If you have been to our studio here in Boston, you have seen our massive library of woods, sands, rocks, bones and all other earthy materials from around the globe.  Any material on this great planet can be put into an inlay in your wedding ring.  USS Constitution Decking is a popular wood for bringing a historic glow to your wedding ring.

I'm not ashamed to say I have a real love affair going with wood right now.  Just like falling in love with a person, my love for wood and other unconventional ring materials keeps me up at night.  I lose my train of thought over it.  I daydream about it.  I wonder what it's doing right now and if it's thinking about me too.  Every time I get a new wood or earthy material from some spot on the globe, I get so excited to add it to our studio display of materials.  We have them organized by state or country so visitors can immediately search for the place they fell in love or where they were raised.  And don't forget!  If we do not have the wood or earthy material you are looking for, it is likely we can source it for you.  Even better than that, you can bring in (OR SHIP!) your own personal wood to be used in your rings.  Wood needs to be at least 1.25 x 1.25 x 4-6 inches so that we can stabilize it for you.  In order to stabilize your wood, we will flush it with acrylics under 65,000 pounds of pressure and impregnate it with acrylics.  With our Premium Lifetime Care, we promise to re-make your ring for free if you lose it.  If we have your personal wood on file, that makes that very easy to do.

USS Constitution Decking Wood is such a lovely wood and looks amazing in any style of wedding ring. 

From Wikipedia -

USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is a three-masted wooden-hulled heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She is the world's oldest commissioned naval warship still afloat.^{[9][Note 1]} She was launched in 1797, one of six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794 and the third constructed. The name "Constitution" was among ten names submitted to President George Washington by Secretary of War Timothy Pickering in March of 1795 for the frigates that were to be constructed.^[11][12] Joshua Humphreys designed the frigates to be the young Navy's capital ships, and so Constitution and her sister ships were larger and more heavily armed and built than standard frigates of the period. She was built at Edmund Hartt's shipyard in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts. Her first duties were to provide protection for American merchant shipping during the Quasi-War with France and to defeat the Barbary pirates in the First Barbary War.

Constitution is most noted for her actions during the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships: HMS Guerriere, Java, Pictou, Cyane, and Levant. The battle with Guerriere earned her the nickname "Old Ironsides" and public adoration that has repeatedly saved her from scrapping. She continued to serve as flagship in the Mediterranean and African squadrons, and she circled the world in the 1840s. During the American Civil War, she served as a training ship for the United States Naval Academy. She carried American artwork and industrial displays to the Paris Exposition of 1878.

Check out some of these beautiful rings made with USS Constitution Decking Wood below!

USS CONSTITUTION - SET SAIL 1797 | USS CONSTITUTION DECKING - War Memorabilia Wedding Rings

USS CONSTITUTION DECKING AND PANAMA CITY | USS Constitution Deck Wood, Panama City Florida Beach Sand - Titanium Wedding Ring

USS CONSTITUTION - WAR OF 1812 | USS CONSTITUTION DECKING & BOSTON SAND - War Memorabilia Wedding Rings

I am always searching the planet for unconventional ring materials.  We have so many beautiful woods to choose from in our unconventional ring materials Ring Room/Materials Library here at Minter & Richter Designs.

As with many of our sands, woods, and stones, I often find myself sitting on unconventional ring materials just waiting until some couple comes along wanting it in their rings.  That was the way with wood as well.  

Symbolically, wood as an inlay in your wedding ring is a no-brainer.  It is beautiful, timeless, and full of raw energy.  What could be more symbolic of passion than wood?  Any ring you see on our entire site could have one or more of its inlays replaced with your favorite wood from anywhere on earth!

To get started on a Custom USS Constitution Decking Wood Wedding ring, simply call 617-326-6671

OR

email sales@minterandrichterdesigns.com with the below missing information.  We will get you started!

Ring A - ____________________________ (name or description of ring – or name of ring on website you are basing your design upon))

apx. size - __________ (we would base your sizers around this size.  Custom Sizers are highly recommended, see below in signature for info.)

width - __________ mm

Finish on metal - _______________________ (satin?  Sandblasted?  Mirror?)

Shape of edges - __________________________ (rounded?  Flat?  Pinstriped?)

Any interior anodizing?  If so, what color? - ___________________ (blue, green, bronze, sunset, pink, purple)

engraving phrase - _____________________________________________ (if desired)

Ring B - _________________________________ (description of ring – or NAME OF RING on our website you are basing your design upon))))

apx. size – _____________ (we would base your sizers around this size.  Custom Sizers are highly recommended, see below in signature for info.)

width – _____________mm

Finish on metal - _______________________ (satin?  Sandblasted?  Mirror?)

Shape of edges - __________________________ (rounded?  Flat?  Pinstriped?)

Any interior anodizing?  If so, what color? - ___________________ (blue, green, bronze, sunset, pink, purple)

engraving phrase - __________________________________________ (if desired)

Full STREET shipping address - ______________________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS - ________________________________________

FULL NAME ON CREDIT CARD - ______________________________

CELL PHONE NUMBER - ___________________________________

wedding date - _________________________

latest must-have by date - __________________

Do you want a Lifetime Care Option?  If so, which level? _________________ (STANDARD Level, PREMIUM Level – see below in signature for info.)

Choose either STANDARD or PREMIUM LEVEL of Lifetime Care Options: PURCHASE ONCE AND YOUR RING IS COVERED FOR LIFE!

PREMIUM LIFETIME CARE ($275) - WE WILL MAKE YOU A NEW ONE FOR FREE IF YOU LOSE IT!!!

Covers all damage for life

Covers a one-time free re-make should you ever lose your ring with unconventional ring materials

Not available for Meteorite Rings

Unless waived for special circumstances, must be purchased as part of the original transaction.

Includes return shipping

STANDARD LEVEL OF LIFETIME CARE ($200)

Covers all damage for life

Does not cover loss of the ring with unconventional ring materials

Includes return shipping

FAQs

Q: How do I get sized?

A: WE STRONGLY SUGGEST PURCHASING MINTER & RICHTER CUSTOM SIZERS to guarantee you get the absolute perfect fit for your ring. The industry-wide standard for ring size carries many variables (different measuring tools, ring widths, ring materials, and design). Factory-made bands are sized LESS accurately than our handmade bands. Therefore, getting sized at a factory jewelry store does not guarantee that the size will be correct. We offer Sizing Exchanges for life for half price. But getting Custom Sizers ensures that you will not need a sizing exchange. A sizing exchange is 50% the cost of the original if you were not sized on our custom sizers.

1. Minter & Richter Custom Aluminum Sizers ($45 for a set of 3 sizers): If you have a general idea of what your ring size might be, we can make you a set of custom aluminum sizers (plain aluminum bands) in three different sizes at your preferred width. This allows you to spend time wearing each sizer for a day or two and finding out which one offers the most comfortable fit. Finger size can fluctuate slightly throughout the day due to water intake, temperature, etc. so this is an excellent way to get an accurate representation of exactly how your final ring will fit. We request that customers purchase their final ring(s) at the same time as the sizers. We will ship you the sizers along with a SASE for convenient return (domestic only – international must pay for return shipping). Once you confirm your ring size we begin making your rings with unconventional ring materials! 

(**Please note that sizers can add approximately 2 weeks to order processing.)