With This Ring

Have you ever lost something and known way deep down that it’s long gone? There are times when I’m looking for something and get a whisper of an impression that it’s missing and will stay that way.  Idon’t understand how this works but I know what I know, and what I know right now, unfortunately, is that I’m never going to see my wedding ring again.

It wasn’t expensive, and I’m not devastated – it is, after all, just a circle of metal.  I’ve been wearing my first engagement ring in it’s place. It’s an eleven dollar silver band from a mall kiosk that we picked out the day we got engaged. I wore it until I got my real engagement ring a few weeks later with my grandma’s diamond in it. (That one isn’t lost.) But silver doesn’t hold up well, and I’m looking for a replacement before it goes all to pieces. Or replacements. I don’t think there’s a rule that says you only can have one ring to say the world, “Taken!”.

Two rings I’ve been considering for a while: this one from Rare Device. You can get it in rose, white, or yellow gold.

And this one, from artist David Finch.

I’ve researched every wooden ring company on the internet, and Touch Wood is my favorite. David and his wife live on a farm in British Columbia with a sweet, eco friendly life style… and they have sheep! Most of the wood comes from their property.

The unblemished, straight-forward grainy looking ones are my favorite.

I can totally dig having a wardrobe of inexpensive and luxurious wedding rings!