Original and unique Wedding rings made of Mokume-gane.

The Mokume-gane wedding rings or engagement rings from Does Design are distinctive because of their unique and artistic appearance. Inwardly, as in nature where matter is built up in layers over the years (think of rock or tree growth rings) as these rings are composed of several layers of precious metals. Outwardly, these rings appear on topographic maps, such as river patterns, patterns or slick islands patterns. Mokume-gane means literally "wood grain metal" and is an old Japanese forged technique. This technique is very labour intensive and therefore not widely practices in the jewellery industry. Wedding rings or other jewellery made of Mokume-gane is uncommon.

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Metal types:The colour of this Mokume-gane wedding rings or engagement rings depends on the types of precious metal they use and how this one turns, precious metals can be used are:

Gold, Symbool Au,the king of metals, symbolize in ancient times the Sun. This metal is alloyed with silver, copper, palladium, etc which arise:

Mokume-gane blokjes.

Yellowgold, a rich yellow hue, the higher the carat the warmer the colour.

Whitegold, a cool gray tint arise by the addition of palladium or nickel.

Silver, Symbool Ag, a beautiful white colour that symbolize in ancient times the Moon.

Platinum, Symbol Pt, a beautiful gray-white sheen, the queen of the precious metals, precious than gold.

Palladium, Symbol Pd, a silvery metal, platinum family, is used in the white gold alloy.

Copper, Symbol Cu, a red metal which coloured brown when oxidized and is often used in metal alloy.

Alpaca-Nickel silver, a silver coloured copper alloy with nickel and often zinc.

Shakudo, an alloy of copper with 5% pure gold, creates a dark eggplant colour to almost black when it oxidized and this alloy gives an additional contrast between the different layers..

Shibuichi, an alloy of copper with 5% silver, the gray colour of this alloy can be stained in muted shades of blue or green.

These special wedding rings can be supplied in various sizes, shapes, widths and thickness's, and you have the option to adorn with gems. The patterns that arise during the process are unique and can never be made exactly the same. The rings come in a creative box, you can choose from different shapes and colours.

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