to work correctly. If you are unable to restore the lock’s operation on your own, you should contact any jewelry store or workshop for adjustment. this work should cost around 5 euros.
If you wish, we can adjust the lock free of charge, but you will need to pay for postage both ways.
Using a needle, a special device later appeared, which quickly gained popularity. Today, almost everyone who wants to decorate their ears with earrings makes holes using this very “gun”. How to remove stud earrings after a piercing?
Modern way of ear piercing
For the procedure, special medical earrings made of hypoallergenic alloy are used. They have a pointed end, which makes the procedure easy and virtually painless. The earring is placed in a special device, often called a “gun”. Then, with its help, piercing is carried out, followed by fixing the earring with a lock on the opposite side of the earlobe.
When and how to remove stud earrings? Before removal, some time must pass after the puncture so that the canal can heal completely. This usually takes up to one and a half months.
How to remove earrings correctly?
Naturally, you will want to change the earrings you used to pierce your ears for others that are more attractive. To do this, you will need to carefully remove the existing carnations. This is not difficult to do. But you should follow a few recommendations on how to remove stud earrings after being pierced with a gun.
First, you need to ensure the safety of the procedure, so be sure to wash your hands. This simple measure will help avoid the possible introduction of dirt into the punctured channel. In addition, you need to prepare alcohol or hydrogen peroxide and a piece of sterile bandage or gauze for processing.
To remove the earring, you will need to perform two steps: unfasten it and take it out. Biggest problems occur when unfastened. To avoid damaging your ear, you need to grab the earring from the front with one hand, and the lock on the opposite side with the other.
There is no need to rush; You should be careful not to injure your ear. Once the lock is undone, you can remove the stud. For the first time, there may be some difficulties in pulling out the earring - this should not be scary, as it is the norm. Then you need to treat your ears with alcohol or peroxide and let them rest for two to three hours. After this, you can put on new earrings, having previously treated them with alcohol. If the pair of earrings you are wearing are studs, do not press the earring tightly against your ear with the clasp.
How else can you remove earrings?
It would seem that there is nothing complicated in the procedure for replacing earrings, but quite a lot of people complain that the lock cannot be removed. How to remove Tips will help you carry out this process correctly and painlessly:
- Quite often, ichor gets into the lock, which dries up and does not allow the earring to be unfastened. In this case, you can try soaking the lock with alcohol or cologne. You can also try to soak the dried ichor on the earring while taking a bath.
- You can try to unclench the lock. You need to insert each point into the rings of the lock and gently unclench them. You should not do this procedure yourself; you will need outside help.
- As a last resort, you can try to bite the earring using wire cutters. You need to act very carefully so as not to damage your ear.
The last two tips are quite controversial. If handled incorrectly, you can damage the lock, bend the earring, or injure your ear. Therefore, you should think several times about whether it is worth resorting to such methods if it was not possible to remove the carnations in a safe way.
The most correct way to solve the problem
Of course, home experiments can be dangerous and may not have the desired effect. And in cases where you do not understand how to remove stud earrings, you should contact the specialist who pierced your ears. He will quickly and painlessly remove medical earrings and disinfect the canal. It is worth contacting him if inflammation occurs and pus appears.
What do you need to know to make wearing earrings a joy?
The question of how to remove stud earrings for the first time worries many. But this is only the beginning of the “relationship” with these jewelry. To prevent the channel from becoming overgrown and the need for repeated piercing, you need to wear earrings constantly for the first six months. Even when a lot of time has passed after the procedure, it is recommended to wear earrings regularly, at least half an hour a day.
The best choice would be a gold or silver pair. These metals are considered safe and even medicinal. Further choice should be based on the safety of the metal, so you should stay away from cheap jewelry of dubious production.
Each change of earrings should be accompanied by pre-washing of hands and treating them with alcohol.
A difficult problem that many mothers face is how to remove stud earrings from small children. It is best to do this in the salon where the ears were pierced. If the child is spinning and does not allow his ears to be touched, you should try to do this at home while the baby is sleeping.
