Getting rings cut off

I had to have my engagement ring cut off after a horse riding accident, I went to a local jeweller, he cut the ring off for free, then I left him with it to repair it.

It wasn't until years later that I realised he'd stolen the diamonds and replaced them with cubic zirconia 😞

Have you tried the dental floss method yet? My rings were incredibly tight and having tried everything, was looking like I’d have to have them cut off (after a bit of a scare when I had to have them taped up for an MRI). Tried this and amazingly it worked. Good luck!

😂That does make me feel better thank you!

I watched the Barnsley hospital programme a few days ago. A young lad needed his ring removing and went to the hospital. They tried several different tools, none worked, and the doctor called the fire station and the WHOLE crew AND fire engine turned up to cut it off, (still took them over an hour) so I wouldn't worry that you turned up at the station!!

Had to have mine cut at a hospital due to an injury. Hurt like hell at the time. The way my ring is designed it had to be cut at multiple points to get off. Took it to my jeweler and the fixed them both up like new. I think it was a couple of hundred to get them fixed.

My wedding ring is white and yellow gold and has beading on the edges. I broke my wrist in a bad fall. We got my engagement and eternity rings off (they were a tiny bit bigger) but the wedding ring wouldn't budge. It was cut off at hospital and I had surgery later.

A local independent jeweller resized it and repaired it with laser. It isn't perfect but after 30 years that's fine. The repair cost £185. I nearly fell off the chair as the ring cost £160 in 1991. I nearly fell off again when the jeweller said "seriously, it's 18ct and heavier than it looks, you'd pay £2k for that today" !!!!!!!!

lots of videos on you tube using thread or dental floss. Try that … it worked for me in similar situation

Go to the fire station. It’s quick, no waiting round.

What else do firefighters do? I had no idea you could go to them for a ring stuck on your finger!

Is this a common thing to know that I've only now discovered?

I did it by bending back my finger like you did

I pulled the ligaments in my finger. X rayed and no Break but swollen and sore for 6 months plus. Ended up at orthopaedics and doctor there said it had healed very well considering. I’ve now 90% of movement back but as the previous poster says it is a bit squint looking.

Have you lost any movement in your finger? Or does it move further than the others? There are a number of ligaments around that joint that can be injured when a finger is pulled / stretched. These ligaments can scar as they heal and create a permanent thickness to the joint

See if you can get some coban wrap (it's often known as vet wrap) and gently wrap some around the finger with no more than 50% stretch on the wrap. Keep that on for 3-4 hours and see if the swelling goes down a bit.

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I had mine cut off at a fire station too, I had an MRI the next day and I'd tried everything I could at home, I didn't even think of a jewellers though, I feel bad for taking up the fire fighters time now

Cut it off ourselves to save going A&E when this happened. I couldn't watch and do not recommend it to people who do not have a trustworthy family member. Before this we tried the string trick (see youtube).

Waxed thread worked for me after watching a YouTube video

I went to a local jeweller to have mine cut off. Though I think they stretched it more than necessary to get it off. But fortunately the setting isn't damaged.

I broke my finger and needed a ring cut off. We had small enough tools we were able to do it at home but our jeweler friend (who repaired it after my finger was healed) said he cuts rings off for free. So a jeweler would totally cut it off for you.

Wouldn’t be trying anything that might make the finger worse by trying to force them off. I’d go to the walk in tbh, they can also cut them off. If it’s swollen like that so far after the event it needs looking at properly.

The fire service have sets of tools to take rings off. If you live close to a station pop down and they'll try and help.

My fingers swelled in pregnancy. The doctor said I could get it cut at the hospital but that they care more about my finger than my ring and might do a bad job cutting it which might make it difficult for the jeweller to fix again!
So went to the jeweller where the rings came from, and they cut them for free. It will cost £30 each to get them fixed again (so £60 all together) so not a big cost!

Has mine cut off in pregnancy, was free at a jewellers and then £200 to have them both put back together

I know someone who had theirs cut off at a fire station. Might be worth asking.

I had mine cut of at fire station.

I fell in a hiking situation, and ended up breaking my hand, while in a tiny island.
I had to wait for the tides to change to get a boat back to the mainland, to get to a hospital, by then it had swollen like crazy and both my engagement ring and wedding ring had to be cut off, in multiple pieces.

I was sure I'd get it mended, at a slightly larger size, due to the sentiment. There were 18k white gold.
I saw the price, and started wearing my great grandmother's band instead