Rings are Plexiglass(I believe). Doc's best and my favorites where the Ebony with stainless steel inlays and rings. I sold a DF Cocobolo cue($75.) to buy the current Rosewood. Real sorry I did not keep it. I do not play with this cue....I never really enjoyed it...but the pride of ownership is priceless. I was at Doc's house in Feasterville, Pa and watched the cue in the progress stages.