Triskelion Symbol and Extract of Tao Te Ching

There is no more of an honor than being told that somebody would like to wear my creation every single day for the rest of his life, especially when that somebody himself is truly one hell of an artist. It is my pleasure to share with you what the legendary Sam Koji Hale had me make! In fact, let me just share the concept behind this piece in his own words.

“I can’t be happier with the ring Chloe made for me! She was very receptive to working my two concepts into the ring design - use of the Irish treskelion symbol (it’s three spiral arms connecting in the center) and concepts from the Tao Te Ching. I really wanted the ring to represent the longevity of love and the changing nature of romance. The treskelion comes from designs I saw in Irish burial tombs, which I took to symbolize life, death and rebirth - CHANGE! And the Tao Te Ching is all about growth through harmony and change with the universe. It represents an openness to growth and ability to adjust to the unexpected that comes along the path of life. Chloe was great in helping me pick some wonderful lines from the ancient Chinese texts for the inscription inside the ring. Now I wear a great wedding/anniversary band that speaks to the continual evolution that a couple goes through from their twenties through later years of their relationship - from the intense fire of young love to the constancy and warmth of matured love. It’s a wonderful gift and reminder wearing this ring!”

What beautiful thoughts on love and growth indeed. So beautiful that I felt like I might as be shooting a romance film when I was making this ring! From listening to their love story to digging into the carefully selected, relatable extract of Tao Te Ching, to figuring out the aesthetics and technical approach to the piece, I was showered by the loving energy all around me and I cannot be more satisfied with the outcome.

I believe that any lasting love story evolves with changes, and that shouldn’t be a bad thing at all. Changes are inevitable and necessary. Embracing change is somewhat like understanding and appreciating what fire can do for us. Passion has a mesmerizing quality when it’s roaring to a point that it’s almost dangerous and destructive. But unless we want to also die from that gorgeous and out of control flame, we need to be willing to look again. Then and only then, we will be able to experience the gentle, warm, and nurturing side of it.

The translation of what we picked from Tao Te Ching is something like this…

“大方無隅 , 大象無形 , 夫唯道，善貸且成
The law of nature is extraordinary, shapeless and formless. In order to become one with it, we must utilize all power, and you are on the way to THE WAY.”

It taught us how to morph with changes and use it to our advantage in life! If this isn’t motto-worthy, I don’t know what it.

Once again it is an absolute honor to be asked to create this piece and I hope that it leaves you a little bite of delicious food for thought.
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