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Ebony and silver

The ring on the bottom is the final version. Initially, I made this ring as kind of a joke. it was really meant for appreciating rather than wearing. A Friend really liked it so I gave it to her. I figured it was obvious how delicate it was. Well, the next week she came back with 4 pieces of what used to be her ring. evidently you shouldn't pick up large heavy objects with a delicate ring on. Even though I knew that would happen, I still felt terrible that one of my rings broke on someone. So I promised her I'd make her a new one just like the old one but better. The challenge was set. The answer was to place a silver ring inside the wood one. That way I could still keep the delicate shape yet not worry about breakage. As long as she doesn't play football with it on. The first picture is of the new ring and the original one after I glued it back together again. you can notice that there is a clear part to it. that part of the ring was never recovered so I cast the missing part in acrylic. Now it really is just a piece to look at.

Mother and Daughter rings

Bloodwood, Tulipwood, (Black palm - daughters ring only)
These rings are very special to me. I made this set for a woman who's mother was battling Cancer. I tired to use the materials as symbols.
The Bloodwood represents the blood ties between mother and daughter.
The Tulipwood, because of it's unapoligetic beauty, represents the similarity between mother and daughter. It represents all the good characteristics inherited from the mother.
The black palm stripe on the daughters ring represents the teachings of the mother. that though they are similar in charm and beauty, a mothers love will always leave a distinct mark on one's soul.
I made these rings with lots of love.

Plywood ring

Technicaly, this is plywood, but actually, I made it by gluing together several veniers that i had in my scrap bin. So you might say that I made this ring from scratch. "No store-bought plywood for me!", "I'll make my own; thank you very much."

His and Hers Rings

Ebony and silver.

His and hers rings. This is a set I made for a loving couple. The male ring is usualy wider than the female, but this is what the client wanted.

Usually I use the clearest blackest part of the wood, when I work with Ebony. This time the light smoky-like swirls caught my eye and I decided to exploit that. Nature is always the better artist.

Black Palm with Ebony inner ring

Bloodwood and stainless steel