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With themes including nesting and protection they are snapshots of this unprecedented time in history. Collectively they represent a wide range of materials, style, technique and personality. Just to be clear, for the most part these are not everyday rings, they are statement rings!  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITES!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe rings have been paired into matches and will go into head-to-head competition beginning June 1st for a top prize of $500. All voting happens online, at the Danaca Design Studio Instagram account, @danacadesignstudio throughout the month of June  2020, EVERY morning at 9:00am (Pacific time). See the brackets \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/danacadesign.com\/pages\/battle-of-the-rings-brackets\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne Ring to Rule Them All; May the Best Ring Win!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"to-a-future-that-never-was","title":"Aleena Derohanian - To a Future that Never Was","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aleena Derohanian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003esterling silver, amethyst, acrylic, enamel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Statement:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy name is Aleena Derohanian and I am an undergraduate student studying jewellery design and silversmithing at OCAD University, in Toronto, Canada. 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