[Reily]

In my case my wedding band had to be cut off after I broke that finger and some bones in my hand while playing rugby.
I got it repaired but it never fit right again. Also my finger & hand shape and size were permanently but not noticeably changed (meaning you can measure it, it’s just not obvious!), though functionally fine. Since that was 25 years ago I do now have a growing arthritis problem with that hand. The ring sits in a drawer with other jewelry.

[Vaquero]

I cut my wife's wedding band of her hand with a pair of diagonal cutters when she swoll up while pregnant with with our first child. She wanted me to take her to the emergency room. NONSENSE I sez. I was in a hurry to go fishing and we tried grease then soap. Nothing. Stuck. I took care of it and the jeweler gold-soldered it back together. Caught a load of flounder that day too.

Ain't I a stinker?