Glen celebrates the harmony between forest and heritage. This men's tungsten wedding ring from Foundoria's CERVUS Collection unites two distinct natural materials—naturally shed deer antler and reclaimed whiskey barrel oak—within a polished rose gold tungsten carbide band. The result is visual and symbolic richness that connects you to nature's cycles and human craft traditions simultaneously.

The dual-inlay design sets Glen apart. Where most rings feature a single natural material, Glen embraces both—creating visual complexity and layered meaning. Antler represents renewal and natural strength. Wood embodies heritage and the patience that creates lasting value. Together, framed by warm rose gold tungsten, they form a ring that celebrates the multifaceted nature of commitment itself.

Rose Gold Tungsten: Warm Metallic Elegance

Glen's 8mm tungsten carbide band features a polished rose gold finish—a warm, slightly pink metallic sheen that distinguishes it from traditional silver or gold tones. Rose gold tungsten combines contemporary colour with tungsten's legendary durability, creating a finish that's both fashion-forward and permanent.

The rose gold hue is created through advanced PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) coating that bonds molecularly to the tungsten carbide surface. This isn't paint or plating—it's a sophisticated surface treatment that creates permanent colour. The rose gold you see today is the rose gold you'll see decades from now, with no fading or wearing away.

Rose gold's warm tone creates deliberate harmony with the natural inlay materials. The slightly pink metallic hue complements both the creamy tones of deer antler and the warm browns of whiskey barrel wood. This colour coordination ensures all three materials work together cohesively rather than competing for attention.

The polished finish delivers mirror-like brilliance that catches and reflects light with clarity. This high-polish surface creates striking contrast with the organic textures of the natural inlays, emphasizing the deliberate pairing of refined metallic elegance and authentic natural character.

Deer Antler: Renewal Embodied

The deer antler in Glen comes from naturally shed specimens—dropped by deer during their annual cycle of renewal. This ethical sourcing ensures no harm comes to animals while providing access to one of nature's most distinctive materials.

Deer antler displays unique characteristics that distinguish it from any other natural material. The porous bone structure creates distinctive grain patterns and striations visible on the surface. Colour varies naturally from creamy whites to warm browns and tans, often displaying subtle gradients and tonal variations within a single piece.

Each piece of antler is genuinely unique. Growth patterns, mineral content in the deer's diet, age at shedding, and environmental factors all influence the final appearance. Your Glen ring contains antler that displays characteristics no other ring can replicate—individual grain patterns shaped by that specific deer's biology and environment.

Whiskey Barrel Oak: Heritage Transformed

The oak in Glen comes from retired American whiskey barrels—authentic timber that spent years aging bourbon, scotch, or whiskey in distilleries. These aren't new barrels but veterans that absorbed the character of the spirits they held, creating story and depth no new material can match.

This reclaimed approach makes Glen genuinely sustainable while adding layers of meaning. Rather than cutting new wood, we give retired barrels new life as heirloom-quality jewellery. Each piece carries history—grain patterns enhanced by years of expansion and contraction, colour variations influenced by the spirits aged within, subtle whiskey tones absorbed during decades of storage.

No two pieces of barrel wood are identical. Grain density, colour distribution, natural markings, and whiskey influence vary based on the barrel's age, the spirits it aged, and its position in the warehouse. Your ring's wood component is as individual as the antler—shaped by its specific barrel's journey through distilling history.

The Dual-Inlay Advantage

Glen's combination of two natural materials creates exponential uniqueness. Each material already displays individual character. Together, they create countless possible combinations of grain patterns, colour distributions, and natural markings. Your Glen ring is genuinely one-of-a-kind—determined by the intersection of two distinct natural specimens.

The visual contrast between antler and wood adds depth to the design. Antler typically displays lighter tones with distinctive porous texture. Wood showcases richer browns with pronounced grain patterns. This natural variation creates visual interest that reveals new details with each viewing angle.

Symbolically, the pairing represents balance—forest and field, renewal and heritage, wild nature and human craft. This duality mirrors the complexity of partnership itself—the bringing together of distinct individuals to create something greater than either alone.

