Patent ID: 7076972

Claim:
A finger ring comprising: an annular body made of a sintered hard material comprising a predominantly tungsten carbide material, wherein the annular body has at least two external surfaces that are continuous and of a width sufficient to provide each external surface with a facet having a polished grey mirror finish and with the hard material being long wearing and virtually indestructible during normal use of the finger ring so that each facet retains its mirror finish, wherein each facet extends concentrically and continuously around the circumference of the ring without variations in its width, and wherein the body includes a cavity of a predetermined size and shape that is a continuous slot which extends entirely around the annular body and is configured to receive an insert of a decoration component that provides a substantially different visual effect to the ring, with the slot positioned between and adjacent to the facets, and the decoration component comprising a precious metal that is disposed in and fills the slot, which slot extends into the hard material, and the decoration component is mechanically fit with the hard material to hold the precious metal therein and wherein an outer surface of the precious metal forms a smooth transition with each facet.