It’s a humble material found throughout our homes and offices as well as in the forests and gardens outdoors. In some traditions, it has been the makings of a gift to mark the early years of a marriage. But recently, wood also has been taking pride of place among the finest gems and watches. Both Boucheron and Annoushka have created wood-themed jewelry collections around the material, while Van Cleef & Arpels and Glenn Spiro have infused touches of it into their high jewelry lines. As for watches, Piaget and Patek Philippe have introduced special watches with dials crafted in wood marquetry. A fondness for recherché materials is partly the seduction of wood, combined with a sense of, if you will, returning to roots.