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BreadnGem said:
What is your most effective way to remove a too-tight bangle?

Do you think sometimes when we have difficulty removing a bangle, it may be partly psychological? I’m having a bit of a problem with the current one I’m wearing. It’s a princess round which is just slightly smaller than my ideal size. I can wear it and I have removed it before. But as I always find princess rounds more painful to put on and remove, I always anticipate the pain and tenses up, which exacerbates the problem, I guess.

I’ve tried lotion, plastic bag + lotion and olive oil, all without success so far. It would be a pity to have to break it . I don’t know why I was able to remove it the last few times (the last time I wore and then removed it was several months ago) and not now. Didnt put on weight.

If you have any suggestions, will love to hear it.
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Hi BnG, Haven't been on the thread for a long time and missed you all. I think the anticipation of pain does cause you to tense up and make it harder to put on or take off your bangle. Unfortunately, quite a few months ago I cracked my lavender jadeite bangle that I love so much so I had to send it off to be repaired. It was gone for many many month and came back about 4 or 5 months later. Before it left me I didn't have any trouble putting it on or taking it off but when it came back from the repair job it was harder to put on and take off. I would tense up and worry for fear of pushing too hard and risk recracking it. After several months though I have loosened up and it has become so much easier to put on and take off. I think our minds work on us and our bodies respond accordingly. I now also put on and remove my bangles only while sitting on the bed so there is less chance of breaking them. P.S. I love princess rounds. I think they look so elegant.
 
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Silver Mom said:
Hi BnG, Haven't been on the thread for a long time and missed you all. I think the anticipation of pain does cause you to tense up and make it harder to put on or take off your bangle. Unfortunately, quite a few months ago I cracked my lavender jadeite bangle that I love so much so I had to send it off to be repaired. It was gone for many many month and came back about 4 or 5 months later. Before it left me I didn't have any trouble putting it on or taking it off but when it came back from the repair job it was harder to put on and take off. I would tense up and worry for fear of pushing too hard and risk recracking it. After several months though I have loosened up and it has become so much easier to put on and take off. I think our minds work on us and our bodies respond accordingly. I now also put on and remove my bangles only while sitting on the bed so there is less chance of breaking them. P.S. I love princess rounds. I think they look so elegant.
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Hi Silver Mom I’m sorry to hear about your lavender bangle but glad that it’s fixed now. That must have heartbreaking when it happened. Was it your gorgeous pink princess? Anyway I’m happy you have your bangle back
 
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2boys_jademommy said:
Hi Silver Mom I’m sorry to hear about your lavender bangle but glad that it’s fixed now. That must have heartbreaking when it happened. Was it your gorgeous pink princess? Anyway I’m happy you have your bangle back
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Thank you 2 boys. Yes it is my lavender princess. I was depressed for a very very long time. I can finally say though that I now love it even more than before. It took me so long to design the repair and I was scared the whole time that it would not look right. But in the end I LOVE IT! I guess things happen for a reason. I can't believe that I dropped it. My floor is very hard and it made a very loud noise. You are the sweetest and thank you for your thoughts.
 
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BreadnGem said:
What is your most effective way to remove a too-tight bangle?

Do you think sometimes when we have difficulty removing a bangle, it may be partly psychological? I’m having a bit of a problem with the current one I’m wearing. It’s a princess round which is just slightly smaller than my ideal size. I can wear it and I have removed it before. But as I always find princess rounds more painful to put on and remove, I always anticipate the pain and tenses up, which exacerbates the problem, I guess.

I’ve tried lotion, plastic bag + lotion and olive oil, all without success so far. It would be a pity to have to break it . I don’t know why I was able to remove it the last few times (the last time I wore and then removed it was several months ago) and not now. Didnt put on weight.

If you have any suggestions, will love to hear it.
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I posted about this VERY SAME thing two pages ago. I tried everything you tried. Here where I am in California it’s an unusually hot summer. So I think the heat has made me especially swollen in the joints. I’ve removed a 55mm before (VERY PAINFUL) so I assumed a 57 would be fine (I have a princess 57 that is uncomfortable to remove, but easily done, and actually I have an easier time removing princesses in general). My bangle has just become my favorite one and its on my left wrist so I wear it everyday proudly now. I’ve really gotten accustomed to it and don’t even notice it anymore. Since all the other methods didn’t work, I'm listening to everyone’s advice and just waiting until the summer time is over.

Hopefully you can learn to love it so you won’t have to break it off! That’s been the crux of my issue, it’s so beautiful I don’t want to break it off and cutting it off is expensive and maybe not worth it if the weather is what’s affecting me. GL and if you manage to remove it, do let me know so I can try lol!
 
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I could not figure out how to multi-quote using the website, but to everyone who replied or gave suggestions re my predicament, thanks! I still have not managed to remove it. I’ll try again using coconut oil or vitamin E oil. If it still doesn’t work, I’ll maybe leave it on till I can’t stand it anymore. I don’t think it’ll be something I want to wear permanently, so hopefully I’ll manage to remove it one day.
 
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Silver Mom said:
Thank you 2 boys. Yes it is my lavender princess. I was depressed for a very very long time. I can finally say though that I now love it even more than before. It took me so long to design the repair and I was scared the whole time that it would not look right. But in the end I LOVE IT! I guess things happen for a reason. I can't believe that I dropped it. My floor is very hard and it made a very loud noise. You are the sweetest and thank you for your thoughts.
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Hi Silver Mom!

I’m very sorry to hear you broke your beautiful lavender bangle. I’m glad you could get it repaired and wear it again.

May I know how the jeweler repaired it? You mentioned you designed the repair. Could you show us some pictures?
 
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Wednesday-mokster said:
I posted about this VERY SAME thing two pages ago. I tried everything you tried. Here where I am in California it’s an unusually hot summer. So I think the heat has made me especially swollen in the joints. I’ve removed a 55mm before (VERY PAINFUL) so I assumed a 57 would be fine (I have a princess 57 that is uncomfortable to remove, but easily done, and actually I have an easier time removing princesses in general). My bangle has just become my favorite one and its on my left wrist so I wear it everyday proudly now. I’ve really gotten accustomed to it and don’t even notice it anymore. Since all the other methods didn’t work, I'm listening to everyone’s advice and just waiting until the summer time is over.

Hopefully you can learn to love it so you won’t have to break it off! That’s been the crux of my issue, it’s so beautiful I don’t want to break it off and cutting it off is expensive and maybe not worth it if the weather is what’s affecting me. GL and if you manage to remove it, do let me know so I can try lol!
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So, immediately after my last post, I went and tried removing the bangle again, using coconut oil this time and guess what? It worked! I still think it's mainly psychological, because this time, I sat comfortably on the couch and tried not to think about the possible pain too much. Had to work it around the base of my palm a few times, and it eventually slipped off with only a little pain - which leads me to think that I was too tense before.

Also, I don't think coconut oil is much more slippery than olive oil, so I suppose relaxation is the key. Perhaps you may wish to try again, or wait till the weather is cooler. Anyway, summer is almost over!
 
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