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Materials glossary / Alloy

Mokume-gane

On the label: Mokume-gane · Alloy

What it is

Layers of different metals forged and twisted into a wood-grain pattern; a technique, not a single metal, so the layers' metals matter for allergy.

Alloys: Mixtures of metals used because pure gold and silver are too soft to wear; the other metals set the color and the hardness, and sometimes the allergy question.

Wikidata: Japanese mixed-metal laminate. Q976158 →

In the research

No PubMed papers mention this material with jewelry, allergy or eyewear; that is usual for findings and trade terms.

Other alloys

Clasp & Lens describes materials from the public record and does not appraise, grade or test pieces; what a listing states is the supplier's statement. If a piece causes a rash, take it off; a reaction that spreads or blisters is a doctor's question, and sunglasses are no substitute for impact-rated eye protection where that is required.

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