Arn's Blog

Because mokume gane is made from precious metals such as silver, gold, and palladium and because it involves a crazy amount of skill, labor and time....it's pricey! 

Arn is working hard on metallurgical recipes as of late....trying to find something that won't eat away over time ( because of copper content) and that will be less costly than gold and silver while still having contrasting layers, colors and beautiful patterns. 

I anyone can do it Arn can! If you are feeling the pinch right now and are looking to keep costs down without sacrificing beauty and quality on your weddings rings, then be in touch with us! We are soon to introduce some more options for our amazing customers. 

Stay tuned!

The Team at Arn Krebs Mokume

Yes!  We know how much you love looking at your Mokume Gane ring pattern and we do too!  It would be so sad to see an unplanned break or disruption in the pattern. Rest assured -we offer re-sizing of our Mokume Gane rings that will not disrupt the pattern should your hands change size or shape ( as they inevitably do)  Arn has honed his skills and will be able to resize your ring without creating a new seam.  Read more on our guide to our Mokume Gane rings page 

We offer two, three, and four stock metal combinations that use 14kt Yellow Gold, 14kt Red Gold, 14kt White Gold, Sterling Silver, and Palladium. My Mokume Gane jewelry involves any combination of these five metals, as the listings will picture. Custom combinations, or upgrades like 18k gold, can be done for an additional fee.

Mokume-gane (Mokumegane) is a Japanese metalworking technique in which varying colored layers of precious metal are alloyed together to create a sandwich  or a "billet". Mokume gane translates to "wood eye metal" which reflects the wood grain patterning admired by the Japanese craftsmen.  The billet is then manipulated  with heat and pressure, then twisted, carved, and forged to create beautiful organic patterns. Eventually a pattern resembling wood grain emerges in the metal. 

Shakudo and Shibuichi are two Japanese alloys that give a lovely range of colors to the metal.