I was looking for a shop that would make rings

with "Sakura" in them.

I found  MOKUMEGANEYA  and another shop.

Mokumeganeya's Sakura's ring was simple

and the most cute.

　I like to look at the "Sakura"and the pink gold

in the inner side looks good.

Q4: What did you think when you saw your rings for the first time? 

　There were wonderful rings

more than what I could imagine.

とても、素敵な指輪を作って頂き、ありがとうございます。

何年後かに、またデザインを変えようと思っていますので、

それも楽しみです。

大切にします。

Thank you for making wonderful

GRIBORI marriage rings for us.

We are looking forward to change

the design of our rings in afterlife.

We treasure our GRIBORI marriage rings.

Mr. Koji Naito

&

Ms. Irene Arias Martinez 

i MUCHAS GRACIAS POR TODO!

HABEIS SIDO MUY AMABLES Y ATENTOS,

AYUDANDONOS EN TODAS LAS DUDAS.

iME ENCANTA EL RESULTADO!

FUIMOS A VER MUCHAS TIENDAS DE ANILLOS,

PERO EN EL MOMENTO QUE OS VIMOS, SUPE QUE ERAIS VOSOTROS,

TAN DITERENTES DE TODOS LOS DEMAS.

i SATO ES ORIGINALIDAD!

ありがとうございました！

打合せの時に、とても優しく、わからない事をきちんと教えてくれました。

完成したリングに、とても満足しています！

色々なリングのショップを見に行きましたが、

杢目金屋のリングは、

他のリングとまったく違っていました。

個性的なところがいいな~！

~Our first impression to MOKUMEGANE~

 『　MOKUME pattern looks like the milk put in coffee.　』

 We live in with Pompon (Cute rabbit).

Mr.Richard Alan Nakane Emmerson

&

Ms. Junko Nakane Emmerson

To Ms Miho Kobayashi                                                           

     Ms Miyuki Shinohara

     The Craftsman

     All the staff of Mokumeganeya Omotesando

Dear Friends,

We are writing to give our impressions and to express our gratitude for your assistance in having our rings custom hand made at Mokumeganeya.

We had searched for a jeweller for our wedding rings for quite some time when we came across Mokumeganeya's website and decided to visit your store. We found Mokumeganeya discretely hidden in a quieter street of the bustling Omotesando high class shopping district.  Stepping inside we found a warmth, sophistication and timelessness so rare these days and were reassured and inspired. 

While we are very particular in our tastes we were in fact quite inexperienced when it came to choosing jewellery in this class.  Your staff were exemplary in helping us understand the craft and the rings themselves and was so effective that we were soon able to finalize the designs for rings that were, in a word, perfect. Mokumeganeya did not simply provide what we expected.  You helped us find jewelery that expresses who we are, even though we had never imagined it before.

While the rings were made, professional obligations required one of us to be in Tokyo and the other in Australia and your flexibility and care helped us through the process. In particular we are very grateful for your effortless assistance in accommodating our wish to have our unique family symbol for the Nakane Emmersons engraved on our finely crafted rings.

The rings completed, we had our wedding ceremony in April at Iga Hachimangu Shrine in Aichi, where generations have worshipped and taken vows. The rings were exchanged before the Kannushi and Miko and at that time we realized that most other rings would have been more than incongruous to such an ancient and uniquely Japanese ceremony.  We will definitely be recommending Mokumeganeya in particular to Japanese friends preparing for marriage as well as to anyone who feels a strong connection with Japan and it's culture, as well as to those who are looking for something special.

Again allow us to thank you for providing skills and service in such an elegant combination of modern sophistication and ancient subtlety.  We've had a look around at other ring store since our marriage and chuckled, finding that indeed, nothing but Mokumeganeya would do.

Best regards,

Junko and Richard Alan Nakane Emmerson

Mr. Nathan Kenney

＆ 

Ms. Akane Yamakami

 

  Q1: Why did you choose MOKUMEGANEYA rings?

   A. My wife said that look at ZEXY to get some ideas for my wedding ring,

         I really liked the Japanese style waved design and

    　　    I thought I would not want to ware anyother rings as I didn't like to

              ware　a jewelry. 

Q2: Please tell us your experience when you came to MOKUMAGANEYA

        the first time to decide the design of your rings

   A.  The place was very cool with a very tranquil atmosphere. 

        The staff explained the processes of the construction of the rings. 

Q3: What do you like most on your rings?

   A. Its originarity and like a finguer print it can never be replicated

        and will always be one of a kind.

Q4: What did you think when you saw your rings for the first time?

   A.  Very happy it was exactly what I wanted.

Q5: How was the reaction of your friends and relatives about your

        wedding rings

   A. They all thought it was cool. They wanted to know how it was

        made and what kind of metals.

Q6: Please give us or our future customerｓ any your message!

      A.  I would recommend a wide ring as it shows the design better.

Mr. Mark Bolton and Ms. Lisa Gilby

Q1: Why did you choose MOKUMEGANEYA rings?

Lisa found the technique of Mokume gane and said that she would like our rings to use this technique.

Mark and I met in 2003 and I had a long distance relationship- I lived in Edinburgh and Mark lived in Tokyo! When I moved to Japan in 2005 we decided to

               get married in Japan.Because our relationship

               had been so much about Mark being in Japan we wanted

               Japanese style rings to reflect this.

