Smart rings are great, but they’re usually not the best jewelry in terms of quality metals and flashy designs. That, however, could change with the new Ultrahuman Rare line, which dresses its current generation of Ring Air models in metals like platinum or 18-karat gold.
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Are there other differences between the rare line and the standard Ring Air? Except for weight, no. The rings offer the same basic sensors and technology, and while they’re among some of the best smart rings out there, they’re still devices that will eventually need to be replaced, unlike an 18-karat gold ring. I got to check out the new rings in person at CES 2025.
Bling, bling
At the Ultrahuman booth at CES 2025, I spoke with a representative who mentioned that they had customers looking for more premium rings that could be used instead of something like a wedding band or an engagement ring. It’s a bit unclear if these customers were asking so they could use the ring as an alternative to a full wedding band or just as something they could use as a wedding band every now and then while still wearing their current wedding band at home.
Platinum version of the Ultrahuman Air Rare Ring.
Credit: Christian de Loop
Regardless, the rings sure look striking in real life. However, I’m not exactly sure if they look much flashier than the faux gold or gold-plated smart rings offered by some companies. Her color selection includes a rose gold desert rose, a platinum desert snow and a gold dune. In the Dune and Desert Rose variants, you will get 18 carat gold, while the Desert Snow version offers PT950 platinum.
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Of course, the use of precious metals changes the price dramatically. While the Ultrahuman Ring Air normally costs $350, the 18-carat gold version costs £1,800 – the equivalent of around $2,250, which isn’t cheap. Thankfully, they come with a lifetime membership to UltraHuman X, an extended warranty subscription and access to UltraHuman’s PowerPlugs feature available on the UltraHuman platform. However, these features will not necessarily make up for the cost that a lot. Thankfully, these models also have more premium packaging and a nicer charging dock.
Technology
As mentioned, the basic technology of the Ultrahuman Ring Air Rare is the same as that of the standard Ultrahuman Ring Air. That’s certainly not a bad thing – the Ultrahuman Ring Air is a high-end smart ring that measures heart rate, skin temperature, variability, sleep, cycle tracking and more. It also works with a relatively well-designed app and can help you track your stress, which would be useful for me at CES.
One Ring (normal Ultrahuman version) to rule them all.
Credit: Christian de Loop
Sleep tracking technology seems relatively useful overall. It can use heart rate variability and sleep efficiency to recommend ways to improve your sleep throughout the day. It also offers all these features without a subscription to access the current technology – the aforementioned Ultrahuman X subscription is for warranty.
But it’s still a gadget that will probably need to be replaced. Unlike a typical piece of jewelry, like a good old-fashioned ring, a smart ring generally has a life cycle of a few years before the technology improves enough that you’ll want to upgrade or the battery in your current one gets too old. too bad you’ll have to buy a new one. In other words, most should probably avoid spending money on real gold and stick to fake gold paint if they want the look.
