Ring jewelry having finger web notch

Abstract

A finger ring having one or more notches to accommodate the webbing of a finger is disclosed, comprising a lower edge having a notch that is sized to allow a webbing of one or both sides of the finger to enter the notch, allowing the finger ring to sit lower on the finger of the hand. Preferably, a front/top side of the ring, when worn, has a view that is substantially rectangular such that the ring is perceived to be a traditional circular ring when worn when viewed from a front/top side of the ring. The ring may have a slope on the rear/bottom side of the ring to accommodate the notch(es) that allow(s) the ring to sit lower on the finger.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A finger ring, comprising:
 a band sized to fit around a finger having an upper edge, a lower edge opposite the upper edge, and a top side,
 wherein the upper edge surrounds at least two opposing sides of a distal section of the finger and the lower edge surrounds at least two opposing sides of a proximal section of the finger when the ring is worn on the finger, 
 wherein the upper edge is distal of the lower edge when the ring is worn on the finger; 
 wherein the lower edge comprises a webbing notch sized to allow a webbing of at least one side of the finger to enter the webbing notch when worn, and 
 wherein a view of a surface of the front side of the ring above a knuckle of the finger, when worn on the finger, is substantially rectangular. 
   
     
     
         2 . The finger ring of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the band further comprises a rear side opposite the front side, and   wherein a view of the rear side, when worn on the finger, is substantially parallelogram shaped.   
     
     
         3 . The finger ring of  claim 1 , wherein the upper edge comprises a peak having a gradual slope and an aggressive slope, wherein the peak of the upper edge is located within at most two millimeters of an opposing valley of the webbing notch. 
     
     
         4 . The finger ring of  claim 3 , wherein the webbing notch comprises a valley having two slopes recessed from a major surface of the lower edge. 
     
     
         5 . The finger ring of  claim 1 , wherein the webbing notch comprises a curved valley. 
     
     
         6 . The finger ring of  claim 1 , wherein the webbing notch comprises a symmetrical valley. 
     
     
         7 . The finger ring of  claim 1 , further comprising a filler configured to couple with the webbing notch, wherein the filler blocks the webbing of the at least one side of the finger to enter the webbing notch when the filler is coupled to the webbing notch. 
     
     
         8 . The finger ring of  claim 1 , wherein the ring comprises a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, glass, ceramic, stone, concrete, wood, carbon fiber, leather, silicone, and rubber. 
     
     
         9 . The finger ring of  claim 1 , wherein the band comprises a plurality of loops shaped to mate with one another to form the band. 
     
     
         10 . The finger ring of  claim 9 , wherein a first loop of the plurality of loops forms the upper edge and a second loop of the plurality of loops forms the lower edge. 
     
     
         11 . The finger ring of  claim 1 , wherein the upper edge forms a closed perimeter about the band. 
     
     
         12 . The finger ring of  claim 10 , wherein the lower edge forms a closed perimeter about the band. 
     
     
         13 . The finger ring of  claim 1 , wherein the lower edge comprises a second webbing notch sized to allow a second webbing of another side of the finger to enter the second webbing notch.