Earrings with an English lock are a durable and beautiful invention of professional jewelers. This fastening method occupies a leading position among all popular fasteners. But, unfortunately, many representatives of the fair sex face a certain problem and do not know how to remove earrings with an English lock.
Summary:
There are times when a girl goes to a specialist to have her or her child unfasten such a tight lock in order to remove the jewelry. Let's figure out how to easily and quickly remove such earrings.
English latch - device features
What is an English latch on earrings? The English castle is also called a lock lock. Previously, it was used for heavier and more massive jewelry, but now it is widely used for making smaller jewelry (children's earrings).
The English latch consists of a hook and a small pin. The earring is a narrow metal strip that covers the earlobe from the bottom, and the pin is inserted in the center of the earlobe, where the pierced hole is located. The pin has a base slightly narrower than the width of the hook, so when it gets into its hole, the hook closes the lock with a barely audible click. It is due to this design that earrings with English clasp They are considered the most reliable and convenient to use jewelry.
Advantages:
- Reliability.
- Convenience.
- Attractive appearance.
- It is extremely rare for the clasp to become bent.
- The ability to close a wide puncture with its elongated design.
- It is impossible to prick yourself with the fastener in a dream.
- Jewelry with such a lock is very difficult to lose.
Flaws:
- There is no possibility of adjusting the clasp.
- Not suitable for a wide lobe (compresses it tightly).
- Designed for people who wear earrings without removing them.
- Many people cannot figure out the technique of using such a fastener.
- If handled incorrectly, the lock can become loose, which will require repairs in the workshop.
- By adjusting the pin yourself, you can cause the product to bend.
Important! If during the use of jewelry your lock has become loose, this does not mean poor quality of the product or a manufacturing defect. Most likely this happened due to your ignorance correct use English clasp.
How to remove earrings with an English lock?
So, we come to the most important thing. Let's look at the question of how to properly remove an earring with an English lock:
- Hold with two fingers right hand shvenzu, and with the thumb of the left hand we pry up the pin, pushing it up.
- Make sure that the junction of the parts fits tightly against each other. If they become loose, you should contact a jewelry repair shop.
That's all the manipulation! Now your English lock is open, and you can freely remove the earring from your ear.
An English clasp for jewelry is made from the same metal as the earring itself - most often it is gold or silver. Since these metals are very soft and ductile, when using earrings you need to follow a few simple tips:
- You need to open the lock without much effort, and close it just as weakly - waiting for the first click. If the hook has passed beyond the recess in the pin, this means that the lock is broken and requires immediate repair. If you try to repair it yourself, you may bend or even break off the tip or half of the safety clasp. Do not experiment, but entrust the repair to a professional.
- Remove earrings with an English lock before going to bed, playing sports, while visiting the pool or sauna, while washing and especially coloring your hair, when active games with children and when removing a wool sweater over the head. This way you will avoid not only breakage of the product, but also pricks in the neck from the clasp, as well as the loss of expensive gold jewelry.
- If you cannot cope with the opening yourself English latch, then call your household members for help, who will clearly see the whole mechanism and the essence of the whole problem.
- If this is your first time encountering this type of clasp, then practice taking off and putting your earrings back on several times, so that later you can do it without outside help.
- If you can’t undo the English clasp, drop a little olive or sunflower oil on the pin. After such actions, the mechanism will become more plastic and pliable.
- To remove earrings with an English lock, you can use tweezers, which must be used extremely carefully so as not to scratch the expensive metal.
- The most important rule to remember before starting any manipulations with the piercing hole is to follow the rules of hygiene: wash your hands and disinfect your earlobe and jewelry with medical alcohol.
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We really hope that now you can easily remove earrings with an English lock. And the recommendations described above will help you protect your favorite jewelry from various mechanical and chemical influences. Let your jewelry be not only beautiful, but also comfortable! Enjoy the shopping!
An English castle is among the most popular options. That is why it is very important to learn how to handle it correctly. Having practiced on 1 piece of jewelry, you will be able to quickly and accurately unbutton and fasten all products with a similar principle of fixation.
