Sustainable wood rings

Saturday August 16, 2008

For anyone who knows me, you know I do not believe in the traditional sense of marriage. Knowing the rate of divorce in our country, I can safely say that the tradition alone does not justify it for success. Since moving to Colorado, Nate and I have become Common Law Married. It’s fortunate for us that Colorado just happens to be one of the those states that recognizes common law.
Our justification for common law is simple, we do not like the idea of a lavish, expensive showcase for our relationship to each other. And recently I have been trying to find the right ring to showcase our philosophy of how we want to live as a couple. At first, I was thinking about a Tungsten ring, only to find out it’s near impossible to cut off if you have an accident. Then I was thinking about Titanium, but it still did not resonate with the both of us. Not to mention, buying the ring is supporting the non-environmentally mining of the metal. But this past weekend I came across this site:

www.touchwoodrings.com

Behind the site is a couple, David & Nicola Finch from British Columbia, Canada, who follow a philosophy of “right to livlihood,” a simple sustainable lifestyle:

“Right Livelihood embodies the principle that each person should follow an honest occupation which fully respects other people and the natural world. It means being responsible for the consequences of our actions and taking only a fair share of the earth’s resources. Right Livelihood is about sustaining a lifestyle that values simplicity and contentment, rather than acquiring material possessions.”

This is something Nate and I both believe in. Because we do not like jewelry for its support in non-environmentally-friendly mining of metal materials, we wanted rings that are unique to us, but also sustainable and environmentally friendly. We knew Touch of Wood Rings were the perfect bands for who we are as a couple.

Our rings are not made just yet. When ordering, you do have to make an early request; David needs about a month to devote to each set of rings. Still our patience with be rewarded in the end. I will post images of them when they arrive.

Below you can see more examples of the relative design we are having made. Exterior wood is Grenadilla African Black wood and interior is Blue Spruce. We decided we are not going to have the decorative rings on the exterior wood.

Examples from their Gallery:
Blog:
warmthofwood.blogspot.com