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“This is where Oakwood began.” |
It started simply.
The groom knew she wanted one of my one-of-a-kind twig designs—something that felt grown, not made.
She also knew she wanted a green rough diamond, untouched and natural, something with depth and life in it.
Together, we created her engagement ring around that vision.
Then the focus shifted to him.
She knew what mattered to him—
the Oak tree, with a couple of acorns. Strength, grounding, something lasting.
He wanted an 8mm wide band at the base, solid and substantial.
A size 13 finger—this ring needed presence. Weight. Something that felt like it belonged.
At the same time, I happened to be working on a new twig heart ring.
That piece became the starting point.
The structure was already there—
the movement, the flow, the way the branches naturally came together.
From that, I sculpted the Oak leaf and added the two acorns.
It wasn’t drawn out.
It wasn’t overthought.
It developed the way these pieces always do—
one form growing into the next until it becomes exactly what it’s supposed to be.
She loved his ring.
And when it came time for him to create hers,
he didn’t go in a different direction—he stayed with it.
Her ring became a reflection of his.
Similar in structure. Connected in meaning.
That’s when it stopped being two separate pieces
and became something shared.
(Cute, right?)”
It wasn’t until I received a second request
that I realized this wasn’t just a set anymore.
“That’s when it stopped being two separate pieces
and became something shared.
It was the beginning of something larger.
It was where Oakwood began.
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