Jewellery Sets

Rings are thought to be a set with necklace and earrings. And sometimes also with bracelets. 

We can say that necklaces and earrings are the accessories which are in a very close relationship with rings. Even when not wearing a set, women are careful about the harmony of those accessories. They have to go with each other.

Blog of Story of Necklace

Blog of Story of Earrings

Photograph Sources:
http://www.miniinthebox.com/gold-plated-ball-white-diamond-necklace-earring-ring-and-bracelet-jewelry-set_p447193.html
http://www.miniinthebox.com/gold-plated-flower-shape-sapphire-necklace-earring-ring-and-bracelet-jewelry-set_p447198.html
http://aimengsilver.com/blooming-plum-sterling-silver-cubic-zirconia-jewelry-set-p-423.html
http://www.kohls.com/upgrade/webstore/product_page.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524892959694
http://silveranatolian.com/tr/gumus-setler-takimlar/3800-elmas-model-zirkon-tasli-rose-kaplama-otantik-gumus-kolye-yuzuk-kupe-seti-ydk9298.html
http://www.jewelry-handcrafted-artisan.com/amgeandvaday.html
http://www.ioffer.com/i/red-jade-necklace-pendant-earrings-ring-set-207629916

Where do we keep our rings?

Rings are oftenly kept in their special boxes or in bigger jewellery boxes with other jewelleries.

Some of them are with drawers and some of them are with seperators.

Some (especially vintage ones) are with music with a dancing ballerina. I myself also used to have one of those jewellery boxes with music which you have to wind a handle to make it play.

Other option is jewellery holders or ring holders which are more special for rings:

Here is the website which has very wide collection of jewellery boxes

References:

http://www.houzz.com/photos/328916/Branch-Out-Ring-Holder-modern-bath-and-spa-accessories

http://silvershinetraders.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22_93&products_id=321&zenid=8c96a2de4b6fe1ff9a2b6f758e7693f1

http://www.crookedbrains.net/2012/05/creative-ring-holders-cool-jewelry-dish.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/keekodesigns/7170388732/

http://weheartit.com/entry/47286982

http://weheartit.com/entry/24619178

http://www.potterybarn.com/products/andover-wood-jewelry-box/

http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/theforestandco/product/birds-on-branches-jewelry-holder

"Ring a Day" Project

In 2010, Nina Dinoff decided to start the "Ring a Day" project which she would make a ring every day during a year. Also other artists joined her in this project. After one year, they made a show and an exhibition as a part of the  Society of North American Goldsmiths conference in Seattle May 26-29th 2011

Here is her personal blog

Here is the blog about the project and exhibition

Ring in Photography

Rings in the photographs are sometimes a part of the Wedding Photography.

And a lot of photographers have a special collection of ring photographs.

Some of them really likes to take a photograph of rings as an object.

Here are some examples:

References:

http://www.bluephoto.biz/blog/2010/08/wedding-ring-photography-pictures-macro-lens-san-luis-obispo-rings-weddings/

http://urbangrey.com/2012/01/30/engagement-ring-photography/

http://justbeefashion.blogspot.it/2012/11/photographs-of-rings.html

http://www.modernwedding.org/creative-wedding-ring-photos/

Packages of Ring

Rings shouldn't be thought apart from their packages. Because it's special and it's often given as a gift or for proposal. That's why package is also special and sometimes the package is designed just for that ring. 
Here are some examples of the packages:

References:

http://www.lushlee.com/2010/07/electric-love-by-grain/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kellbot/3288362838/

http://byamt.com/?portfolio=black-precious-metal-diamond-ring-packaging

http://andrewmcooke.blogspot.it/2012/01/jewelry-package-design.html

http://alternature09.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/victoria-walker-jewellery/

http://www.merdu.com/2011/06/the-jewelry-packaging-klotz-a-beautiful-prototype-of-a-new-type-of-the-timber-packaging/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodstorming/6706378851/in/photostream
http://www.jewellerynetasia.com/SunrisePackage/en/Products.html?id=56948

Ring in Art

Matthew Joseph Peak - The Ring

Edmund Charles Tarbell - The Turqouise Ring 1894

John William Godward - The Ring 1898

John William Godward - The Engagement Ring 1891

Michael Frederick Halliday - Measure for the Wedding Ring

John Shirley Fox - The Engagament Ring 1898

Henry Woods - La Promessa Sposa 1890

References:

http://sanguinfineart.com/gallery/editions/art-editions/ring

http://goldenagepaintings.blogspot.it/2010/02/henry-woods-la-promessa-sposa.html
http://goldenagepaintings.blogspot.it/2009/08/john-william-godward-engagement-ring.html
http://goldenagepaintings.blogspot.it/2009/02/john-shirley-fox-engagement-ring.html
http://goldenagepaintings.blogspot.it/2008/08/michael-frederick-halliday.html

http://www.canvaz.com/gallery/22778.htm#sthash.pval0XJj.dpbs

http://www.encore-editions.com/edmund-charles-tarbell-the-turquoise-ring-1894-approximate-original-size-30x25

Odour

The odour of the ring is cold and metallic:
COPPER/GOLD/SILVER/PLATINIUM
And maybe the smell of the welding process at the beginning.
Those odours don't sound like something very meaningful and emotional.
Maybe it's because the ring by itself doesn't mean much of a thing without a human being. 
It becomes warmer when a human wears it and that person's odour becomes the ring's odour.

Also there is a kind of ring that called fragrance ring:
Fragrance rings fit on top of a light bulb.  A few drops of fragrance oils are put into the groove in the ring and when the light is switched on, the heat from the bulb causes the oils to vaporise, thus providing the required fragrance of your choice. 

References:
http://www.bellasugar.com.au/New-Thierry-Mugler-Angel-Holiday-2010-Solid-Perfume-Ring-12124501
http://www.cupcakestastenice.com/archives/768

Ring as an evocative

Also there are some advertisements not for rings but use the meaning of ring as a reminiscent.

For example this award-winning Turkish advertisement for pasta says 'A happy relationship...' and one piece of pasta symbolises the ring on the fork.

KTB Network uses the understanding of 'diamond enhances the value of a ring.'

This correlation represents the relationship between the customer and the network. It also uses the word "partners" to highlight the intention.

References:

http://www.118haber.com/haber/mutlu-makarnaya-odul-418683.htm

http://www.coloribus.com/adsarchive/prints/venture-capital-ring-3680555/

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Vintage Ads:

Contemporary Ads:

References:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/96265294/vintage-pinup-wedding-diamond-engagement
http://www.etsy.com/listing/90220976/vintage-advertisement-princess-diamond
http://www.etsy.com/listing/95977099/vintage-diamond-engagement-ring-pinup?ref=sr_gallery_35&ga_search_query=advertisement+ring&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=IT&ga_vintage_rewrite=vintage+advertisement+ring&ga_original_query=2&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_facet=vintageadvertisement+ring
http://www.wedding-rings-novell.com/novell_news/page/4/
http://youthvoices.net/discussion/diamond-engagement-rings
http://www.tacori.com/blog/sweet-love-the-honey-dipper/