Namu
Cho is the award winning designer of jewelry using the
ancient techniques of Damascus Steel and Damascene.
He makes new, unique, and beautiful designs from Gold,
Silver, Platinum, and Steel. Many selections of rings
are designed for Wedding Bands, or Diamond Engagement
Rings.
Damascus Steel is
a lamination fabrication technique where in metal pieces
are fusion welded in layers. The process was first seen
in Persia around 500 BC and used to produce welded blades.
The laminate composition of a Damascus Steel blade is
attained by alternating layers of soft malleable wrought
iron and a hardenable and temperable steel with a high
carbon content. The steel portion of the blade gives
it strength and the ability to hold a fine edge, while
the iron provides elasticity so it won't break when
struck. The layering of the steel patterns revealed
by etching the surface has been refined into a decorative
art.
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