Bog Oak (4500 Years Old) – 5 1/2″ x 2″ x 1 1/4″

This Bog Oak is approximately 4500 years old

They lie there for many years without any exposure to oxygen, completely submerged. The result of the chemical processes, the sap from the wood and minerals from the water dye the wood a black colour. The birthplace of Bog Oak transpires from a few extremely important components: Oak trees growing by the riverside, a certain speed of the river current, and a few definite minerals in the water. Bog Oak is an extremely rare and unique material which colour speaks for itself. The light pinkish yellow colour represents aging from three to four hundred years, while the black is equivalent to more than a thousand years. Like elite wines, this incomparable wood undergoes many years of preservation, enabling the wood to gain a few unique qualities. Bog Oak is incredibly stoic, and through its longevity it obtains an unrepeated texture. For a long period of time Russian “Black wood” has been used in carpentry, jewellery, knife making, etc.