From Lockergnome’s earliest days, I’ve shared details about my non-digital life with subscribers. I’ve pushed a lot of that over into my personal blog at this point, but all of you should know that I’m getting married on December 9th – in a few weeks. I settled on tungsten carbide. After posting about my ring decision, someone stepped forward with useful information in respect to this metal:
I am afraid that you are incorrect in your assessment of tungsten carbide in that it is hard to remove in an accident. You see, tungsten carbide is incredibly strong and resilient to damage, however torsionally it is not. In the event you are in an accident and your tungsten ring needs to be removed it can be removed easier than a gold, silver, or titanium ring. All you need is a pair of vice grips or something similar that will exert lateral stress on the ring. Once there is enough force the ring will break into two or three pieces, leaving your finger unharmed (versus smashing like gold and other metals). Also, in the event that your finger is involved in a traumatic accident it is more than likely the ring would have already broken if it was directly involved. It is merely a myth that tungsten rings are hard to remove, the truth of the matter is that they are very easy to remove and also much safer in an accident then other metals.
Any other married Gnomies out there? What kind of ring did you (or your husband) get?
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