Does Singelringen Ring True?
One day last week I was out sick and Marissa was busy. So we sent our fab intern, Christiana, to a press event in our place. It was for the Singelringen, which reminds me an awful lot of the Irish Claddagh ring: You face the notch in the ring out to show that you're happy being single, but still wookin' pa nub. Here's what Christiana had to say:
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I’ve long considered IKEA and H&M gifts that Sweden generously exported to the U.S. The other night, I encountered a third: the Singelringen. I celebrated its arrival at Hus downtown with champagne and conversations about relationships and being single. [Editor's note: Christiana, are you 21??]
The wedding ring signifies a bond to someone else, but the Singelringen signifies a bond to yourself. “It’s for people who love themselves the way they are, people who don’t need partners to be happy,” the PR agent announced.
I wore my new Singelringen (gotta love a giveaway!) that night because I liked how the shiny turquoise contrasted with my nail polish. But the celebs in the slideshow presentation say they believe in its message. According to Singelringen, stars like Juliette Lewis, Mario Lopez, Maria Menounos and Terrence Howard are fans. And others, such as Nancy Slotnick, the author of Turn Your Cablight On, see the ring as a beacon to let others know you’re available.
I thought that’s what flirting was for?
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Thanks for representing, Christiana!
Haha, thanks for sending me there, it was fun. And I am 21, as of a couple weeks ago. See you tomorrow!
Hi Christiana--nice to "meet" you. :) Great blog post!
I was at the event. I came by early in the evening to meet the authors and Linda Sherman, the Singelringen agent that I imagine is the person Christiana talked to. Linda had provided me over the top customer service helping me to figure out my size back before there was a store in NY. I'm so glad Hus is carrying Singelringen so I have a convenient way to pick up some more rings for Xmas. Singelringen absolutely rings true for me! I wear mine all the time. Thanks for the post Christiana and Josey!
I have been flaunting my Singelringen for a year now. The vibrant turquoise color does make it a conversation starter. For me, though, it somehow attracts married men, too!
Well, if they have the right-hand ring (basically an enagagement ring for yourself) why not a singles ring? It's all marketing hooey.
If you want to buy yourself a pretty, expensive ring as a gift to yourself, do it. You didn't need someone to tell the women of the world "to raise their RIGHT hand" and you don't need a ring to prove "your bond to yourself." Do you really need a ring to tell the world you love you, just as you are?
I say, be bold and confident enough to be ringless. Being single is acceptable, and becoming increasingly acceptable as time goes on. In the old days, one hardly needed rings to meet other singles- in fact, it was the NOT wearing of rings that made you stand out as ready & looking.
Seems like a scam feeding on people's insecurities to me. Why not just be your fierce, magnetizing self? Wearing rings to symbolize something people ALREADY assume when you are NOT wearing a ring seems pointless, and lacking confidence in one's choices.
Ditch the mktg. security blanket.
While I see where Waffles2007 is coming from, I think there may be more to it than just marketing hype.
First, it is positive statement about being single. Where do people get insecurities about being being single? From all the negative "marketing hype" about being single -- there's a continuous stream of it in all the media outlets. "The Singles' Really Big Stick to Hit Stupid People With" would be great, but wouldn't sell that well. I don't have a Singelringen (yet), but I would happily wear one on my middle finger as the silent "F--- You" to the society that still associates being single as being a loser. Things are changing, but they are changing s-l-o-w-l-y.
Second, it seems it's more than just a ring -- it's a community. I don't know all the details regarding the online community aspect of it, but there is more to it than just jewelry. And it's far more stylish than the secret decoder rings! :)
Third, "no ring" is ambiguous, thanks to the marrieds who don't quite want to be.