How does Tungsten hold up as a wedding ring?

[rahvin]

Originally posted by: Jzero
As I stated above, both W and Ti rings can be cut off if necessary.

Most emergency rooms should have the necessary tools, and those that do not will be able to get them from a jeweler that deals with "hard metals."

Also, it's worth mentioning that most of the time you need a ring cut off because it has become misshapen, which is far less likely to happen with W and Ti.

Ok explain this too me, when I was looking at wedding rings I considered tungsten till I saw the warning they put in every box that said if the ring was smashed you would lose your finger because the emergency room wouldn't be able to cut the metal without cutting your finger. It was my understanding at the time that the tools necessary to cut a metal that hard will not be small enough nor usefull in removing a ring from a finger without damaging the finger beyond repair or severing it entirely. My point being, yes there are tools that can cut tungsten but they are so large and use such large forces that they will remove the finger at the same time.

 

[Analog]

Go with Uranium. Its heavy, and it'll glow in the dark.

 

[habib89]

i hear that platnium loses it's shine relatively quickly.. that's just what the lady behind the counter told me

 

[AdamSnow]

Originally posted by: intogamer
lol I thought you were talking about the PDA

Same here

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: rahvin
Ok explain this too me, when I was looking at wedding rings I considered tungsten till I saw the warning they put in every box that said if the ring was smashed you would lose your finger because the emergency room wouldn't be able to cut the metal without cutting your finger. It was my understanding at the time that the tools necessary to cut a metal that hard will not be small enough nor usefull in removing a ring from a finger without damaging the finger beyond repair or severing it entirely. My point being, yes there are tools that can cut tungsten but they are so large and use such large forces that they will remove the finger at the same time.

How long ago?

Both my local jeweler where I bought my wife's engagement ring and wedding band (who does not sell W OR Ti, for what it's worth, so has no hidden agenda in pushing Ti over platinum or gold) and the workshop that I bought my ring from said there is no reason to be concerned - if the hospital does not have the right tools on hand, they will be able to get them fairly easily. That was less than a year ago. My ring did not come with any such warning.

 

[kasparov]

I agree with some that posted above. Why take a chance with your finger? I wouldn't buy Tungsten. By the time it takes to get the heavy cutters, your the blood flow to your finger could be cut off by all the finger swelling.

 

[jpeyton]

You have a better chance of hurting yourself in a car accident vs. getting your ring smashed on your finger.

 

[Freejack2]

Huh, if I had known about tungsten rings when I got married, I might have considered one. Seems like a cool idea. Bit more expensive than gold though.

 

[rahvin]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
You have a better chance of hurting yourself in a car accident vs. getting your ring smashed on your finger.

As I said, it depends on what you do for a living and how often you work around equipment.

Originally posted by: Jzero
How long ago?

Both my local jeweler where I bought my wife's engagement ring and wedding band (who does not sell W OR Ti, for what it's worth, so has no hidden agenda in pushing Ti over platinum or gold) and the workshop that I bought my ring from said there is no reason to be concerned - if the hospital does not have the right tools on hand, they will be able to get them fairly easily. That was less than a year ago. My ring did not come with any such warning.

It was a while ago, don't remember how long but I also talked to an emergency room doctor and they said anything harder than gold and you will probably lose the finger. You have to realize, if you smash the ring you have something like 30-45 minutes before the tourniquet effect makes the finger a total loss and it starts swelling immediately. If they need a big pair of hydraulic snips to cut the metal then to actually cut the metal they are going to have to cut the finger to get to the metal. Even with gold you stand a chance of losing your finger but gold can often be cut by hand with a small pair of sheet metal snips because it's so soft. I cringe at the thought of having a swollen finger in a smashed ring, no pain killers and having to have hydraulic snips worked under the ring so they can cut it, the only way they could get it under the ring is to cut the flesh out of the way. Just too scary and risky for me for negligible benefits.