A ring cover for accessorizing and/or protecting a ring worn on an individual's finger includes a protective band configured to encircle a ring. The protective band may have an aperture. The aperture may be configured to allow a user to display and/or pass a protruding center stone or other ornamentation of a ring therethrough.
1. A ring cover for a ring to be worn by an individual, comprising:
a protective band formed from flexible or elastic material and configured to encircle a ring, the protective band having a first edge, a second edge, an outer surface, an inner surface, and an aperture configured to allow the individual to pass a protruding center stone or other ornamentation of the ring therethrough, wherein:
the inner surface of the protective band faces the ring worn by the individual;
the first and second edges have a width that spans in an inwardly direction across the ring from the outer surface of the protective band towards a finger of the individual wearing the ring,
the first and second edges each form a first circumference in a position nearest the outer surface of the protective band and a second circumference in a position of contact with the finger of the individual wearing the ring, wherein the first circumference is greater than the second circumference, and
the first and second edges are curved towards the inside surface of the protective band so as to nestably receive the ring; and
the aperture has an oblong configuration and is substantially rectangular in shape along a circumferential direction of the protective band.
2. The ring cover according to claim 1 , wherein the protective band is a continuous band.
3. The ring cover according to claim 2 , wherein the protective band is elastic.
4. The ring cover according to claim 1 , wherein the protective band is translucent or transparent.
5. The ring cover according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible or elastic material is waterproof or water-resistant.
6. The ring cover according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible or elastic material is selected from the group consisting of silicone, silicone rubber, and neoprene.
7. The ring cover according to claim 1 , wherein the protective band is configured to expand so that an inner circumference of the protective band is greater than an outer circumference of a user's ring.
8. The ring cover according to claim 1 , wherein the protective band has a thickness of 0.1 cm-0.3 cm.
9. The ring cover according to claim 1 , wherein the protective band is configured to expand at least one standard ring size.
10. A method of accessorizing or protecting a ring to be worn by an individual, comprising:
coupling a ring with the ring protector according to claim 1 such that the ring is nestably received by the protective band with the protective band covering a majority of an outer surface of the ring.
11. The method of accessorizing or protecting a ring according to claim 10 , further comprising inserting a center stone or other ornamentation of the ring through the aperture in the protective band.
12. The method of accessorizing or protecting a ring according to claim 10 , wherein coupling of the ring with the protective band comprises:
expanding the protective band of the ring cover to an expanded configuration; and
positioning the curved edges of the protective band around the ring so that the ring is nestably received and substantially covered by the protective band of the ring cover.
13. The method of accessorizing or protecting a ring according to claim 12 , further comprising inserting the ring into the expanded configuration of the protective band, such that a center stone or other ornamentation is displayed or received by an aperture in the protective band.
14. The method of accessorizing or protecting a ring according to claim 11 , wherein the aperture is larger than the protruding center stone or other ornamentation of the ring.
15. The method of accessorizing or protecting a ring according to claim 10 , wherein the protective band inhibits movement of the ring on or around an individual's finger.