Mokume Gane Earrings

Mokume Gane rectangular Earrings. Earring dangles are slightly curved and made from a Mokume Gane sheet consisting of Silver and Shibuichi. The Japanese words “Mokume Gane” mean “wood grain metal”. The metalsmiths who originally developed the technique were trying to make the metal look like wood grain. The technique involves taking sheets of different colored metals, stacking them up, and fusing them together. The resulting striped block, called a billet, is then manipulated and sliced to reveal wonderful patterns. Each slice in our Mokume Gane has a unique pattern. A patina has been applied to turn the Shibuichi, an alloy of copper and silver, black.

Each earring dangle measures approximately 1-1/8” tall (28mm) and 1/2” wide (12mm).