[arthurus]

I looked at the picture. It is a piece of jewelry, probably gold plated. If the wearer is allergic to the underlying metal, probably zinc̣ (pot metal) or copper and I am allergic to both, it would have the visible reaction. I did jewelery repair in my youth and one thing I was able to do is remove rings from swollen up fingers. There is a tool for it and a tiny saw wheel if the remover can't be used. It is not difficult.

[cripplecreek]

I’ve got a magic dremmel tool that can get that ring off.

[Kozak]

It may have started as an allergic reaction, but the swelling has set off a cycle of edema thats cut that fingers blood supply off and its getting gangrenous. The idiots need to cut the ring off with a ring cutter or a dremel tool etc.

I see this all the time in the ER. My worst nightmare is the new fad for Titanium rings, they are nearly impossible to cut off.

[Ditter]

“Allergic to the metal” ...........thanks that would explain why I can’t wear pierced earrings anymore.

[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.