Mokume gane
is ancient metal-smithing technique that originated 17th-centry Japan , using layers of various metals.
The layered metals resemble earth land, mountain ridgelines, tree rings, and flowing water
—no two patterns are ever the same
Colorful gemstones were uncommon then. Instead, Edo-period metal artists expressed fashion through varied metal colors in
m o k u m e g a n e.
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Kobiki Gallery
ginza2-13-14, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
03-3541-4777
11:00-17:00
3 mins walk from Higashi Ginza Station
Each piece is born from hand-chiseling or twisting.
The final pattern always has its own character.
I believe jewelry finds its owner —
a meeting of one piece and one person, each carrying a character that completes the other.