Now you can! Our collectors are invited to design with Arn to create something incredibly special. Get in touch to talk with us about the options for metal choices, color combos, and patterns. Mokume is an elusive art form, with very few folks even aware of this traditional Japanese craft. Those who are in the know, know that choosing and customizing your own metal palette is a very rare and special treat. As far as we know we are the only makers in the US that make custom billets in mokume and offer this level of personalization. If you are here, you have great taste and elevated style for sure as this work will only increase in value over time. Check out our blog on mokume value here. Arn is currently booking into November so it’s always best to get in touch ahead to get your luxe piece into our work queue.
A little about our mokume gane and Arn’s process – All of our metal is reclaimed right here in the USA, and because our pieces are all made small batch style 100% in house in our Warren, RI studio by a team of 4 people, it is eco friendly. Our billets are blocks of layers of metal that have been fused together, often using different types of metals. Billets are the foundation of mokume gane, and custom billets allow for an added layer of personalization. We use primarily palladium, silver, 14 & 18k Red, white and yellow gold. The process of creating mokume gane billets involves fusing metals at high temperatures and creating strong bonds between the layers, ensuring that a mokume gane ring will be as long lasting as a more conventional single metal ring. This incredible durability makes mokume such a perfect choice for wedding bands, able to hold up to daily wear. Creating a strong and stable billet is essential. In addition to fabricating all of our stock billets for our rings, the beauty of our mokume gane rings lies in their intricate patterns, which are achieved by carving and forging billets made of many thin layers of metal. Arn is a pioneer on the pattern and palette front and is always engineering and exploring new patterns and processes. He studies nature for patterns and colors for inspo for his next pieces. Arn’s incredible artistic designs and ability to craft and engineer these works into existence set us apart. We have so much gratitude for the gift of art in our lives and we strive to bring it to yours.
The primary advantage of custom billets is the level of customization they afford. Each billet can be tailored to suit the preferences of the client, whether it’s a specific color combination or even a specific order or proportion of colors in the layers. If you’re envisioning something outside of our stock palette options for your ring, a custom billet can be a great option for finding just the right palette. These pieces are made with quality as a priority as well as visual beauty, and made to last.
