45 Really Random Rings (SUPER GALLERY) Edit

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Jewelery designers ask me all the time how to get featured on the web. To make it simple, the pieces have to be really stunning, offer cutting edge attributes, be customizable or offer some other very unique traits.

It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly what makes a piece qualify, but the rings below offer a good visual example of the type of jewelry that can generate buzz in blogs, beyond jewelery-specific sites. The list below covers functional rings, high tech rings, statement rings, silly rings and random rings.

For an idea on the necklaces that make the Trend Hunter cute, check out the Top 10 Quirky Necklaces.

Be sure to check out the Top 17 geeky and high tech rings previously featured on Trend Hunter.

Top 17 Gadget Rings (SUPER GALLERY)

What makes a ring buzzworthy beyond fashion magazines and the jewelery blogosphere? High tech functionality and geek-chic design, for one! Below are some of the most fascinating gadget rings featured… [More]

Statement Rings

Morbid Statement Jewelry - AIDS Virus Ring

Andriy Kurovets designed this ring modeled after the AIDS virus. I really have mixed feelings about this piece of jewelry. One the one hand, I think it’s really morbid to walk around with a reminder of… [More]

Silly Rings

Lego Bling - Forever Young Ring No.1

Class up your LEGO ring with a little Bling.  The Forever Young Ring No.1 adds a shiney stone to an already cute design. [More]

BLT Sandwich Ring

At $750, the stacking Sandwich Ring is a little more than a Big Mac, but it certainly is unique.  The artist, Carrie Weston descibes, “This stacking sandwich ring is a throw back to the good ol’ times… [More]

Barbie Ring - Handmade Pop Culture

How could you look at this cute little ring and not give a smile? A Barbie doll with bright red lips is encased in the ring surrounded by a bright red. It’s sterling silver with an oxidized finish and… [More]

Gold Bandage Rings - Alyssa Dee Kraus Designs (VIDEO)

If you think it will take more than dinner or a bottle of wine to make up with your sweetheart, you’ll need a bandage ring. These cute rings come in sterling silver or if it takes more, they also come… [More]

Quirky Rings - Push Your Finger Accessories to Extremes (GALLERY)

These five funky rings push the limit. T-bone Steak, Squirrel in Cage, Slider Diamonds, Gears, Vinyl Record all say quirky and fun. For the party season you’ll want to have some fun with your accessories… [More]

Punctuation Rings

Express your emoticon with punctuation rings!  These unique designs translate your messenger chatter into designer jewelry you can wear.  The punctuation rings are designed by Chao and Eero. [More]

Cushion Rings - Pilo Pilo

Canadian designers, Sae Shigeto & Ming Lo have come up with the perfect solution for boring days at work and at school. Their mini pillow ring has a small cushion made with stylish fabric. So when you… [More]

Viagra Rings

Emergency Viag-Rings (UPDATE)

Thanks to this neat invention, there’s no need to fear you might be caught unable to stand at attention.The Viag-Ring is always on hand and ready for action. When duty calls, break the seal and your… [More]

Viagra Ring

The company Viagra Ring has come up with a discreet way to carry around your small little blue pill wherever you go. You can choose from several styles and prices range from $50 to $80. Here’s a testimonial… [More]

Personalized and Customized Rings

Pulse EKG Ring - Your EKG Pulse Etched Into a Ring

Having things custom made for us is cool. From C.Roule Design we have their range of EKG jewellery which allows you to send them a print out of your own EKG scan and have it engraved either on a pendant… [More]

Branding for Lovers - Ring Me and Heartbreaker by Ringleader (GALLERY)

Ring Me, Until Death Do Us Part, Jesus Loves You, Apudne Tel Ve Me (Latin for “Your Place or Mine”)—these are just a few of the phrases that you can brand into your partner or dip in ink and stamp using… [More]

