do you remove your jewelry

[sugarbush]

I take off my wedding band, I got stung next to it once and nearly had to have it cut off. Pined my hand to my shoulder and took a lot of benidryl and the swelling went down enough that I could slide it off.

 

[victor meldrew]

On an earlier thread I admitted to being a slow learner .
I once had to break a gold ring off my finger after receiving a sting there . The finger swelled both speedily and dramatically I had to use a pair of pliers and using the metal fatigue principle snap the damned thing . It hurt a little but I still have my finger . Being in the field and not having anything more suitable, it had to be done
I still wear my wedding ring ,plus a signet ring when messing with bees ,as I said earlier ,I'm a slow learner . Still, after 20 odd years and only been caught out once I guess a repeat performance would be bad luck !
VM

 

[nosmoking]

Watch comes off and I don't wear any rings except the one I was born with. Nah, there was no need for that........sorry!

 

[Drew]

Watch comes off and I don't wear any rings except the one I was born with. Nah, there was no need for that........sorry!

Hopefully you don't either get stung on it or get your finger stuck in it - often!

 

[For want of a better word]

Nope... sold all the family jewels to pay for this years sugar!

 

[Elaine]

My rings are quite tight, so I can't imagine how painful it would be trying to remove them over a sting. I don't wear a watch though, and all other jewellery remains in. As I am so well covered, then most likely place I'll be stung is my hands. I don't go overboard though with regards to other activities. In fact, can't think of anything else I get up to where I'd make a point of removing jewellery. I just think it makes sense, and doesn't take a second.

I didn't use to take my rings off - as I hadn't reacted to the couple of stings I had previously received - then I got stung on the joint above my rings - it quickly swelled up - and there was no way I could even try to get my rings off - the following day I was seriously concerned for my finger - and went to the walk-in medical centre who cut the rings off - which was a very painful experience. When I get them back from being repaired I won't be wearing them any more!

 

[madasafish]

Leave watch and earrings, and noserings and liprings...

Feel naked without them.. Not forgetting my jools..

 

[drstitson]

ribbon under ring and wound tightly around finger towards tip - think Gok Wan inspired support garment. Unwind slowly from behind ring - gradually sliding ring down and off.

 

[Headnavigator]

ribbon under ring and wound tightly around finger towards tip - think Gok Wan inspired support garment. Unwind slowly from behind ring - gradually sliding ring down and off.

Waxed dental floss (especially tape type) even better if you don't happen to have a house full of ribbon!

 

[drstitson]

ok - i meant any generic ribboniform material that was to hand.

 

[The Cumbrian]

ribbon under ring and wound tightly around finger towards tip - think Gok Wan inspired support garment. Unwind slowly from behind ring - gradually sliding ring down and off.

My brother was a fireman and this was the method they used. Warning it can hurt like H**l also some swelling is too big for it.

Any decent jeweller should have a tool for cutting a ring off this leaves the ring in good condition for resizing and repair. When I say decent jeweller I really mean the independents who will go that extra mile many of the large chains keep virtually no tools in the shop.

 

[hedgerow pete]

i cant get my wedding ring off, when the vicar and wife stuck it through my nose with the chain and ankle ball and chain they welded them shut

 

[johnandyrob]

what about all your sequins pete ?

 

[kazmcc]

"and all other jewellery remains in."

too much information!!!!!!!

LOL. I have piercings, so those can't be described as being on, if you get my meaning.

 

[kazmcc]

what about all your sequins pete ?

 

[hedgerow pete]

sequins are not extras or jewellery. i wear then all the time!!!!!

 

[Bcrazy]

Hi Kascc

I have piercings,

oh yeh where?

Mo

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Waxed dental floss (especially tape type) even better if you don't happen to have a house full of ribbon!

What about those who haven't a mouthful of teeth then - don't want to be gummist do we

 

[REDWOOD]

Only my watch, just incase the small electrical pulses trigger somthing I will regret

 

[newportbuzz]

My brother was a fireman and this was the method they used. Warning it can hurt like H**l also some swelling is too big for it.

Any decent jeweller should have a tool for cutting a ring off this leaves the ring in good condition for resizing and repair. When I say decent jeweller I really mean the independents who will go that extra mile many of the large chains keep virtually no tools in the shop.

Im a trainee jeweller, well i was till i lost the position (not my fault) i still dabble. Thats why i started this poll.
i can tell you that most of the irish boys dont have anything to cut a ring of a finger. most a+e departments do. its a scary looking thing like a pliers with a diamond blade built in. they have to slip one tong of the pliers under the ring and then close pliers and rotate the diamond wheel. cant use machines as this creates to much heat. its easy to repair a ring when its been cut off unless its got certain stones which would have to be removed to repair the ring.