Oura isn’t launching a fifth-gen smart ring this year. Instead, it’s zhuzhing up its lineup with colorful ceramic versions of its Oura Ring 4.

The ceramic rings start at $499, and will come in four colors: midnight (teal), petal (pink), tide (mint green), and cloud (white). The rings utilize zirconia ceramic, which Oura says it chose for its durability. Supposedly, Oura says that the ceramic is so hard, that it can cause some metals to scuff. On the plus side, the color is isn’t a coating unlike some of the metal finishes, meaning there’s no fading over time. This was a problem I had with the rose gold Oura Ring Gen 3, which started to look notably less rosy over the course of a few months.

The ceramic rings are thicker at 3.51mm compared to the regular 2.88mm fourth-gen ring. They’re sl

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