Where metal becomes memory
Every Wabi Mokume piece is forged by hand from precious metals — layered, fused and carved into patterns that exist nowhere else on earth.
"No two billets are alike. The patterns are decided by the metal itself — we only reveal what was already there."
Mokume-gane — 木目金 — is a centuries-old Japanese metalworking technique in which sheets of precious metal are fused together under extreme heat and pressure, then carved and worked to reveal the extraordinary layered patterns within.
At Wabi Mokume, we work entirely in 18ct golds, platinum, and palladium — the finest precious metals — from our studio in the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter.
No two pieces are ever alike. What you wear is an unrepeatable event in metal.
Forged entirely by hand
Sheets of 18ct gold, platinum and palladium are fused under extreme heat and pressure into a single billet. The billet is then rolled, carved and worked until the layered grain reveals itself.
No machines can replicate this. Only skill, time, and fire.
Crafted entirely for you
consultation
Everything begins with a conversation. We meet — in person at our Birmingham atelier, or privately by video — to understand your vision, the occasion, and the story you want the piece to carry. There is no brief too open, no idea too ambitious.
Design & billet composition
Following the consultation, we present a design proposal — including the metal combination for your Mokume-gane billet, the pattern style we aim to achieve, and any gemstone selections. We work in close dialogue with you throughout this stage, refining until the design is exactly right.
making
This is where the piece is born. The billet is fused under heat and pressure, then worked — rolled, carved, and shaped — until the grain pattern reveals itself. The Mokume-gane is then formed into its final shape and gemstones are set entirely by hand.
Hallmarking & finishing
Every Wabi Mokume piece is submitted to the Birmingham Assay Office for hallmarking — the official certification of the precious metal content. The piece is then finished, polished, and subjected to a final quality review before it leaves the atelier.
Only the finest metals
Every billet is composed from the highest quality precious metals, selected for their purity, character, and the way they fuse and reveal under the Mokume-gane process.
Rich, warm, and timeless. The classic Mokume base.
Warmer and softer — rose gold creates intimate, romantic layering.
Cool and refined, white gold creates sharp tonal contrast.
Pure silver introduces brilliance and soft contrast.
The rarest structural metal — dense, enduring, brilliantly white.
Lighter than platinum, palladium creates delicate silver-white layers.
See your ring in every metal
Choose a metal to see how it reads as the dominant tone in a Mokume-gane ring. Each example is illustrative — the real pattern, of course, is decided by the metal itself.