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Materials glossary / Alloy

Shakudo

On the label: Shakudo · Alloy

What it is

A Japanese copper-gold alloy that is patinated to a blue-black; used in mokume-gane and art jewelry.

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: Copper alloy. Q912435 →

In the research

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

Other alloys

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