We offer complimentary, half-hour design consultations in our Warren studio or via phone and email. Custom design projects can range beteween 2-6 months for design and completion from date of deposit. We require a 50% deposit which acts as a signed contract is required upon estimate approval. Please note that custom and bespoke pieces are non-refundable, non-exchangeable as they are designed for only you. Arn Krebs Mokume is not liable for loss or any damages to your stones during the design process.

Love an Arn Krebs Mokume piece but want to add a personal touch? The studio offers bespoke options to most pieces from our collections. Please contact the studio directly for inquiries and further details. Please note that bespoke altered pieces are non-refundable, non-exchangeable.

Our bespoke options are studio-approved alterations to existing AKM designs, while custom orders are designed from the ground up. This requires much more communication time, as well as trial and error, than a bespoke alteration.

I specialize in Mokume patterns and can offer a wide selection of options. The pattern descriptions are meant to give a general idea of the look of the ring, but please keep in mind that every item is individually made by hand and will inevitably vary from other rings in the same pattern category.

All mokume patterns are achieved by one of two processes; carving or forging. Guri Bori mokume requires the most involved carving, resulting in a ring that has recesses or layers that resemble topography. Other carved patterns include the wood grain pattern, the twist pattern, and the droplet patterning. Forged patterns include end grain pattern, wave pattern, flow pattern, bookmatched endgrain, as well as others.

Please note that all mokume patterns are unique and so will vary from those pictured. The images in the listings are meant to give a general idea of the look of the ring, but please keep in mind that every item is individually made by hand and will inevitably vary from other rings in the same pattern category.

All my rings can be made in any width. I recommend that you fit a strip of paper around your finger in various widths in order to get a sense of what width suits your hand and taste.

Please note that the mokume patterns shown in our listings will vary depending on your ring size and the width of the ring. In order to maintain the proportions of the pattern, a larger ring size would call for a wider band, and a smaller ring size would call for a thinner band. 

All of my metals are responsibly sourced. I use 14k & 18K yellow gold, 14k red gold, sterling silver, and palladium. My mokume involves any combination of these metals, as the listings will picture. I prefer using palladium over white gold, as the two are indistinguishable visually and palladium has far better wear characteristics.

We also offer custom billets if you would like a combination that we do not stock. Please inquire!

All mokume rings are available in an etched or satin finish.
Etched rings containing silver can also have an oxidized finish that turns the silver a dark gray/black hue. Please note that although the oxidization treatment is stable and durable the black color of oxidized silver is a surface treatment and can be worn off or degraded by some chemicals. Your own body chemistry and lifestyle will affect the lifespan of the treatment.

I only oxidize rings that have been etched as this provides protection from wear as the silver layers are recessed. In my experience this technique can last years and I am always happy to re oxidize your ring any time.

Other available customizations include tapering, lining the interior of the ring in a layer of a single metal, and adding railings or milgrain lining to the ring to frame the mokume.

I am happy to work with you to achieve whatever other ideas you have for your custom piece. If you don’t see the characteristic you’d like pictured, do not hesitate to ask if it’s something I can do.