The name makes it sound like the jewelry is permanently fused to you, which makes "how do I take it off?" the most natural question there is. The good news: it comes off in about ten seconds. Here is the safe, proven way to remove permanent jewelry without damaging the chain.
The Short Answer
Permanent jewelry is removed by cutting the connecting ring — the small welded ring where the chain closes. You can do this at home with a pair of clean scissors, nail clippers, or small wire cutters: locate the ring, cut through it, and the chain slips off in one piece. Avoid cutting the chain links themselves. Save the chain, and it can be rewelded later.
Find the connecting ring
The connecting ring is the single small ring where the two ends of your chain meet and were welded closed. It is usually slightly thicker or a different angle than the surrounding links. That is the only thing you need to cut — the rest of the chain stays intact, in one piece, off your wrist the moment the ring opens.
The tools that work
Any of these will cut the connecting ring cleanly: a small pair of scissors, nail clippers, or small wire cutters. Choose the tool you are steady-handed with, position the blades on the ring, and squeeze. There is no risk to the neighboring chain if you aim at the ring itself. The ring is thin, so very little pressure is needed.
Do it safely
The one caution is to cut the connecting ring, not a chain link. Cutting a random link works too for removal, but it leaves the chain in more pieces. If you want to rewear the piece, cutting the connecting ring is the clean approach. If you would rather not do it yourself, a professional can remove it for you quickly.
After you take it off
Save the chain — it does not become useless. Bring the cut piece to any Oh She Linked event and we can reweld it, and since it is our chain the reweld is free. So when people ask how you remove "permanent" jewelry, the answer is: cut the ring, keep the chain, and get it welded back on whenever you want.
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