Engagement ring too small

[natalie_1982]

Hi all, I didn't know what section to put this in so feel free to report and send me elsewhere if it's wrong!

I am getting married in 5 weeks and didn't know (don't yell at me) that you have to have a 'bare' finger to put the wedding ring on, in that I intended to wear my wedding and engagement ring on the same finger. Ok... so the dilemna is since getting engaged 2 years ago (when the ring was already a size too small) I have put on ....erm.... well let's just say I've put some weight on and I can't get the engagement ring off!! What do I do? Will it need to be cut off? If it is can it be fixed and stretched so that I can wear it again? HELP!!

Oh and I've tried baby oil and greasy stuff, was going to try ice tonight so if anyone has other ideas from that aspect about removing the ring myself without having to cut off my finger that would great too.

Thanks X

[OBonio]

My sister-in-law had to have her wedding ring cut off when she banged her finger then went to bed. Woke up with rather swollen sausage like thing on her hand.

She got it cut off at A&E and got it repaired at a jewellers. They would also be able to resize it for you. Might aswell have it cleaned at the same time... depending what metal it is.

[OBonio]

The rather swollen sausage like thing was her finger by the way. Nothing to do with her husband!

[natalie_1982]

lmao @ the swollen sausage

It's white gold. Couldn't I cut it off myself? What sort of tool would you use? I just read on a web site that I could try tying string through the ring and tie it then wrap the string tightly around my finger, hopefully the ring should slide over the string. I shall try that tonight, failing that it will be a fairly embarrassing trip to A&E for me this weekend ;-)

Hopefully my finger won't drop off because I think that's what they do to lambs to make their tails fall off.

[OBonio]

It's like a small circular saw she said. I wouldn't have the guts to do it myself for fear of lopping the swollen sausage off (sorry).

String idea sounds much better :o)

[sammd]

Yeah, jewellers can resize rings (bigger or smaller - very useful!) Good luck with getting it off!

[SeaJayPea]

A jeweller will also cut it off for you, which will certainly be quicker than hanging round A & E.

[kick3m0n]

try making your hand as cold as possible then try to pull the ring (maybe using the string technique??) natalie. Your fingers will be smaller when cold. Sounds like regardless of wedding, you should definitely get it re-sized. All the best for your big day!! xxx

[joko]

just leave it on! its your wedding you can do whatever you wan't!

however you could try making your hand very cold as this will reduce it slightly.

also wiggle it on a bent finger - not straight

if it comes down to it you could turn the diamond under to your palm and put a strip of an elastoplast over the metal to disguise it.

[phleb]

haemorrhoid cream works wonders...or else go to a jeweller and ask them to cut it off, and possibly repair it. Good luck!