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Ring that cannot be removed

April 10, 2013

Question

I am preparing for my Bridal Mikvah as a Kallah–to–be, and feel confident in my knowledge of the preparatory steps and such required.

While I know that it is necessary to remove all jewelry, I have been wearing my Grandmother's ring for many years now, and have never taken it off, as my finger joint has grown too large around the ring, making it impossible to remove. While I will, of course, remove all other jewelry and such for my immersion, what do I do about a ring that I can not physically get off of my finger?

Thank you, in advance, for your help and time. I look forward to your reply soon.

Answer

Mazal tov on your upcoming marriage!

If you cannot remove the ring without assistance from a professional jeweler, and you have always left it on and plan to continue to do so in the future, then the ring can remain in place when you immerse. It would not be considered a chatzitzah (barrier to immersion). /p>

You should make sure to clean around the ring and even underneath, if possible, and while you immerse you should try to slide the ring around on your finger so that the mikveh water reaches underneath the area of the ring.

If you will be immersing with the ring on, we recommend that you share this ruling with your kallah teacher so that she can discuss it in advance with the mikveh attendant.

Please feel free to get back to us with any further questions.

BHatzlacha!

This response was updated on 17 September, 2025.

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