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[gothwalk]

I have a single earring in my left ear. It's one of the metal-ring-with-a-ball-on-it ones. I wish to remove it, so that I can wear other, fancier ones. The ball rotates, but doesn't seem to be threaded, so that's not how it comes off. Any ideas, short of a pliers? I have a pliers (somewhere), and will use it if nothing else is suggested - I don't imagine I'll do myself any damage that way, but I'd like to know if there's a less crude method.