Face Contoured Rings - Your Profile on Your Lover’s Hand

Give this ring to your lover and there will be some explaining to do. You’ll have to explain that the ring is designed exclusively from your profile. Futuristic in looks from Contura, the ring is platinum,… [More]

Fingerprint Wedding Rings

Andrew English (contemporary jeweler) has singlehandedly extended wedding by enabling married couples to carry their loved one’s fingerprint.  That’s right, he has created a technique that decorates wedding… [More]

Eco Rings

Recycled Jewelry - Old Rings Made New (GALLERY)

Check out these cool rings that are made from old jewelry.  They are hand-embroidered over the setting or stone, creating a very unique piece of jewelry! [More]

Mother’s Nature Raw Materials Put on Oversized Rings

Christine J. Brandt’s shapely oversized rings and necklace pendants put her right in line with current cutting-edge jewelry designers, but her use of nature, both for raw materials and inspiration, sets… [More]

Relationship Status Rings

Singelringen Single Rings - Celebs Flocking Over Rings that Celebrate Being Single (VIDEO)

Singelringen, which means ‘single ring’ in Swedish, is a ring that signifies you are happy to be single.  The blue ring, which has been popular throughout Europe, has been catching on in America with celebs… [More]

Relationship Status Rings - Constellation Jewellery (GALLERY)

If you’re willing to share your relationship status on social networking sites, then why not show it off proudly in life too by wearing one of these neat astrological sign rings? “Couples in Constellation”,… [More]

Random Rings

Anti-Bling Jewelry - Diamond Inside Ring

The title of my trend sounds oxymoronic as hell, but it’s fitting for the product. The Diamond Inside Ring is sort of a counter-bling thing. I mean, you get to wear a diamond and, off course, let the… [More]

Diamond Defender - Killer Engagement Ring

I’m not joking, this design by Tobias Wong is really called ‘Killer Engagement Ring’. It is a sturdy diamond ring whose point faces out, turning it into a potentially lethal weapon. The diamond sharp edge… [More]

A New Ring Each Time You Wear It - Customizable Utopia Rings (GALLERY)

Every time you wear these rings, you can tailor them to make a new design, thus allowing you to customize them to match your each and ever outfit and multiple personalities. Each hand-crafted, sterling… [More]

Birds & Bees Jewelery - $20,000 Enamel Ring

20ltd.com is offering only 20 of these exquisite, one-of-a-kind rings. Created by Solange Azagury-Partridge, the rings are made of enamel over top of yellow gold. Entitled ‘Supernature’, the rings feature… [More]

Unwedding Rings - Stop Asking the Question!

With the Unwedding Ring you can get people to finally stop asking when you’ll be asked the question!  It’s perfect for those who oppose marriage or just like taking their time. [More]

Eco-Creativity Jewelry - Multiple Rings Form “Handscape”

It’s hip to add multiple rings for maximum effect, but these rings are designed to be mixed and worn on multiple fingers to form a “handscape.” Each ring is a representation of a form of nature’s beauty;… [More]

Finger Bling For Coffee Drinkers- Japanese cUp Ling (GALLERY)

Darren Almond makes simple yet elegant coffee mugs for all you singles who like to show off their bling. It’s called the cUp Ling and it’s a coffee mug that comes with an attachable ring for your finger.… [More]

Tire Rings - For Car Lovers

If your man is a car lover, then you should buy him a tire ring.  The heavy tire rings come in silver, gold, or platinum and range from $100 to $5,000.  The site also features lady rings, motorbike rings… [More]

Bird Rings - Jewelry with Exotic Feathers (GALLERY)

If you like eccentric accessories, take a look at these Space Mermaid Bird Rings! Although we’ve featured avian influences in fashion before, it was mostly in the form of elaborate couture headpieces… [More]

DJ-Themed Accessories - Mini Turn Table Rings & More (GALLERY)

The CD may have rendered the turntable obsolete, but jewelry and fashion designers are finding unexpected ways to reincarnate it.  And, according to Trend de la Creme, you don’t have to be a DJ to appreciate… [More]