I bought, and then returned, the Lodge with the work patina as a wedding band. I had lots of questions about the ring and the team was great about answering them, and they got the ring to me quickly and without issue.
However, when the ring arrived, it really was not what I was expecting. I know there is going to be lots of natural variation with this kind of unpolished jewelry, but the ring was much darker than the rings pictured here, had none of the texture, and had a "brushed" look that I don't like and had been avoiding in my ring search. It looked a lot more like the one on the person's hand in the final picture on this page, and not at all like the earlier images with the white backdrop.
I would have exchanged it for a polished Lodge, but I was originally hoping for a 5mm band, and I only set that aside for a 6mm Lodge because I really liked how it looks in those first images.
The return was super simple and painless. For anyone on the fence who can't visit the shop, I'd recommend forgoing customizations in case it's not what you're looking for.
