Ebony has been dealt with as the most precious piece of wood you can find in nature. For centuries, humankind has been making use of this dense, black, lustrous wood to make all kinds of ornaments and other elements like high-end furniture and musical instruments. Ebony is so precious because it is one of the most beautiful pieces of wood you can find in the world and also, it is very expensive and scarce. Read on and find out why ebony is the ultimate luxury that you should start wearing right now while you can.

The Million Dollar tree

A good ebony tree can cost you up to a million dollars. Does that sound weird to you? Well, it shouldn´t because an ebony tree is one of the most precious things you can find on Earth. If you have never seen one, you might not imagine that it is completely black and dense on the inside but brown on the outside. Seeing it cut can resemble a candy that is milk chocolate on the outside and pure cocoa in the middle. Putting your palm on it will reveal that the texture has almost no grain; in fact, ebony wood is so dense that it will sin in the water instead of floating.

The reason why an ebony tree costs a million dollar is also that having no grain makes the entire insides of the tree usable; mills can cut it in very precise shapes without risking the grain to make it break in pieces.

Ebony is right now among the most expensive woods in the world and is considered to be in the rise and cost more than gold per the gram in time to come. Also, metals like gold, silver, platinum and such are minerals that require a strong mining process that can seriously damage the environment.

Luxury has changed: wood is the hottest thing

High-end woods like ebony and sandalwood are making it back to the mainstream and redefining the word luxurious with an environmental-friendly approach. The best wood always comes from the most ancient trees, but in the case of commercial-use ebony, big companies are making plantations in different parts of the planet to harvest in decades; it is like making a secure investment as a stakeholder in a product that you know will be worth a lot of money in the future. Thanks to this responsible bet to the future, the quantities of ebony are likely to increase in years to come. This increase in the quantity comes hand in hand with an increase in the demand and so, making simple maths, you know that in years from now, ebony will be the hottest luxurious material available in the world.

Why a wooden watch?

Watches have always been a synonym of luxury and good taste or of really bad taste and lots of money to invest. When your sleeve goes up several centimeters and you uncover your watch, you are going to be making a statement: whether you are a trendy, classy person, or you have no taste or sense of class at all.

To begin with, a wooden watch is a statement on its own regarding our environment and the raw-material crisis it is going through. Buying a product made of wood is always a great way to relieve the world from mining and all the natural disasters it can lead to.

Secondly, when you buy a wooden watch, you show that you dare to break some rules and embrace the new. Wooden watches are still not as popular as their metal counterparts but are up to the same standards when it comes to features and reliability. Not everyone dares to the unknown and with, for example, a Seventh Watches on your left wrist you will show the world that you do.

Finally, with a luxury wooden timepiece, you will also be showing the rest just how much you appreciate classy pieces. The timepieces made by companies like Seventh Watches are hand made by only the most highly skilled craftsmen and craftswoman in the industry. They also utilize the best materials in the world to manufacture them. This mix of the best materials and the best craftsmanship create the ultimate look to show off on every occasion you show up to.

The Seventh Watches models to look at

The Seventh Watches collection features two models with ebony on them. All Seventh Watches are created with values in mind so every piece you buy and wear will remind you of one of the pillars of your life. Also, the company donates 10% of the earnings to a good cause, living up to the example of the value.

• Seventh Watches SKYLAR –This watch is based on the value of Knowledge and has a beautiful ebony strap with a silver round middle. The strap is not lustrous, but in a matte finish that is not as flashy but equally beautiful. This sober look can make it the perfect fit into any situation.
• Seventh Watches GENESIS – This watch is based on the value of the beginning and it incites users to drop away from their fears and embrace the new making decisions. This model does have a lustrous strap on it that is a little more luxurious and makes it a perfect companion for a nice night out or important business meeting.

Both watches feature Equatorial West Africa precious ebony that will take any outfit to the next level.

Conclusion

Buying an ebony wooden watch is more than just buying another careless luxurious accessory, it is to have the ultimate accessory to show who you are. Ebony is a precious material and the luxurious creations by Seventh Watches based on it are the best way of wearing it. Embrace the new definition of luxury and join the wooden watch revolution with these two beautiful pieces created by Seventh Watches.