my favourite ring

I had this idea to make a ring with an open design.  It was a loose idea that progressed into the following final object.

Below are the key concepts/factors which helped me determine the final piece:

• It had to be an organic looking design/shape.
• As silly as it sounds, I was sick of gunk building up under the face of other rings.  I wanted something that would let my skin breathe underneath.  Hence the open face design.
• I really liked the idea of using skin as a design feature, in much the same way that a gemstone is used.
• ...plus a little luck (as always).