I was challenged to find somewhere that would be able to make these rings by Googling. I found the

MOKUMEGANEYA website and we booked

               an appointment.

Q2: Please tell us your experience when you came to MOKUMAGANEYA

        the first time to decide the design of your rings

We visited Mokumeganeya by appointment in their old location and we spent lots of time looking at different designs and thinking about metals and shapes and

               diamonds and mounts.  We really appreciated

                having an English-speaker come in specially to help us.

 I wanted a very simple but good quality diamond for the engagement ring and there was a good selection on offer.  Overall, it was a great experience!

Q3: What do you like most on your rings?

For my ring, I really like the "wood grain" like quality that the precious metals create.  It is much more interesting than a "flat" Gold or platinum ring. I also like the way

               the ring develops over time - I wear my wedding

               ring all the time - 24/7 and 365 days.

               I also like that Lisa's rings - wedding and engagement -

               are the same design and sit well together.

I like the design of the Mokume gane very much I like that the rings are very easy and comfortable to wear.  I like that the setting of the diamond is very strong and very simple -

               it doesn`t get caught on my clothes.

Q4: What did you think when you saw your rings for the first time?

Delighted with the beauty of the rings, I think this was the first time I had commissioned original work and therefore there was an element of pleasure from seeing

               ideas realized in physical form.

 We were absolutely delighted with them! I have commissioned jewellery in the past and not always been satisfied - this exceeded all expectations!

Q5: How was the reaction of your friends and relatives about your wedding rings

Friends notice that the rings are different and often ask what they are made from, or where we obtained then. 

 We enjoy telling the story both of our relationship and the

                commissioning of our rings

 The response was very positive - people always enjoy the story of them and like the use of traditional techniques - and they love how they look as well!

Q6: Please let us know something of your life

We continue to live in Tokyo, and the intention is that we will stay in Japan for the next two or three years.

 When we do leave Japan, we will have our rings as a memory of this time.

In the current financial climate I'm glad to be in Tokyo

               performing an interesting and challenging role

                at work and like the many benefits of living here.

Mr. Carlos Fernandez-Aller ＆ Ms. Trevena Yong

□What makes you decide to order your wedding rings with MOKUMEGANEYA

We were living in Japan from 2003-2008
and first heard about MOKUMEGANEYA through a japanese friend of ours.
When she showed us her and her husband's matching rings
from MOKUMEGANEYA, we immediately knew we would like to get our
wedding rings from the same store, as a beautiful and original momento of our time in Japan.

□An episode while making your wedding rings with us

From our first visit to MOKUMEGANEYA, we were struck by the friendliness of all the staff and how professional and knowledgeable they were.
We were touched by the hospitality of everyone - including being served some delicious fruit tea! - and felt very comfortable despite the language barrier, which both sides made every effort to overcome, as neither myself nor my husband speak very good japanese!

Mr. Daniel Krieg　and　Mｒs. Waka Krieg

Q1: Why did you choose MOKUMEGANEYA rings?

A1: On the quest of our wedding rings we discovered MOKUMEGANEYA

        on the Internet rather coincidently. However, we were that much fascinated

        from this ancient Japanese handcraft that we soon made an appointment.

        It was that time when we realized that MOKUMEGANEYA will create uniquely

        rings only made for us.

Q2: Please tell us your experience when you came to MOKUMAGANEYA the first

        time to decide the design of your rings:

A2: It was so exciting choosing material, composition, design, shape and pattern

       of our future wedding rings. And the staff of MOKUMEGANEYA brought us so

       nicely from one subject to the other. It was like a lovely game, like a poem of

       composing "our" perfect wedding rings.

Q3: What do you like most on your rings?

A3: As we are from different cultures the rings are composed from different

       materials. We have chosen white-gold, silver and little pink-gold which

       became combined so lovely that we see the symbol of our different cultures,

       Japan and Switzerland, reflecting in it.

Q4: What did you think when you saw your rings for the first time?

A4: We must confess that we were three months inpatient awaiting that

        moment. And then, in that moment when the rings were brought to us and

        when the box was opened... honestly, we had tears in our eyes and we were

        overwhelmed by deep emotions one can't imagine. We were so excited

        finally seeing and touching "our" rings specially made for us.

Q5: How was the reaction of your friends and relatives about your wedding rings:

A5: Of course we were asked what kind of rings we have chosen. We were

       surprised that neither our relatives nor our friends have heard about this old

       Japanese traditional handcraft. So we proudly told the story of coincidently

       finding it onto the internet again and again. Everybody was interested to hear

       about this Japanese goldsmith's art.

Q6: Please let us know something of your life:

A6: We met each other in Japan in 2001 where we are currently living. In autumn

        2009 we went to Switzerland for our wedding. The wedding day with our

        families and friends in a 800 year old castle and our three weeks (!) lasting

       honeymoon on the way back to Japan over Singapore and Thailand was such a

       great and unforgettable time. Even we like Japan very much we are now

       looking forward to our future live in Switzerland which starts 2011 spring.

       Our MOKUMEGANEYA rings will beside other memories always remind us to

       the time when we were living in Japan.