I’ve told you how the (sensationalist statement alert!) Oura Ring has changed my life in the last two weeks and you can read my post about that here. Perhaps my raving has convinced you that you need an Oura Ring of your own (sorry about that) or maybe you were already in the market for one and you’ve stumbled across this post whilst on a Google search: either way, I hope it proves useful if you’re trying to work out which colour to get. Because it’s not as straightforward as you might imagine. I mentioned in my last post (Oura Ring 4: Has It Changed My Life?) that I find the finishes of the rings to be a little too shiny and that the colours are just slightly…off. In truth I think that part of my problem was that my expectations were too high: I was expecting fine (ish) jewellery, a wide wedding band-style ring made from precious metals, and had conveniently forgotten that I was actually paying for the tech. And so I was underwhelmed when I received the rings and saw them in real life: none of the finishes really jumped out at me as being an obvious choice. Nothing grabbed me. The gold, in real life, was almost greenish. The rose gold was slightly coppery. The silver, when presented against real silver, looked almost chrome-like. And that is why I spent a whole afternoon trying four of the Oura 4 colours on, with various other bits of jewellery, and photographing them. Might seem slightly OTT to do a post on this, but remember that a) these things ain’t cheap (they start at £349, the gold versions are £499) and b) you need to wear your Oura Ring 24/7. It’s not something you want to constantly stare at with a sense of sad disappointment. Call this the Official Oura Style Guide. If you’re deliberating between the Gold Oura Ring 4 and the Rose Gold, or you can’t decide which colour will go best with your existing jewellery, keep on reading. There are some handy photos directly comparing the Gold and Rose Gold (which seems to be a popular conundrum) and if you are thinking of the Rose Gold, make sure you read right to the end where I outline my thoughts on it after two weeks of wear. I had four of the six Oura colours on my shortlist: Silver, Brushed Silver, Gold and Rose Gold. (“Black” and “Stealth” felt too masculine for me, though I do think they’re actually really smart finishes.) None of the four colours were quite as I’d expected from the online photos. Here are the four shortlisted rings photographed in front of their boxes – you can see how different the colours of the real rings are by comparison.[Ad info: no paid or sponsored content. I bought my Oura ring. Links in this post are affiliate links.]Oura Ring 4 pictured in front of packaging image – clockwise from top left, Gold, Brushed Silver, Silver and Rose Gold. I’m going to work through the shortlisted rings one by one, showing how they look with other pieces of jewellery. This all feels very QVC and I apologise for that, but I’m not sure how to add my usual flair to this very practical post! It’s pretty much a completely humourless subject. Unless you find weird objects to photograph the rings on, but my in-house photographer had limited patience. Let’s go: Oura Ring 4 in Brushed Silver with cool-toned jewelleryBrushed Silver was actually my initial purchase and I was convinced that I had managed to hone in on exactly the right colour, first time. I was pleased as punch with my decision before it arrived, congratulating myself on the fact that I’d managed to choose the most modern finish, one that wouldn’t be so shiny, one that would look sleek and expensive. And it wasn’t that it didn’t look sleek, when I tried it on, it was that the non-shininess had been achieved with some kind of coating that looked almost holographic. It wasn’t the brushed stainless steel of, say, an expensive watch strap, which was the vibe I’d had from the online images. It just didn’t have the right sort of flatness. Not for me, anyway. Pictured with gold and diamond ring (left): Oura Ring 4 in Silver. Pictured with various fine jewellery (right): Oura Ring 4 in Brushed Silver. I think it’s a solid option if you don’t like the striking shininess of the Silver, Gold and Rose Gold – it’s incredibly futuristic. Just beware if you have other jewellery on your non-dominant hand that it needs to sit beside – out of all of the finishes I photographed, this one looks the most “Wife of Cyborg”. Oura Ring 4 in Silver, with fine jewellery.
