Blackwood Rings
Blackwood is not a formal scientific name for a single tree species. Instead, it is a general term for a dense hardwood with a near-black heartwood. The wood we use is sourced from East Africa, called African Blackwood. Its official botanical name is Dalbergia melanoxylon.
African Blackwood is naturally a deep purplish-brown with fine black streaks, and wood closer to the sapwood tends to be lighter. Because of its extreme density and hardness, it sinks instantly in water and does not scratch easily. After being worn for a long time, its color will gradually deepen into a near-pure black.
In the trade market, African Blackwood is often called "Ebony". However, African Blackwood and true ebony are both extremely dense, dark hardwoods, but they come from different tree families and regions.
African Blackwood is naturally a deep purplish-brown with fine black streaks, and wood closer to the sapwood tends to be lighter. Because of its extreme density and hardness, it sinks instantly in water and does not scratch easily. After being worn for a long time, its color will gradually deepen into a near-pure black.
In the trade market, African Blackwood is often called "Ebony". However, African Blackwood and true ebony are both extremely dense, dark hardwoods, but they come from different tree families and regions.
