Rare "24 Hours in Cyberspace" Ring For Sale

Grab a piece of digital history with this rare commemorative ring from the February 8,1996 historical event, "24 Hours in Cyberspace", which at the time was the largest one-day online event in the history of the then-nascent internet. Headed by photographerRick Smolanwith Jennifer Erwitt, Tom Melcher,Samir AroraandClement Mok, the project brought together the world's top 1,000 photographers, editors, programmers, and interactive designers to create a digital time capsule of online life on that particular date.The goal was not to show pictures ofwebsitesandcomputermonitors, but rather images of people whose lives were affected by the use of the growing Internet, which at that time was still in its infancy. Photographs were sent digitally toeditorsworking real-time to choose the best pictures to put on the project's website.The website received more than 4 million hits in the 24 hours that the project was active.

This ring was one of a small number that were created to commemorate the event. It is a size 10, has never been worn, and is in excellent condition.