Butterflies, cats, & dragons: These custom animal rings will bring out your inner fantastic beast

We are always down to clown with nature wedding themes, whimsical animals, and nerdy fandom creatures in weddings. And this is doubly so when it's incorporated into your wedding rings. Wait, have you never seen animals rings before? You think it's all plain ol' bands and regular ol' settings? Get ready to have your mind blown about what you can actually have made for your engagement ring or wedding bands. Spoiler alert: it's literally anything.

A Hufflepuff badger ring? Yup. A butterfly amid vines on the band? Oh yes. A fox patronus ring? Rad. A subtle snake print on a masculine wedding band? Of course. If you're wondering how these come to be, it's a no-brainer for us. We work with our long-time custom jewelry partners at Joseph Jewelry. You can pick one of their gorgeous existing rings, of course, but why stop there when you can dream up a nerdy, goth, or nature-based animal ring to channel your inner familiar?

The custom process at Joseph Jewelry is fascinating. You submit your ideas in the form of drawings, inspiration photos, movie quotes, textures, or whatever moves you, and they magically take your concepts (or add their own if you want!) and turn them into a totally custom design in a 3D modeling program so you can preview it. You can tweak it, change it, add elements, and make it totally your own with a super talented artisan doing all the heavy lifting. And you don't have to come with fancy designs in hand — just bring them your ideas, doodled or otherwise, and they will help you find your way. Trust me, they are PROS and make the process both easy and super fun.

You can see how former editor Megan had her ring custom made here.

Oh, and the best part? If you have a budget in mind, they'll help you narrow down your gemstone and metal choices to make it fit perfectly. There are materials you may not have even heard about that will give you an amazing look without a huge price tag.

I know, I know. Maybe you'd love an animalistic ring but don't know where to start. I wrangled up a few super creative ones to get your brain juices flowing. You can go as wild as these or pick a tiny element you like for a more traditional ring with personality. Let's get to dreamin'…

Butterfly details

Check out the butterfly holding the diamond in place!

This engagement ring features a round brilliant cut diamond set in rose gold, with garnet and custom filigree accents.

How about these butterflies meet Art Nouveau details here…

This elegant engagement ring features a round brilliant cut diamond prong set at the top of an organically-styled butterfly engraved white gold band. Flippin' swoon.

Snake eyes

This spectacular ring features a large cabochon cut ruby bezel set at the top of a platinum band in the shape of a snake, accented by channel and pave set white diamonds, milgrain, and other organic elements.

The Ouroboros comes in the form of a serpent or a dragon that devours its own tail. It is one of civilization’s most ancient and widespread symbols, with different incarnations appearing in Aztec and Norse mythology, among others. This custom ring was inspired by a Georgian ring from around 1800, which featured a rose-cut diamond and rubies for the eyes. The client had some images for inspiration and the team at Joseph Jewelry ran with it!

Sea life come to life

Check out this spectacular and whimsical ring with hexagonal white diamond and two round black diamonds set in the center of an octopus-shaped centerpiece that’s pave set with rubies, all atop a platinum band. It was created for a couple from Seattle, WA and had matching bands.

Dungeons and dragons and rings oh my!

This dragon/snake scale ring has been a longtime fave of mine and I'd love to see it's concept turned into a sleek engagement ring someday. If you do it, definitely show us!

This custom wedding ring features a scale design rendered in 14k white gold and accented with yellow gold and black diamonds. It was designed as a custom order to match a fashion bracelet, and the Joseph Jewelry team worked closely with the client to ensure we created the exact finished piece he was looking for.

The king of the rings

This signet ring features hand-carved accents on the top and sides, and the center is surrounded by a ring of bright cut set diamonds. That kind of hand-carving takes serious skill.

A hidden memorial

Honor your current or departed pets with a secret engraving…

Are you thinking about what nature or animal-inspired ring you'd love? Tell us about your patronus, your familiar, or your inner beast who needs some representation in your ring! Then start the custom process here.