What is an English lock on an earring?
Consists of 2 parts: pin and hooks. The second has a hole similar in size to the first. When fastening, the fixed frame - it is attached to the earring - is inserted into the hole on the earring, secured in it due to the difference in width and a small notch, after which a characteristic click is heard.
How to remove an earring correctly and painlessly?
You can unfasten the earring as follows:
There is no need to use brute force during removal. First of all, this rule applies to gold jewelry. The metal is soft and easy to bend. Fastener elements made from it may become wrinkled due to excessive hand pressure.. If this happens, the locking element will jam and it will become impossible to lift the frame up.
What to do if it doesn’t come off?
Possible steps:
The last option is suitable for those whose earlobe is damaged or has not had time to recover after the puncture. Since healing is not yet complete, pus and ichor are released from the hole. Their accumulation on the fastener is fraught with difficulties in unfastening. To resolve the issue, it will be enough to thoroughly treat the ear and earring with a disinfecting solution.. Everything unnecessary will be removed from the lock, and it will begin to function normally.
How to avoid breaking a lock?
Improper unfastening of the fastener is the main cause of failure. Trying to quickly remove the jewelry, girls use only 1 hand. In this case, they place their index finger on the top point of the shvenza, and with their thumb they move the frame out of place. The method leads to a change in the bending of the elements and to the loosening of the movable part of the English castle.
Important! At the first sign of loosening, you should seek help from a workshop. Continued use of the earring will result in serious damage. For example, to jamming of the pin or failure of the movable fastening of the link.
A lock malfunction can be caused by the accumulation of dirt and skin secretions on the pin. First of all you need to ensure the cleanliness of the small recess located on the frame. If dirt gets compacted in it, it will complicate both fastening and removing the earring.
Important! Clean your jewelry regularly. When caring for your item, use only those methods and products that are suitable for the metal from which the earring is made.
The problem may also arise due to allergies. If the earlobe swells due to an inadequate immune response, the process of unfastening the English lock will be significantly more complicated. To prevent this from happening, try to wear only earrings made of hypoallergenic metals or items with a similar coating.
It's also worth remembering about storage rules. The connection between the earring and the base of the earring is very fragile. If you put the jewelry in the box without first fastening the latch, it may break.
- take your time when unfastening the lock;
- When using the earring for the first time, practice unfastening and fastening without putting the jewelry into your ear;
- Do not play sports wearing earrings, do not sleep in them, and do not dye your hair with them.
If the metal of the earring reacts with certain substances, then avoid contact with them while wearing the jewelry. Compliance with these simple rules will help keep the accessory in perfect condition and avoid problems with the clasp.
Methods of piercing ears with a needle have become a thing of the past. Now this process has become quick and almost painless.
Stud earrings
The ears are pierced with a special gun into which a medical stud earring is inserted. It is made of a special material - medical steel. This is a hypoallergenic material, so holes made in the earlobes or cartilage of the ears heal quickly.
Types of fasteners
There are two types of clasps on medical stud earrings:
- metal;
- silicone.
When wearing earrings with a silicone clasp, it is recommended to periodically rotate the earring. Silicone is a very soft and flexible material in its structure, but can harden over time. To prevent this from happening, and if necessary, you can easily remove such earrings, and it is recommended to periodically rotate the earrings.
How quickly can you remove it from your ear?
A few weeks after the piercing, when your ears have healed, the question arises: How to remove stud earrings after a gun piercing? It is not recommended to remove the earring from the ear until the puncture site has completely healed for several reasons:
- You can injure an unhealed ear, causing yourself pain and discomfort.
- There is a chance of infection and the healing process may take much longer.
- It will be quite difficult and painful to put a new earring on an unhealed puncture site.
So please be patient. Typically, pierced ears heal quickly, on average it takes a month or a month and a half.
The main rule is to carry out the procedure calmly and not panic.
