25 Creative and Unusual Ring Designs

The custom of giving and receiving finger rings dates back over approximately 6,000 years. People of all classes wore beautiful rings and for many different reasons. It could represent one's family by bearing some particular crest or identify a social status. Members of the mafia wore rings on their little fingers, while the kings would always put them on the index fingers. One of our fingers is even named the "ring" finger, following the worldwide wedding tradition.

Most of the rules and constraints have practically disappeared over the years, and now hardly any protocol applies (unless you're royalty, of course). Having become a way of self-expression more than anything else, unique jewelry is a vast niche for creative designers.

Today we can choose from countless ring designs, but let's take a look at some of the most creative and unusual ones. Which one of these cool rings would land on your finger?

“A few years ago a Korean singer wrote a song about the sunburn mark that he found on his finger after he broke up with his girlfriend and removed a ring he had been wearing for a long time. This is the story that inspired Jungyun Yoon to make an ‘Inner message’, a creative ring with hidden letters on the inside.” (Designer: Jungyun Yoon)

“This stylish finger ring doubles as a handy bottle opener. Made from stainless steel, the Ring Thing is comfortable to wear, guaranteed for life, and easy to use.” (Designer: StuffJunction | buy)

“A bunny that wraps around your finger to form a ring!” (Designer: Creative Accidents)

Designer: Lindsey Snell

A gravity-defying cool jewelry piece - oversized ring that doesn't fall off the finger. (Designer: Atsushi Yamamoto)

"The longest key on (Key) Ring actually unlocks metalsmith L. Matthew Trotter’s car door. The fabricated piece is made of found brass, brass car keys, and sterling silver." (Designer: L. Matthew Trotter)

“This hand made oxidized sterling silver bird’s nest ring is made with several feet of wire that has been crimped and cajoled into a bird’s nest which holds three glowing little freshwater pearls.” (Designer: Cindy Roth)

A ring made of rusted screws and nails. (Designer: Karl Fritsch)

"The balls spell the words I LOVE YOU in braille writing and can be felt on the in or outside." (Designer: Eva Bruggman)

“These little buggers are trying to hide behind pixels!” (Designer: Tjep)

“Inspired by urban lifestyle and hip-hop culture, Darkloud Silver has created a unique line of DJ jewelry.” (Designer: Darkloud Silver)

“An intimate gift by having your vows or love letters bound together and custom made into a ring that you can wear.”^[3] (Designer: One Origin Jewelry)

“Ring design inspired by Venus flytrap.” Designer: Monserat de Lucca)

“A cute little bear to wear on your finger. This ring is a silver color and made with metal alloy.” (Designer: Perfectly Whimsical)

“Jeweler connects the world of stones and precious metals with the history of art, science and architecture.” (Designer: Philippe Tournaire)

"By presenting this familiar object [diamond ring] in a new light, this body of work explores and questions the meanings and myths surrounding the conventional diamond wedding ring." (Designer: Greg Sims)

“Silver rings to make you smile.” (Designer: Smiling Silver Smith)

Designer: Monserat de Lucca

Designer: Kiley Granberg