Guiding Principle Ring (Word of the Year)

This ring is an alternative to resolutions.

Rather than setting goals rooted in self-improvement or willpower, a Guiding Principle ring holds a single word or short phrase — something chosen as a core value or tenet for your life, not a demand placed on the future.

A guiding word is not aspirational in the usual sense. It doesn't ask you to become someone else or fix yourself. It names how you want to stand in the world.

When your word is made into a ring and worn daily, it becomes a practice of embodiment. It moves from idea to presence.

A ring touches you constantly. It is seen, felt, and returned to — again and again — through ordinary moments. Over time, it becomes a quiet tether to your values, your intention, and your deeper knowing. It gently orients you and reorients you to what you value. 

People often worry about choosing the “right” word. That concern usually means the process has already begun.

Selecting a guiding word is less like making a decision and more like listening. In this way, it’s similar to choosing a sacred word in centering prayer. The word is chosen not because of what it means but for its ability to return you to center. 

Here are a few ways to approach it:

• Notice what keeps asking for your attention lately — what theme, tension, or invitation is already present
• Sit quietly and let a word arise rather than searching for one
• Pay attention to what carries energy in your body, not just your mind
• What are you being asked to live from, rather than strive toward
• What would you call a place to return to when you’re scattered
• Consider what would be a gentle growth edge for you, not a reinforcement of where you already are

The word doesn’t need to explain itself. It needs to feel true and livable.

And if you’re unsure, that uncertainty is often part of the discernment. Many people come to clarity by allowing the word to reveal itself slowly. Try a word on for a day or two, notice how it fits.

Each Guiding Principle ring is made one at a time, by hand, specifically for you. No two are alike.

You may customize:

• Your chosen word or short phrase
• Inside or outside engraving
• Metal choice and finish
• Inclusion of an accent diamond (or other gems)

This is a collaborative process. The goal is not perfection, but fit — so the ring feels at home on your body and in your life.

We will work together to design the typography, making it as legible or mysterious as you like. 

This ring is not meant to be decorative alone.

It is meant to be worn, touched, noticed, and returned to — especially in moments of distraction, doubt, or overwhelm. Like the sacred word in prayer, it offers a way back to center without force.

A small piece of gold.
A steady reminder.
A tenet you wear and live within.

Ginger will gladly work with you to identify your needs and create a piece to suit you. This could include other gemstones, using metals or stones that you already own, finishes and details to your preferences.