A completely unique, one of a kind ring, combining two ancient techniques: mitsuro hikime and keum boo.
An organic shaped, textured band, made initially in wax, is then cast in sterling silver before a ribbon of fine gold is bonded permanently on the surface, using the ancient keum boo technique.
Completely unique, only one available.
Band approx 6.9mm wide at the widest point
Approx 2.2mm deep at the deepest point
UK ring size Q/ approx US ring size 8.25
Ring weighs approx 5g
Hallmarked in Edinburgh
| Weight | 5 gm |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 0.69 cm |
To ensure your silver jewellery doesn’t tarnish when not being worn, keep your jewellery in an airtight container.
Clean lightly with a soft toothbrush and liquid soap.
A silver cloth or polish can also be used lightly.
Avoid contact with harsh chemicals, perfume & beauty products.
I’ve been working on some new pieces recently, mostly rings, using an ancient Japanese type of wax to create incredible, sculptural pieces.
As the Mitsuro Hikime wax is worked, and warms up, it becomes very pliable and stretchy, producing amazing striations and textures. It takes some time to get the hang of using it(!) but the effects are beautiful. The wax pieces are then cast in the normal lost wax casting process in silver & gold. As the wax is burned away during the process, each piece is completely one of a kind, only cast once.
Together with this, I’ve also been combining these pieces with keum boo technique that I also use, and the results are elegantly unique. Keum boo, meaning ‘attached gold’ in Korean, involves fine gold sheet which is still 25 times thicker than gold foil used for gilding, being permanently bonded to silver using heat and pressure.