Engineering Excellence

Tungsten Carbide Protection

Glen's tungsten carbide band serves as both aesthetic foundation and structural protector. Rating 9 on the Mohs hardness scale, tungsten provides an indestructible housing that protects the softer natural materials from damage while maintaining its own pristine appearance indefinitely.

This engineering approach allows genuine natural materials to be worn daily without compromise. The tungsten bears the brunt of impacts, scratches, and contact—keeping the organic inlays pristine. Combined with our proprietary sealing system, this protection extends the natural materials' lifespan dramatically.

Hypoallergenic Assurance

Glen uses nickel-free tungsten carbide, making it completely hypoallergenic. If you've experienced reactions to other jewellery metals, tungsten carbide eliminates that concern entirely.

Our tungsten carbide is REACH and GPSR certified—meeting the European Union's strictest product safety standards. Independent laboratory testing confirms zero nickel content and full compliance with EU chemical safety regulations. This legal certification ensures Glen is safe for even the most sensitive skin.

Comfort-Fit Interior

The comfort-fit interior is precision-engineered with a gently rounded profile that allows the ring to slide on easily and sit naturally on your finger. Despite tungsten's substantial weight and the dual natural inlays, this ergonomic design ensures all-day comfort without adjustment.

Traditional flat-interior rings create pressure points that can cause discomfort during temperature changes or physical activity. The comfort-fit profile distributes pressure evenly around your finger, ensuring the ring feels as impressive as it looks.

The CERVUS Promise

Every ring in the CERVUS collection celebrates deer antler's unique properties and the symbolism of renewal it represents. Glen expands this celebration by pairing antler with complementary whiskey barrel wood, creating depth and complexity that honours both materials.

We source antler ethically, reclaim wood sustainably, and manufacture with precision. Combined with tungsten's legendary durability and our lifetime warranty, Glen is built to endure as your commitment does—protected, preserved, and designed to be passed down.

Tungsten Carbide: Permanent Foundation

Tungsten carbide forms when tungsten—the element with the highest melting point of any pure metal at 3,422°C—is bonded with carbon under extreme pressure and temperature. The resulting compound rates 9 on the Mohs hardness scale, surpassed only by diamond and cubic zirconia.

This exceptional hardness serves dual purposes in Glen. The tungsten maintains its own pristine appearance indefinitely while simultaneously protecting the softer natural inlays from damage. This engineering approach allows genuine organic materials to be worn daily in an indestructible framework.

The polished rose gold finish is created through PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) coating—a sophisticated process where vaporized metallic material bonds molecularly to the tungsten carbide surface. This creates permanent colour that won't fade, chip, or wear away. The rose gold appearance is integrated into the ring's surface at a molecular level.

Deer Antler: Renewable Natural Material

Deer antler is unique among natural jewellery materials. It's genuinely renewable—deer shed their antlers annually and grow new sets, making ethically sourced antler available without harming animals. Male deer begin shedding antlers in late winter through early spring, after which new growth begins immediately.

This natural cycle makes antler one of the most sustainable materials in jewellery. Collection involves finding naturally shed antlers in forests and fields—the same areas where deer naturally roam. This ethical approach ensures Glen can feature authentic antler without environmental or animal welfare compromise.

Antler's structure differs fundamentally from other bone or horn materials. The porous composition—evolved to minimize weight while maximizing strength during the antlers' functional life—creates distinctive grain patterns and striations visible on the surface. These aren't cosmetic features applied to the material; they're structural characteristics inherent to antler itself.

Colour variation in antler stems from multiple factors including the deer's diet (mineral content influences coloration), age at shedding (older deer often produce darker antler), environmental exposure after shedding (weathering affects surface colour), and individual biology.

Whiskey Barrel Oak: Storied Timber

American oak whiskey barrels are crafted specifically for aging spirits. The wood is charred internally, creating a layer that filters and flavours the whiskey while the barrel's structure allows controlled oxygen exposure that mellows the spirit over years or decades.

After their distilling life ends—typically after several spirit batches over many years—these barrels become available for reclamation. Rather than waste this storied timber, we transform it into jewellery, giving the wood a second life while telling a story no new material can match.

