Showing posts with label maple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label maple. Show all posts

Friday, October 17, 2014

Metal/Wood = Truly/Awesome


Ask us if we prefer wood rings to metal rings, and we'll say wood every time (which should be no surprise to anyone.) However we also understand that the weight and feel of metal can feel familiar and comforting. But wood is beautiful! you protest. We agree! So here's a nice compromise, a gateway to the wild and beautiful world of wood, where nature is the best designer. 

Here's a series of metal rings with wood inlays, for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy! 

stainless steel with maple

stainless steel with oak rye barrel

stainless steel with paduak

stainless steel with dark rosewood

stainless steel with zebrawood

rosewood with silver inlay; silver with rosewood inlay

stainless steel with dark bogwood and turquoise inlay

silver with rosewood; rosewood with malachite

rose gold with walnut



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!