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From Our Hands to Your Hand...
Unique wedding rings and jewelry are skillfully crafted for you using the ancient Japanese technique of Mokume Gane.
Designer and craftsman Jim Binnion's line of rings and jewelry include:
Your ring will be custom made for you with its own individual pattern. You can trust that your ring will be designed and fabricated by a master craftsman with close attention to detail. We specialize in custom design and can create 3D-CAD drawings of your design.
Craft of the Past, Created Today for Your Future...
Mokume translates from Japanese as "wood eye" which refers to burl wood grain and gane means "metal". Today mokume refers to any pattern made in this Japanese lamination technique. During the samurai era, mokume gane was used to make parts of the handle for the samurai's sword but today it is used to create traditional and contemporary jewelry.
Jim has worked in mokume for over 20 years developing his technique and designs. After extensive research on mokume and metallurgy, he developed his own method for making mokume. Sheets of platinum, gold, and silver alloys are expertly fused together. The fused billet of metal is then forged and carved to create the unique patterns in the metal. For more information on this technique, see "The Story of Mokume Gane".
All of our mokume laminates with their unique patterns and textures are created by Jim in his studio.