The wood in Glen carries authentic marks of its distilling heritage. Subtle whiskey tones absorbed during years of storage, grain patterns enhanced by expansion and contraction through seasonal temperature changes, colour saturation influenced by the specific spirits aged within—all contribute to the wood's character.

Each piece of barrel wood is individual. Grain density, colour distribution, natural markings, and whiskey influence vary based on the barrel's age, the spirits it aged, position in the warehouse (temperature and humidity vary by location), and countless other factors.

REACH & GPSR Certification

Glen carries REACH and GPSR certification—the European Union's most rigorous product safety standards. This certification covers all materials including the tungsten carbide, surface coating, and natural material treatments.

REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) requires manufacturers to prove products contain no hazardous substances above legal limits. GPSR (General Product Safety Regulation) mandates that products meet baseline safety requirements before entering the EU market.

For Glen, this means independent laboratories have tested and verified zero nickel content, confirmed the safety of all materials and treatments, validated proper inlay sealing, and certified that the ring meets EU consumer safety standards. You're trusting certified laboratory results, not manufacturer promises.

Sealed Protection System

Both the antler and wood inlays are protected with our proprietary multi-layer sealing system. This process makes the materials water-resistant and durable for daily wear while preserving their natural appearance, grain patterns, and organic textures.

The sealing doesn't create thick coatings that obscure the materials' beauty. Instead, it integrates into the surface—providing barrier protection while maintaining visual clarity and tactile authenticity. The result is protected natural materials that still look and feel genuine.

Assembly and Integration

Creating Glen requires precise integration of three distinct materials—tungsten carbide, deer antler, and whiskey barrel wood—each with different properties, expansion characteristics, and handling requirements.

Both natural materials must be positioned precisely within the tungsten channel, secured properly to prevent movement, and sealed effectively to ensure long-term durability. The assembly process requires specialized knowledge of how each material responds to tools, temperature, and handling.

Final quality inspection verifies proper material integration, seal integrity, structural soundness, and aesthetic alignment. This systematic approach ensures each Glen ring meets identical standards regardless of natural material variation.

Glen is engineered for daily wear, but the dual natural inlays require mindful care to maintain their beauty for a lifetime.

Natural Materials Care Essentials

Both antler and wood are organic materials sealed for protection. Brief exposure during handwashing is fine—the seal protects against splashes. However, prolonged water exposure (showers, swimming, dishwashing) should be avoided.

If your ring gets wet, dry it immediately with a soft cloth. Don't leave it damp. The materials are sealed, but extended moisture exposure can eventually compromise protection over time.

Never use: Harsh chemicals (bleach, chlorine), abrasive cleaners, ultrasonic cleaners, steam cleaners, or soaking water. These can damage the seal or affect the natural materials' appearance and integrity.

Rose Gold Tungsten Care

The polished rose gold tungsten exterior requires minimal maintenance. Its exceptional hardness means the finish resists scratching from virtually everything in daily life. The PVD coating is permanent—the rose gold colour won't fade or wear away with normal use.

For cleaning, simply wipe with a soft, dry cloth. The polished surface cleans easily—oils and residue don't adhere strongly to tungsten's hard surface. Occasional use of a slightly damp cloth followed by immediate drying restores full brilliance.

Understanding Tungsten's Properties

While tungsten carbide resists scratches better than any other jewellery material, it can crack under extreme impact—dropping from height onto concrete, striking against stone surfaces, or compression in heavy machinery.

For normal daily wear, this isn't a concern. Tungsten carbide handles everything from desk work to gym sessions without issue. The impact required to damage tungsten exceeds what you'll encounter in typical daily activities.

Storage Guidance

Store Glen in the provided presentation box when not worn to prevent accidental impacts with other jewellery or hard objects. While the tungsten won't scratch easily, proper storage protects the natural inlays from unnecessary exposure.

Keep the ring away from extreme temperatures and direct sunlight for extended periods. While the materials are stable and sealed, unnecessary exposure to extremes serves no purpose.

With proper care, your Glen ring will maintain its rose gold brilliance and dual natural inlay character for decades while developing subtle patina that adds character over time.

For detailed care guidance, visit our complete ring care guide.