| If you are looking to purchase wood jewellry, and | | | | forests. Satine Rubane is very durable and is a |
| are specifically looking at rings, you should | | | | rich red colour that has a gold luster, red and |
| carefully select the wood you use to have the | | | | yellow stripes. It has a very high natural polish |
| ring crafted. Certain woods are much more | | | | that completes the beautiful perfect package. |
| durable than others, and if you are purchasing a | | | | Ebony: This is a wonderful tree to use for wood |
| wood ring, you want to make sure the wood is | | | | jewellry. It is native to southern India and Sri |
| going to last as long as you want to keep it. Many | | | | Lanka and is slow growing, thrives in these dry |
| people are now using wood rings as wedding rings. | | | | and intermediate conditions. This medium sized |
| Some because of the environmental reasons to | | | | evergreen has very heavy and black wood. This |
| using wood jewellry and some, simply because | | | | wood is so heavy, in fact, that it sinks in water. |
| they love the look the wood provides. | | | | Ebony also polishes very well and for all these |
| There are two types of wood that I recommend | | | | listed reasons, it is a wonderful wood to use for |
| you use when purchasing a wood ring. But I would | | | | wood jewelry. |
| like to mention that the responsible thing is to | | | | Metals: Another item to consider is mixing metals |
| always research the environmental practice of the | | | | with the wood. Many times, ring crafters will use a |
| person you are purchasing from. They should be | | | | metal with the wood to make it stronger and |
| able to insure they purchased the lumber from a | | | | more durable. In my experience, you will find this |
| reputable source. Now, back to the wood... It is | | | | generally with white gold or silver. This is another |
| Satine Rubane and Ebony. | | | | variation to consider and something that can give |
| Satine Rubane: This wood is found in the Brazil | | | | the ring a little more personality. |