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The Three Elven Rings
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
- J. R. R. Tolkien
In the middle of the Second Age, Celebrimbor* and the Mírdain (a jewel-smith) of Eregion crafted the several rings of power described in Tolkien's poem above. Sauron oversaw the making of all of these rings - except those three given to the elves - and created a ring to govern them all. It was called, The One Ring.
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky...
Narya
 Narya is the Ring of Fire, also called The Red Ring. It was gold, holding a stone as red as fire. Círdan was its original bearer, but he passed it on to the wizard Gandalf.
The beautiful ring pictured on the left was designed by Paul J. Badali. It is a beautiful handcrafted Narya that he created based on the description offered in the books.
Nenya
 Nenya is the Ring of Water, also called the Ring of Adamant. The lady Galadriel was its keeper. Its magical powers maintained the beauty of Lothlórien. Nenya is described as being made of Mithril.
There have been several "Nenya" rings designed and available for purchase.
The most famous, of course, is the replica of the one worn by Cate Blanchett (Galadriel) in the films. It is made of sterling silver and the price has dropped dramatically in the past few years, making it much more affordable.
There is also a beautiful book-inspired ring that is handcrafted, one at a time, by Paul J. Badali.
Vilya
 Vilya is the Ring of Air, also called the Ring of Saphire. Gil-galad was its original bearer, but it then passed to Elrond who, like Galadriel, used it to maintain Rivendell. Vilya is a gold ring holding a great blue stone.
The Vilya ring used in the Lord of the Rings movies, was designed by Thorkild Hansen.
Badali, again, has his stunning version HERE.
Here are also many Elven styled rings I've found that would be a perfect addition to an Elven costume or just for daily wear.
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Beauty in simplicty. Perfefct for any Elf maiden.
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Lovely silver vine ring, great for a maiden of lady of Lórien.
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Very similiar to Vilya, this ring would work for any Elven Lord or Queen.
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Like Narya, this ring would be great for an Elven Lord or Queen.
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*Celebrimbor was the son of Curufin and grandson of Fëanor.
References:
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Encyclopedia of Arda
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