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  • piece of mokume stock flattened out in preparation to create a ring

    October 17, 2023
    Flow is one of Arn's specialty forged patterns! This is one of his most complicated patterns, so he wanted to…
  • side profile of a tension set mokume gane ring

    October 6, 2023
    Arn just completed this beautiful tension set style ring! We love tension settings, they create such a fantastical illusion of…
  • mokume pattern experimental ring made with silver and copper

    September 27, 2023
    One of Arn's favorite aspects of mokume is pattern creation! When he has the time, he loves testing out concepts…
  • mokume gane stock in preparation for a guri bori ring, with three dimensional carving for the pattern

    August 31, 2023
    Check out this look behind the scenes of Arn patterning a woodgrain ring that has a stratum layer! This is…
  • wide mokume gane twist patterned ring with a flat profile, ring is made with layers of red and yellow gold, palladium and etched silver

    July 28, 2023
    We have noticed many questions lately regarding the quality and longevity of mokume rings that contain silver, so we wanted…
  • graphic of the same mokume gane ring pictured twice side by side, the ring on the right has an oxidized finish where the layers of silver in the ring have been darkened to an almost black color, giving it an overall darker look, while the ring on the left has not been oxidized, but the silver layers have been etched for added contrast. beneath the left ring is text reading "non oxidized" and beneath the right ring is text reading "oxidized"

    July 27, 2023
    We offer a few different options for the finish of your mokume gane ring, and each offers a different look…
  • bypass style mokume gane ring, made in custom version of arn krebs guri bori pattern, inspired by the ocean and made to look like the texture of oyster shell, the band curls around a blue pearl

    June 22, 2023
    Guri Bori is one of Arn's signature patterns, inspired by the beautiful landforms and patterns found in the western US,…
  • graphic labeling the different metals in arn krebs embers palette, white background with black text, at the top is text reading "Embers", immediately below that is a square filled with a close up of a mokume ring, with text labelling the different metals, 14kt red gold, palladium and oxidized silver

    May 19, 2023
    We often get questions about metal palette colors, and we've noticed sometimes it seems unclear which metals are which, especially…

  • May 19, 2023
    Making mokume gane is an incredibly complicated process that is truly a labor of love. There are a handful of…
  • Headshot of Arn Krebs

    May 19, 2023
    We know choosing the details for your custom ring can be overwhelming, so many choices! So we wanted to put…