If you have a silicone clasp, then a couple of hours before removing the earrings, lubricate the clasp with a rich cream or oil. They will soften the silicone and the stud earrings will be removed from the earlobe or cartilage easily and simply without any additional physical effort.
It doesn’t matter whether you are removing earrings from your earlobe or from cartilage, do the whole procedure slowly, then you will not cause yourself unnecessary pain or injure the piercing site.
Carry out the procedure step by step:
- Pull your hair into a bun or bun. Hair should not interfere when removing earrings.
- Be sure to spend hygiene procedures: Wash your hands with soap or sanitize them disinfectant. Your hands must be clean so that you do not get infected during the process of removing earrings.
- There are two ways to remove medical stud earrings from the earlobe and cartilage:
- With two fingers of your left hand, grasp the earring, and with your right hand, gently pull the clasp.
- Try twisting the earring: grab the pebble of the earring with your right hand and begin to unscrew it at the same time, holding the clasp with your left hand so that it does not move.
For the first time, stud earrings may be difficult to remove from the earlobe or cartilage; you will have to make some effort to remove them. If you have difficulties - the earring cannot be removed, do not experiment. Go to a specialist who pierced your ears. The salon where you got your ears pierced will definitely help you remove your earrings.
- It is imperative to disinfect the piercing sites in the ears (earlobe or cartilage) with an alcohol solution or hydrogen peroxide. To do this, apply a disinfectant solution to a cotton pad or piece of gauze and gently wipe the puncture site.
- Wear either new earrings or medical stud earrings that you were previously wearing. Please note that before putting on the earrings, they must be wiped with an alcohol solution. If you are wearing stud earrings, do not tighten the clasp too hard.
You should wear earrings for a while. Ideally, you should not remove your earrings for at least 6 months. This time will be enough for your ears to adapt and finally heal.
Also pay attention to the clasp of the new earrings: it should not be massive and should easily fit into the hole on the lobe. A thick nail can further injure the completely unhealed puncture site. After medical stud earrings, it is recommended to opt for earrings with an English lock.
Earrings with English lock
English lock earrings are the most common type of earrings. The English castle is popular among jewelers due to its reliability. You will not lose earrings with such a lock if you carelessly hook the earring.
What does it look like
The earpiece is located in a hole in the earlobe and is connected to the hole in the earring using a small spring mechanism. When you put on the earring, you hear a slight click, which means that the clasp mechanism is working correctly and you have fastened the earrings securely.
How to remove
Despite the fact that the English lock is very reliable, its mechanism is quite fragile. It is recommended to remove earrings with an English lock at night to avoid damaging the clasp.
The procedure for removing earrings with an English lock:
- Be sure to carry out hygiene procedures to disinfect your hands and new earrings.
- Unfasten earrings with an English lock slowly, without applying additional physical effort. Hold the earring with your left hand. Forefinger place at the top of the bow. Place the thumb of your right hand on the protruding part of the arch and move it towards the index finger.
- You will hear a click, which means everything is done correctly and the earring is unfastened.
- Before putting on new earrings, disinfect the hole in your earlobe.
As with a stud earring, a new English lock can be difficult to open. But once the lock is developed, you will be able to remove your earrings with ease.
How to remove from the navel
IN Lately Fashionistas increasingly began to pierce their navel. This is not surprising, because an earring in the navel adds sexuality and attractiveness to a woman. If you have a beautiful, toned tummy, then why not focus attention on it and decorate it with an earring?!
It is not recommended to remove the earring from the navel until the puncture site has completely healed. U different people The healing process takes varying times, on average from 1 to 6 months. The earring from the navel is removed as easily as the earring from the ear. It is enough to hold the earring by the ball with one hand, and unscrew the earring itself with the other.
Carry out this procedure slowly and carefully. Don't forget about hygiene rules. Do not use to disinfect the puncture site. alcohol solution or hydrogen peroxide. These substances very dry the delicate skin of the navel. For disinfection, use or saline solution, or chlorhexidine. It is difficult to introduce an infection into a fully formed canal (puncture site), but why risk your health once again.
