The “Portrait Projecting Ring” and the “Talking Ring,” are two items that will likely guarantee that you tie the knot (wed) your lovely lady. Designer/sculptor Luke Jerram is responsible for these creations–they are based from 1900 inventions. Amazing!

Notes about the “Portrait Projecting Ring” from designer:

Working with local jeweller Tamrakar, this ring was created for the wedding of Luke Jerram and Shelina Nanji.

In a darkened room, light from a candle or LED passes through the ring to project a series of portraits. A selection of miniature slides were made of different family portraits and inserted into the edge of the ring for projection. The ring was inspired by 19th Century Standhopes.

Notes about the “Talking Ring” from designer:

Working with a jeweller and the vinyl record manufacturer Dubstudios, I created this engagement ring for my partner Shelina. The ring has a 20 second recorded message (my proposal) etched onto it’s surface and can be played back with a miniature record player. 100 lbf/in² of pressure was required to cut the silver ring, using a vibrating diamond stylus. The ring is also a homage to Thomas Edison who made the first sound recording machine – the phonograph in 1877.

Using the ring, I proposed to Shelina in a hot air balloon over Bristol in 2005. We’ve since got married and had 2 children Maya and Nico. The story made The Times newspaper and the BBC News as well as various feminist websites across the world.