Goal: Materials needed to make a wooden wedding ring.

Which of the following methods is more reasonable for accomplishing this goal?
Any hardwood - amount will vary depending on how many you want to make. I bought some mixed packs of (Zebrawood, Padauk and Ebony, varying in thickness from veneer to 3 inch), wood glue, sandpaper ranging from 100 - 500grit, finishing - any polyurethane clear coat, or you can use an oil/wax finish and cloth rags to apply clear coat or oil/wax,