How difficult is it to cut a ring off the finger?
Due to titanium’s light weight, most jewelry made in this material, including rings, and continuous, closed jewelry products are thicker than their counterparts in gold and platinum. Cutting a titanium ring can be preformed with standard jewelry ring cutters, available throughout the industry. As in any cutting process, the quality and sharpness of cutting edge will determine the length of time required. Since titanium is thicker, stronger and harder than conventional materials, the cutting process will take a bit longer and often requires a second cut on the opposite side. It is also important to use lubricant while cutting, as this will speed up the process and prolong the cutter life We have tested a variety of standard ring cutters on rings 6 and 7 mm wide, and 2 mm (.097″) thick. The time required was between 5 and 7 minutes per cut, about twice the time it took to cut a 6mm 14k band under 2mm in thickness. We ran tests on aerospace grade 6-4 using the same process. The results we
