Are you totally over wearing a chunky fitness watch and would genuinely appreciate a new piece of trendy jewelry? This little gadget will go above and beyond to provide you with all kinds of cool data about yourself — so prepare to be amazed. The Oura Ring 4 connects to your smartphone to help monitor your sleep, heart rate, and progress toward your fitness goals. I started wearing mine at the beginning of 2026 in an effort to kick my Apple Watch obsession and quickly became a fan. I love checking my sleep score (spoiler: I have two toddlers and my score is BAD) and keeping tabs on my stress levels throughout the day. My sisters and I have a “Circle” where we can each see our scores and chat about who slept the best/worst! It’s started tracking trends for me like my blood pressure (which is important to me because I had severe preeclampsia in my second pregnancy) and has accurately alerted me when my body has shown signs of strain (aka when I’ve started to get sick).

Heads up: The brand recommends buying the Oura sizing kit for $10 first to find the best size — but fear not, you’ll get a $10 credit back for the purchase of an Oura ring! 

You *can* use the Oura ring without the subscription, but you’ll be limited to only the basic features like your readiness, activity, and sleep scores. With the subscription, you’re able to see your heart rate, blood oxygen levels, sleep stages, temperature trends, etc.

Other things worth noting! If you have an American Express Platinum card, you can get a $200 credit toward an Oura Ring (which my sister did!) or you can use your HSA and FSA accounts to purchase it (which I’d only recommend doing at the end of the year with any remaining funds you haven’t had to use for healthcare needs).

BuzzFeed contributor Samar Hadri loves hers as well: “Introducing one of my favorite gadgets — the Oura Ring has pretty much not left my finger since I got it a few months ago. This ring is freaking fantastic! It tracks my heart rate, temperature (where was this during my fertility journey??), ~and~ sleep (and a whole lot more tbh). It uses biometrics to track my stress, how I’m feeling, and how much rest I’m *actually* getting at night. It even lets me know if my body is showing signs of illness, like a whole day before my first sniffles start!

It doesn’t feel bulky on my finger or annoying to wear, and the gold color is pretty and matches the rest of my jewelry perfectly, so it doesn’t look out of place in my stack. After watching me use it for a few weeks, my husband went online and got himself one too, because frankly, it was just too convenient! Plus, the battery life is amazing. I only charge this, like, once every five or six days! The app even has an AI advisor that uses your info to give you suggestions based on your activity.”

Get it from Amazon for $349+ (available in metallic and ceramic styles).

Psst: There is a NEW Oura Ring 5 out as well, but we haven’t had a chance to fully review it just yet! It’s the thinnest smartring on the market (which is very exciting) and sure to be incredible, but we couldn’t give it a spot here yet because it’s so new!