As regular readers of this blog know, I am a big fan of clever, purposeful items attached to rings. So you’ll understand that when I found these adorable finger food plates, it was love at first sight.

The next time you’re headed to a dinner party, pick up the Finger Food Plates! The handy little plate slips onto your finger like a ring, so you can hold your snack and glass in the same hand. How neat! Now your other hand is free for eating, shaking hands or general conversation. These Finger Food Plates come in a set of 10, and are certainly conversation starters. Each “plate” measures 3″ in diameter, and come in a 6″ x 2″ box.

I often gesture with my hands when I’m speaking, so these are perhaps not the most realistic item for me to purchase and use…but no one can deny that they are fantastic.

Wearing a heart container necklace made by my friend Rach, as I could use the extra life today.

Visit her etsy shop for more pixelly jewelry – there are no hearts in stock but she would probably make one for you if you ask very nicely.

These photos are showing up all over tumblr but I hadn’t read the description until just now, and it is truly lovely. From downstairs studio:

“pilo pilo mini cushion ring
designed by Sae Shigeto and Ming Lo
2008

Pilo-Pilo ring is a finger ring with a mini cushion attached to it, and is designed to be both stylish and useful. Since alot of people have the tendency of resting their cheek on their fist when they are thinking, daydreaming or even falling asleep, a fashionable yet portable cushion might just provide the companionship that you’ve long seeked in those long, boring hours in school, at work, or when you stood you up in a restaurant.”