This is my beautiful and heavy hand carved Black Hills Gold ring. According to legend, a young Frenchman lost his way while searching for gold during the gold rush days in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Growing weak with hunger and frustration, he fell asleep beneath a tree and dreamed of the beautiful grape vines and grapes of his homeland growing near the sides of a babbling brook. Inspired by his dream, he created a tri-colored gold jewelry with the pink, green and gold leaves and vines. It is known today simply as Black Hills Gold and is recognized around the world with the distinctive tri-colored gold grapes and leaves hand carved into each piece. Any man would be proud to own such jewelry. Other than my huge heavy silver and turquoise ring carved by a Navajo and my wedding band, it’s the only ring I ever wear.