Showing posts with label eco chic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eco chic. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

When Style Aids Authenticity

Style and adornment are a way to embolden and announce your interiority to the outside world. So, let's all be authentic. Let's all greet the world with kindness. Embrace who you are and who you strive to be. 

Most of the people we work with come to us at a time of engagement, marriage or anniversary: they're affirming and reaffirming their commitment to each other, the value of good Earth citizenship, and the lifecycle of matter. 

But there isn't any reason to save that celebration for just a romantic occasion.

Consider, adorning your hand with a reminder of the things you believe.

Consider, giving your best friend a birthday present that means something special.

Consider, passing on a talisman of earth to a family member, a tree to the family tree.

We believe that we make objects that mean something, out of materials that are sustainable. By wearing one of our rings, you can make your own meaning. Why wait to have or give that?

Here are two new rings that we love, that work perfectly no matter the purpose.

dyed birdseye maple with a rosewood interior


In real life, this beauty shimmers like we imagine a mermaid might. Or, it is the silver of a spring, or the sweet ethereal mist of twilight. Wearing a ring like this inserts some magic dreaminess into the everyday. 

rosewood, using the natural color abnormality of the lumber


This one by design uses contrast and as a result feels uber-contemporary. Like dominoes or like black-and-white cookies, the colors work together strikingly. In it is confidence, a 3"-high newspaper headline, strength and force and elegance all at once.

Let our work be one small step toward matching your insides to your outsides. May you find pleasure therein.  

Happy Wednesday!

Friday, May 16, 2014

On Willows, on a Hot Spring Day

“... I do not know the dreams from which I have come,/sent into the world without the blessing of a kiss, behind the/willow trees, beside the darkened pansies on the deck beside/the ships, rocking, I have written this, across the back of the/sky, wearing a small and yellow shirt, near the reptile house,/mammalian, no bigger than the herd…” 

from “The Bridge” by Lisa Jarnot

Simply Wood Rings Willow Engagement Ring
a willow engagement ring from Simply Wood Rings

It’s warm and humid in the studio today and so we’ve been thinking a lot about thirst. A willow tree thrives best at the edge of the water, working hard, stretching its roots outward for sustenance. Perhaps it’s all the heat, but we totally “get” where the willow is coming from today.


Across global cultures, the thirsty willow has been a symbol for keeping in touch with our kindred history and those that came before. Its leaves were used by the ancient Egyptians to control pain, a precursor to modern aspirin. A willow soothes and connects. Because of this, a willow ring is a wonderful way to honor special moments, relationships, and lives, and we think our engagement-profile willow ring says a big, joyous thing in an elegant, quiet, design-forward way.


Our willow is sourced from our friends at Horigan Urban Forest, who found a fallen willow tree at a Skokie elementary school that had been loved a bit too much by the local kids. With its all-wood abstracted engagement profile, and warm honeyed tone, it’s a great fit for minimalists and romantics alike. And to fit this beauty of a ring to your life, we offer wood burning personalizations. What could be better.

For now we’ll drink a big glass of water, remember last winter’s snow and ice, and be grateful for being right where we are.

Thursday, February 09, 2012

If we had a nickel...




If SWR had a nickel for every email we've sent... we'd be RICH! 


We are in the process of re-vamping our website including migrating our email service and today we realized we've had 44,000 correspondences! Say 'I'm awesome!' if you've exchanged an email with SWR!

Keep them coming! We love our customers!

Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Heat things up this Valentines Day with SWR!



Add fuel to the fire this Valentine's Day with a wooden ring from Simply Wood Rings! 

Lots of new In stock rings posted to the new site! Check out what's available in the size you need. These rings are ready to ship!