Gaia Wood Women's Watch (34mm)
Dials are crafted from thin slices of Gaia Wood harvested from forests of western Montana. This stunning amalgamation of tree resin, bark, and wood forms over recently harvested or fallen trees. The blending of these elements forms gorgeous patterns making each piece truly unique. This Gaia Wood, also known as “living stump” wood, was harvested from the stumps of Douglas-fir trees in Western Montana. We coined the term “Gaia Wood” because of the patterns in the wood that resemble the mountains, oceans, and sky that the Greek deity is believed to have created. Additionally, these living stumps are born from an interconnected underground world that mostly remains unseen. A mysterious world where roots of numerous different trees (perhaps even different tree species) graft together to form a community. Through this network trees communicate, share resources, and likely increase the resiliency of the forest. A case where “the whole is greater than the sum of the parts”. It works li