I wore the Oura Ring 4 Ceramic for a week, and it shattered the myth of ugly fitness tech

• The Oura Ring 4 Ceramic retails for $499.
• It has the same capabilities as the Oura Ring 4 but a zirconia ceramic finish and four new colors.
• It's a stylish and whimsical addition to the Oura Ring lineup.

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I've said it before, and I'll say it again: most technology is ugly and unappealing to an artful eye. No matter how many times a smartwatch brand describes its device as delightful or beautiful in the keynote, it will still be a bulky piece of metal with red and green glowing sensors. 

That's okay. We accept technology's aesthetic flaws because of the functional purpose it serves. I don't need my laptop to be pretty -- I need it to write this article. I don't need my smartwatch to be as luxurious as ...