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Mokume Gane

Mokume Gane is a Japanese forging technique that was developed over 400 years ago. The name Mokume Gane, from the Japanese Mokume for "wooden eyes", and Kane for "metal", is characteristic of this technique, as it simultaneously describes the resulting products. To obtain mokume-gane jewellery with its typical grain, a layered block is required as raw material. This block is composed of thin plates of different metals that are joined together during forging. This process is very similar to the production of damask. The aim of mokume gane forging is that the end product is as rich in facets and contrasts as possible and that a striking, individual pattern is achieved. The coloured metal alloys used in the process should all have similar properties in terms of melting temperature and hardness to result in a product that is visually heterogeneous but homogeneous in terms of material properties. This unusual forging technique, which has spread from Japan to Germany, is insufficient to produce objects for everyday use, but it can be used to make very high-quality, exclusive and, above all, individual pieces of jewellery.