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Getting rings cut off

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BlackForestHotChocolate · 01/10/2023 19:31

At the end of August I took my dog for a walk, I wasn’t holding her lead properly and she pulled slightly but I think it bent my finger back/at a funny angle. It was immensely painful at the time but within a few days the pain subsided a bit so assumed no break/fracture. I couldn’t get my rings off as my finger was so swollen and painful but not ridiculously painful. It went down slightly but 7 weeks later and I still can’t get them anywhere near off and it feels as if the circulation is getting cut off where the rings are digging in.

Firstly does anyone have any idea what I may have done and secondly has anyone had their rings cut off, would you give to a jeweller for that? And if so does anyone have any rough cost of getting platinum rings ‘welded’ back together after? 🤦‍♀️ Thank you . First picture is the swollen one, second picture is my other hand for reference!

Getting rings cut off
Getting rings cut off
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Goherdy · 01/10/2023 19:52

I had mine cut off at a jewellers a few months back. Tried for ages to get it off before hand but it wasn’t moving. There are good YouTube videos which show techniques to try.

mine had been on for 30 years and I have basically “grown” a bit over that time. The jeweller used a can opener and basically sawed through the ring. It did get a bit hot and I had to tell him to stop/ continue.

that bit was free.

went back a month later for resizing and that cost £450 which I was a bit shocked about but was a poncey jewellers

Panda89 · 01/10/2023 19:52

I had an allergic reaction years ago and had to have my engagement ring cut off.
HM Samuel did it, it was very quick and easy.
Once my hand was back to normal size, a local independent jeweller repaired the ring for £30, you can’t even see where the repair was done, they did a great job!

Crumbcatcher · 01/10/2023 19:47

I think you could get it off - really chill your hand, then vaseline.

RandomButtons · 01/10/2023 19:46

Jeweller did it for free for me but wrecked the ring in the process, it’s not re-weldable so try everything first!

Balloonhearts · 01/10/2023 19:44

Have you tried ribbon? Loop it through on 2 sides and get someone to pull it straight up. Ice the hand first to reduce swelling as much as possible. Looks like it may work for you.

Shuntsarentscary · 01/10/2023 19:42

My fingers swelled in pregnancy and needed cut off (the string method didn't work for me). I just popped down to the GP after I phoned up to explain and a lovely nurse cut it off for me!

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BlackForestHotChocolate · 01/10/2023 19:40

Thank you, I will ring around some jewellers tomorrow. Once the rings are off hopefully my finger will return to its normal state!

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2chocolateoranges · 01/10/2023 19:37

I took an allergic reaction to cleaning product and my hand got all swollen and I had to get my engagement rig cut off, our local HSamuel Jewellers had a tool that they used to cut it off.

left all rings off for about a month before getting them resized.