The World in a Ring

O' what a happy Monday! A day to bring ourselves upright once more, to charge into the new week. (Or revive with a cup of coffee and some deep breathing, and then stride gently up to the day's to-do...)

Today, a newcomer to the studio asked, why is it called "Breaking Traditions"? Why, because it turns everything we've been raised to think about an engagement ring on its head!

It isn't about rebellion so much as reimagination: our Breaking Traditions rings use reclaimed, recycled, or ecologically-sourced wood and eons-old minerals, designed to respect our world while celebrating the wearer's own, fresh view. 

"Breaking Traditions"

This "Breaking Traditions" mahogany ring is inlaid with mother of pearl, lapis, malachite, and red coral. 

Mother of pearl is pretty and tough, the iridescent shield that protects the inner pearl. 

Lapis lazuli is the source of a painter's ultramarine, the platonic ideal of blue for artists (and us). 

Malachite is a terrestrial green, a green of protection and healing and growth. 

Red coral comes from the caverns of the ocean, a pulsing vermilion in the deep. 

And in the design, with care and craft, all of it comes together: an emblem for a promise, an honorific of a connection, a signification of who you are and who you mean to be. 

Let us help you celebrate your sweet difference! Wishing you a happy, healthy, productive week! 

What wood ring will you create?

With all of the options we have for our rings, it's hard to try and decide which ring will be the best for you. Firstly, you need to decide which wood is the right wood.

We have lots of different kinds of wood, and at times out inventory my vary. Local options are always pretty abundant though!

Lovely walnut! We love walnut, whether it's light or walnut dark walnut. Walnut always seems to have a really rich color, and a good grain.

Or there's Cherry, this warm and light colored wood goes great with an inlay.

If you like something a bit more dark and red, try Juniper heart wood!

Or maybe you would choose oak. With such history and symbolism, who couldn't love the meaning and beauty behind oak.

The local woods we have here are great. Some people, however, seem to resonate more with a foreign or exotic wood. When we do get our wood, especially our exotic wood, we do our best to make sure the wood is recycled, or from a reputable source. And here are some of our favorites!

This bright beautiful red wood is really one of a kind! The color alone speaks for it's self.

Light bogwood, dark bogwood, maybe a little of both? This ancient oak from Ireland is a wonderful wood that will make a beautiful and meaning full ring full of history!

How about something with more of a natural contrast? Zebra wood should do the trick! Every ring is different, and every ring is beautiful.

Oak may have a lot of history, but not as much as this Ancient Kauri wood. This wood is 50,000 years old! The grain is like no other, the wood even has a bit of a shimmer to it.

 Rosewood, is probably our most popular wood by far. All of our rosewood comes from old and recycled xylophone keys. If you're a music lover, and like a darker richer wood, you should consider getting a rosewood ring.

Finally, there are the random, donated scrap wood pieces. Some we can identify, some we can't. So if you are looking for something really unique, that you didn't see here, why don't you give us a call! 312-590-6070

Breaking Traditions

BREAKING TRADITIONS
Original vs. Variation

Our rings are made to order, which means when you order a ring it is created just for you! Even two rings of the same design will never be exactly the same. It is also possible to create variations to our in-house designs. The rings above are an example of the same design that was created with different materials by request of the customer. 

Breaking Traditions is one of our standard designs. Shown on the left, it is a Mahogany band inlaid with a mixture of crushed stones, including Mother of Pearl, Coral, Malachite, Concrete and Sand. The liner is Birch. The ring on the left is a Breaking Traditions Variation customized by a customer. The wood is Mahogany and the inlay is composed of Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Mother of Pearl with a Maple liner.

Let us know which ring you like best by commenting on this post! 

Check out our web shop to view the Breaking Traditions as well as other standard designs! http://www.simplywoodrings.com/ringshop/

Eco-Conscious

Simply Wood Rings is "Eco-conscious wood jewelry." As the Earth urges us to pay attention to our habits, this phrase is both timely and timeless. We are connecting people's desire to do good, with a product tailored to the time and place of their love. We wish to evoke love, hope, and promise in a product that is made with the customer in mind, from materials that are salvaged, sustainable, and meaningful. What you do in this moment is more important than the idea of forever. You can string together all the moments in the world, but forever is a space too vast to occupy. 

Connecting to this idea is becoming more and more relevant. Part of this is being aware, and the other part is the act of doing what we know is best for us. Knowing what is good for our bodies, our families, and the Earth, and choosing natural options--organic foods, natural body-care products and clothing, and natural jewelry. 

Natural jewelry has been worn since the beginning of time. People would adorn themselves with flowers, shells, and nuts. It was the power of advertising done by diamond companies that sold the idea of forever to us, selling us expensive metals and stones. But we are starting to get back to our roots, to want what is real and of the Earth. Back to Nature. Now more than ever, we want to live simply again. But we want to do it with grace and beauty. We want to wear elements of the Earth--to feel connected with it, to help it, to fuel the Earth's energy and our own. It is more of an exchange of energy, instead of taking without giving back. And that's what Simply Wood Rings is here to provide--"Eco-conscious wood jewelry."

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Be Unique

"Be yourself. The world worships the original." 

-Ingrid Bergman 

Simply Wood Rings . . .
simply you. 

Custom designed, handcrafted wood rings. Be as iconic as Ingrid. 

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