Battle of the Rings 2025 - NEW

Join in and vote for your favorites on Instagram @danacadesignstudio as these exceptional rings compete head to head, for the title of BATTLE of the RINGS CHAMPION!

JURORS: Marissa Saneholtz and Dan Rees. Learn more HERE

View the entire 2025 ring collection HERE.

Purchase the 2025 Catalog: HERE 

Learn more about the competition HERE. 

Artists - be the first to know when the 2027 call opens, click HERE.


CHAMPION 2025

After one month of grueling competition, without question, the people chose "Where's Robespierre When You Need Him? or A Cure for Billionaires" by Alex Boyd as the Ring Smackdown 2025 Champion!

Learn about our champion HERE.

Congratulations!!



But first, THE BONUS BATTLE - 5 rings chosen as alternates that deserve our attention. They will not compete for champion but let's give them some love!


BONUS BATTLE

2025's Magnificent Alternates, Wed April 9 - Fri April 11

Pictured left to right, alternate rings are Amy Hsieh | Fun-Ghi, Jiro Masuda | Game of Telephone, John Sullivan | Gimbal, Saipranathi Sreeram | 'No.47', and Sarah Venturi | Drag Queen. Tap or click each name to view full ring details, additional photos, and video.


ROUND 1 - ROUND 2 - FINALS


ROUND 1

Monday April 14, 2025


MATCH 1

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Ting Lu

Dim Sum Basket


Rebecca Neely

Wintered Fortress


 

MATCH 2

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Katie Holland

EYE Pinch You


Alejandro Palencia

FLORECE - FLOURISH




Tuesday April 15, 2025

MATCH 3

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

OJ Johnson

Waiting Room 


Danielle Cadef

Let's Keep Flying


 

MATCH 4

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Atlas Dearborn

A Sprinkle of Wisdom


Tyler Haas

Dead Ringer



 


Wednesday April 16, 2025


MATCH 5

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Carrie Aronson

Northern Spinner


Laura Stamper

Iris




MATCH 6

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Nina Weidner

Charivari


Shira Brown

Persephone



 


Thursday April 17, 2025

 

MATCH 7

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Emily Joyce

Oversize Load


Sara Giordano

Take it for a Spin


 

MATCH 8

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Robin Valentine

Danse Macabre


Claudiu Emilian Birtasu

Like a Prayer

 



Friday April 18, 2025

 

MATCH 10

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Jill Griffin

The Promise of Spring


Jera Lodge

You Still Come Up




Saturday April 19, 2025

 

MATCH 11

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

 Catherine Zdancewic

Googly Eye Guy 


Dean Stith

Tails of the Peacock

 

MATCH 12

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Tony Rodrigues

Raven


Darragh Kerr

Over the Moon 




Sunday April 20, 2025

 

MATCH 13

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Lyndsey Rieple

There 'Inlays' the Rub


Ryan Gardner

Dino Burst




MATCH 14

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Betsy Yates

Mood


Freeman Osabutey

Take Me Home




Monday April 21, 2025

 

MATCH 15

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Alex Boyd

Where's Robespierre?


Shannon Kurzyniec

Pill Crusher 2.0

 

MATCH 16

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Kathy Anderson

Sandhill Cranes in the Valley


Sara Akl

Two Worlds




ROUND 2

Tuesday April 22, 2025

 

MATCH 1

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Ting Lu

Dim Sum Basket


Laura Stamper

Iris


 

MATCH 2

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Alejandro Palencia

FLORECE - FLOURISH


Shira Brown

Persephone




Wednesday April 23, 2025

 

MATCH 4

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Jera Lodge

You Still Come Up 


Betsy Yates

Mood

 

 


Thursday April 24, 2025 

 

MATCH 5

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

 OJ Johnson

Waiting Room 


Emily Joyce

Oversize Load




MATCH 6

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

 Tyler Haas

Dead Ringer


Robin Valentine

Danse Macabre


 


Friday April 25, 2025

 

MATCH 7

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Dean Stith

Tails of the Peacock


Alex Boyd

Where's Robespierre?


 

MATCH 8

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

 Tony Rodrigues

Raven


Kathy Anderson

Sandhill Cranes in the Valley


 


FINALS

Saturday April 26, 2025

THE SHANKSvs THE MANDRELS

QUARTER FINALS 1

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Ting Lu

Dim Sum Basket


Darci Shea Bogdan

The Compass of the Seas

 

 

QUARTER FINALS 2

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Alejandro Palencia

FLORECE - FLOURISH 


Betsy Yates

Mood




Sunday April 27, 2025

 

QUARTER FINALS 3

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

 OJ Johnson

Waiting Room


Alex Boyd

Where's Robespierre?


 

QUARTER FINALS 4

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

 Tyler Haas

Dead Ringer 


Tony Rodrigues

Raven




Monday April 28, 2025

 

SEMIFINALS 1

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

 Darci Shea Bogdan

The Compass of the Seas


Alex Boyd

Where's Robespierre?

 

 

 


Tuesday April 29, 2025

 

SEMIFINALS 2

THE SHANKS vs THE MANDRELS
 

Alejandro Palencia

FLORECE - FLOURISH


Tyler Haas

Dead Ringer


 


Wednesday April 30, 2025