Mokumé Gane, meaning wood-grain metal in Japanese, is an ancient form of metal-smithing first developed by Japanese sword-smiths who made samurai swords and hilts out of varied alloyed steel. This mokumé is composed of sterling silver and recycled 16 karat red gold. The process begins by kiln-fusing 26 alternating layers of the metals together and then, once removed from the kiln, forging them to increase the bond.
