Ring Forging is an as-yet unimplemented game mechanic that will allow the player to forge Rings of Power by combining metal rings with various gemstones. It is not planned to be added in any specific upcoming update. This feature has been planned ever since the start of the mod (hence the currently useless silver and mithril rings), but has not yet been added due to various setbacks and/or higher priorities. The basic mechanics of ring forging, when it is added, will likely be something along these lines: