I must have missed this when you posted it, very nice! I agree that the figure of the wood is beautiful. I made my wife a ring holder when I was first learning to turn a year ago. I basically had no clue what I was doing, the post ended up being slightly crooked and the bowl portion is more of a plate. Also, I just used a friction polish finish and the finish is starting to wear off on the post -- I like your idea of using an acrylic, it'll hold up much longer. Even with all of its flaws, she loves it and still uses it every day. Yours turned out a lot better than mine, your experience shows, I'm sure whoever ends up with it will treasure it forever.
