Mysterious 'Demonic' Ring Eating Away Boy's Finger

pulse.com.gh ^ | 02/20/15 | Daniel Russell

[GeronL]

sounds like it.

is it radioactive?

[arthurus]

Quite. copper. Many people can’t wear 14 kt gold because the alloy is copper-10 parts out of 24.

[discostu]

So he’s allergic to nickle or some other metal and found himself a cheap alloy plated ring that made his finger swell up. Oh but that wouldn’t get people to donate money, so instead it’s “demonic” and he needs an “operation”.

[arthurus]

Soap wouldn't deal with the finger in the pưicture. Another method not recommended for actual use: When in the Nam a friend tied on the ring I wore and couldn't get it off because his finger had swollen when he pushed it on. Being a wise ass I told him to keep pulling it back and forth while I got the tool I had for that. He knew I had done jewelery work before and he started busily trying to manipulate the ring. I reached a buck knife out of my pocket and opened the blade. The ring came right off. I said, "See, it works every time." He said," naw! you weren't gonna use that knife!" I said "Well, I just did."

[arthurus]

14 carat gold is copper the other 10. Many people can’t do the copper , especially at the ears.

[Tax-chick]

That’s interesting, thanks!

[Ozark Tom]

And on occasion research isotopes and radioactive scrap have found their way to a metal salvage operation, and been incorporated into new items.