Rosy Rings

Rosy Rings, a Denver candle maker started by Shannon Cumberland, sets pressed flowers and other botanicals by hand into the wax of its botanical candles. It also makes diffusers.

About Rosy Rings

Based in
Denver, Colorado
Known for
hand-made botanical candles

Shannon Cumberland began experimenting with wax, wick and fragrance at home, and in 1995, after losing her day job, she turned the hobby into her full-time work. She added pressed flowers and other botanicals to set her candles apart from others on the market. By 2019 the Denver company had moved production into a warehouse in the city's Clayton neighborhood.

The company has long made its candles by hand. A botanical candle goes through pouring, stuffing, re-pouring, melting and wrapping, and Rosy Rings says each one can take up to three days, with every botanical element placed by hand. The company also makes diffusers.

Rosy Rings questions

How should you burn a container candle?

Trim the wick to about 1/4 inch before every lighting, because a long wick makes a tall flame and soot. Stop burning when about 1/2 inch of wax is left in the container rather than letting it run all the way down. Both tips come from the National Candle Association and apply to any container candle.

What is a Rosy Rings botanical candle?

It is a candle with botanicals, such as pressed flowers and other dried plant pieces, set into the wax. Shannon Cumberland began adding pressed flowers and other botanicals to set her candles apart from others on the market. The company says each botanical candle is touched about 10 times by hand and can take up to three days to finish.

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