Protectorate - Stainless Steel - Ring

A textured stainless steel ring modeled after a warrior's shield. Available in black and polished silver (the material is still stainless stell). Maker's Note (6/11/25): A shield is crafted with the intention to protect. As of this writing, my focus in my personal life has shifted toward continued self-exploration and adherence toward my values. There was a time where I stood for nothing. Where every fleeting emotion was acted upon without deeper consideration for who I wanted to be. But in the long run this doesn't serve me. On the surface, chasing after a feeling of "being enough" sounds admirable and noble. Why would I not want to be surrounded by affirmative and supportive individuals? It's not that I don't value these people. It's that I have come to realize that I have disregarded my values. Attaining a feeling of enough-ness will never last. And it will do little good to prioritize myself around other people making me feel like I'm enough. My old view puts the power of my emotio