Best Friends Forever: Custom Rosewood & Green Turquoise Ring Set

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"i carry your heart with me(i carry it in

my heart)i am never without it(anywhere

i go you go,my dear"

(e.e. cummings)

A client came to us with this design in mind: a puzzle ring set with a heart split between the two. The wood, medium rosewood; the inlay, a seafoam green (his partner's favorite color.) We chose a green turquoise, and the resulting inlays feel marine indeed. 

The result is like a BFF pendant, but so much better. What better way to commemorate a marriage between best friends?

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Amethyst & Mother of Pearl Wood Ring Set

Hey, pretty rings! This sweet custom set features amethyst and Mother of Pearl in rosewood (left) and walnut (right) rings. 

Head to our Custom page to get started on your own set!

An Australian Wedding with Our Rosewood Rings, courtesy Photog James Day

credit: James Day

The other week, James "I Photograph People In Love" Day messaged us to show us the beautiful images he'd taken of Kris and Brooke, two of our clients who recently wedded with a pair of our rosewood rings.

                                                                 credit: James Day

You can see more of Kris and Brooke's wedding, and James Day's outrageously excellent work, here. 

We love seeing where our rings end up! If you have one of our rings, we'd love to see a professional ceremony shot, amateur snap, or recent selfie. Show us your be'ringed adventures! Show us the work in beautiful motion! Email amanda (at) gustavreytes (dot) com with your shots and we'll post them here! 

Summer Days Full of Light

"This is the world's reenactment of today,

and of this moment,

     and of continuing on-with its satellite imaging of scattering birds
obscuring our faces—

and this is the world's reenactment of its percentages:
of the constant shifting of the satellites
and the constant scattering of the birds and the likelihood

that we will be seen;
and this is the reenactment of someone choosing your face"

from "Equation for Cresting" by Christopher Bolin, via Verse Daily

These summer weeks our studio fills with light and noise.


These summer weeks out studio fills with light and joy.

Even the peregrine falcons have been hooting and squeaking and swooping, like, they know. (Or perhaps, with Field Museum visitors, and three little newly-hatched babes, they've got their own sweet hubbub!)

So many wonderful people are getting married at the end of June! And we're making wood rings for everyone, or, it certainly seems that way.

Lisa and Denise came in to pick up their rings earlier this week, for a private commitment ceremony. They were freshly back from Kenya, and "accidentally" wearing coordinated shirts featuring elephants from their travels. 

It was so wonderful to spend time with these two as they tried on their rings--rosewood, moissanite, and mother of pearl--and made sure just they were just right. 

Allison consults with Lisa and Denise about the right fit.

Lisa and Denise try the rings on for size for the first time!

Denise takes a closer look. 

The happy couple!

We couldn't be happier for Lisa and Denise, and wish them a lifetime together of joy and adventure.

If you need us, we'll be sanding and wrapping, packing and shipping, sighing and stretching, and ready for more!

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!

Alerce + Rosewood + Diamond =

We had the honor of working with a protected wood! Alerce is a South American Sequoia tree and was provided by a customer whose Father is a Naturalist! Rosewood was also provided. Top it off with an heirloom diamond and you have a ring so dreamy you'd think it was made on Mount Olympus!

Wedding Rings for Men

Most guys don't wear much jewelry, if any at all. The wedding ring may be the only piece of jewelry they decide to wear. With that in mind, we offer eco-conscious rings that are hand-crafted from salvaged woods, to be comfortable and wearable for the modern man.

Wood rings are a great option for men with professions that aren't conducive to wearing a metal ring, such as electricians (or rather too conducive). For graphic designers, our custom designs are exciting to be a part of before the production process begins. For men that want a simple band without much embellishment, our rings are natural and of the earth, and you would not believe how light they feel.

For men that do want something more durable without the wear of a wood ring, check out our stainless steel rings with wood inlays.

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