Jul 29 2009 Honey, I'm Gonna Need That Ring Back: Nano-diamonds May Help Heal Wounds

Seen here is Dr. Manhattan's conception a nano-diamond attracting insulin to help a wound heal quicker. Neat, but I'd still douse it with Blue # 1 just to be on the safe side.

Northwestern University scientist Dean Ho and his team discovered that nanodiamonds are very attractive to insulin, best know for helping regulate blood sugar. Insulin, however, can also accelerate healing processes and stave off infection in wound sites, according to Ho:

Insulin accelerates wound healing by acting as a growth hormone. It encourages skin cells to proliferate and divide, restores blood flow to the wound, suppresses inflammation and fights infection.

Nice, but I can't even get my insurance to cover regular bandages at the doctor, so I can pretty much forget about DIABANDAGES©. Haha -- pay me, suckers!

Diamonds Are A Wound's Best Friend [io9]

Thanks to Tank and Totex, who once shot up emeralds and died. Don't do precious stones, kids.

Jul 23 2009 Video Game Bling: The Halo Ring

Typically I don't wear jewelry (just makeup) but I would make an exception for this Master Chief ring. The $180 finger cuff even has the Halo 3 emblem inscribed on the inside. Plus, if you punch somebody in the face hard enough you'll leave them with a little Spartan helmet indentation. And that, my friend, is *POW* Haha -- consider yourself chiefed, sucker!

This Halo Ring is Bling [gadgetcrave]

Thanks to Clark, who says whenever he sees Master Chief he thinks of me. And not just because you never see my face. I'm a great leader too, you know.

May 31 2009 Custom Optimus Prime Ring Has Ruby Eyes

This is a fully custom Optimus Prime ring created by deviantartist =Dans-Magic for a client. BLING BLING YOU DECEPTICON MOTHAJAMMERS!

A 14k custom piece. 50 hours from start to finish.

didnt want to put in the rubies but he wanted them. Originally I had carved the triangle eye sockets but it got wiped out with the setting of the stones.

I molded it to make some without stones (stones optional)

Awesome, I want one for every finger. So seven. Damn you, shop class!

Hit the jump for a another shot of the ring and what it looks like made as a pendant.

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Jan 26 2009 Big Pimpin' Hyrule Style : Golden Zelda Bling

Damn, now why didn't I think of that? Oh wait, I did. Screw you you bearded copy-cat, I am the OG!

Gold Zelda Cartridge Bling [buzzfeed]

Thanks to Pablo and Jack, who can only afford silver cartridge bling because they aren't filthy rich like me.