Twisted Trilogy

The inspiration from this piece came from Nick's brief stint as an Electrician's helper. Over that year and a half he spent a lot of time "splicing" wires together. You strip the wires, grab your linesman's, and twist. This ring involves a bit more than that as there's a hammer, anvil, and forge involved. but you get the idea. This ring is formed (twisted) with three (trilogy) separate strands of steel.   The Materials: Our rings are made using 304 stainless steel. Yes, there's nickel present in the alloy. Some of us have reactive oils in our skin, which means that our skin will brown if we wear these too often. This happens to Nick all the time with the pieces he wears. He recommends taking them off at night and any time you're doing heavy work with your hands and/or sweating.   Black Steel: The steel itself is actually the color you expect steel to be. That silvery-gray metallic color. The black color is a two stge process. First, the steel is annealed in the forge (heated up to temp