Mokume Gane Round Pendant

Mokume Gane Pendant. Pendant is made from a Mokume Gane sheet consisting of Silver and Shibuichi. It has an 18k Gold accent square that has been stamped with a Japanese element symbol for “earth”.  The slightly domed pendant has a tube bail through which it slides on a 2mm thick, 18” long, black rubber cord.

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.

Pendant measures approximately 7/8” (23mm) in diameter.