Owen Simpson is the co-founder of Bound Rings, based near Bath, creating modern commitment and wedding rings in alternative metals for people who live in their hands - tradespeople, gym-goers, and anyone who prioritises durability and longevity over traditional materials.

Owen started Bound Rings with his partner and co-founder, Emma, after the pair chose a non-traditional commitment and went looking for rings that suited an active, practical lifestyle - then realised the options in alternative metals were limited compared with traditional jewellery.

With 9 years’ experience in e-commerce, manufacturing-based business, and customer-centric operations, Owen focuses on ring design, material research, sourcing, and quality control - turning real-world wear requirements into clear, honest recommendations about what to buy (and what trade-offs to expect).

Outside of Bound Rings, Owen’s background is in sport and training: he holds an MSc in Sport & Exercise Science and has spent years in the gym (including powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, and CrossFit), alongside cycling, running, and hiking - experience that shapes his practical approach to choosing rings for active hands.

Today, Owen writes about metal choices and their properties, ring design types and how they wear over time, rings for active lifestyles, and how ring manufacturing works - so readers can make confident decisions based on use-case, not tradition.