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Princess Cut, Brilliant Cut, Emerald Cut, Marquis...Exploring the Art of Stone Cuts

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Including set stones in your design is a great way to elevate and customize your ring even further as an object de art. Arn sources incredible sapphires, diamonds, and moissanites from trusted sources and skilled lapidaries.  He works with these stones specifically because they are the hardest and most durable stones, and they come in a range of beautiful colors. Arn works with each stones’ unique aspects to integrate it with your mokume gane rings’ composition, pattern and palette.  ...

whimsical and unique engagement style mokume gane ring, shown in Firestorm palette with matching mokume patterned bezel, holding a rectangular mossy green sapphire

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Including set stones in your design is a great way to elevate and customize your ring even further as an object de art. Arn sources incredible sapphires, diamonds, and moissanites from trusted sources and skilled lapidaries.  He works with these stones specifically because they are the hardest and most durable stones, and they come in a range of beautiful colors. Arn works with each stones’ unique aspects to integrate it with your mokume gane rings’ composition, pattern and palette.  ...

whimsical and unique engagement style mokume gane ring, shown in Firestorm palette with matching mokume patterned bezel, holding a rectangular mossy green sapphire

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Arn's Latest Metal Patterning in Mokume

Posted by Susan Freda on

Arn recently completed some beautiful custom mokume wedding rings featuring stones, so we wanted to share these and talk about different options for stone setting and showing off a statement stone! 

 

mokume gane whimsical engagement style ring with a unique hexagonal dusty rose sapphire in a partial bezel

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Arn's Latest Metal Patterning in Mokume

Posted by Susan Freda on

Arn recently completed some beautiful custom mokume wedding rings featuring stones, so we wanted to share these and talk about different options for stone setting and showing off a statement stone! 

 

mokume gane whimsical engagement style ring with a unique hexagonal dusty rose sapphire in a partial bezel

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Your Custom Mokume Tri Color Ring & The Beauty of Nature

Posted by Susan Freda on

Mokume is a beautiful craft dating back to 17th century Japan for use in sword-making, characterized by a woodgrain like appearance of many layers of different metals fused together to make one piece. This specialized technique of successfully forging together sheets of metal into one billet so that they are bonded and structurally sound requires great skill and years of experience as a metalsmith. 

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Your Custom Mokume Tri Color Ring & The Beauty of Nature

Posted by Susan Freda on

Mokume is a beautiful craft dating back to 17th century Japan for use in sword-making, characterized by a woodgrain like appearance of many layers of different metals fused together to make one piece. This specialized technique of successfully forging together sheets of metal into one billet so that they are bonded and structurally sound requires great skill and years of experience as a metalsmith. 

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Custom Mokume Gane Pattern Ring Process!

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Making an Mokume Gane Oceanic Bypass Ring

Posted by Susan Freda on

Some process images and videos of Arn creating a beautiful ocean inspired bypass ring! This ring is a variation of Arn's usual Guri Bori pattern, invoking elements of the sea such as shells, water ripples and movement. The palette here is Firestorm, which features 14kt red gold, 14kt yellow gold, palladium and sterling silver.

custom blue pearl in a swirled of bypass setting with woodgrain metal all around the pearl holding it in a circle

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Making an Mokume Gane Oceanic Bypass Ring

Posted by Susan Freda on

Some process images and videos of Arn creating a beautiful ocean inspired bypass ring! This ring is a variation of Arn's usual Guri Bori pattern, invoking elements of the sea such as shells, water ripples and movement. The palette here is Firestorm, which features 14kt red gold, 14kt yellow gold, palladium and sterling silver.

custom blue pearl in a swirled of bypass setting with woodgrain metal all around the pearl holding it in a circle

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