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Chris Ploof Designs

Damascus, Meteorite, and Mokume Gane Rings handmade in New England.

For the connoisseurs, tastemakers, geek chic nerds, individuals who value more than status quo. For those who love the alchemists, artisanal geniuses, master goldsmiths designing and crafting legendary treasures for people like you who demand the extraordinary.

We use our heads. We listen to our hearts. We make with our hands.

All our materials are world class and made in-house.

Click through each material to learn more about what makes us different

Naked Damascus

Precious Damascus

Mokume Gane

Meteorite

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We Make The Bar

Damascus and Mokume Gane handmade in New England.

Chris Ploof Designs uses only the best materials. Our one overarching goal is to deliver quality. And we are so good at our job that we are an industry leader for supplying Damascus steel and custom Mokume Gane raw materials and finished products to top jewelry companies the world over.

We don’t just set the bar, we make it.

We do more than check boxes.

All we hold true goes into our work.

We blend thought and emotion with our materials

to create the most unique designs.

We make history every day.

Chris Ploof Designs can be found at over 50 retail locations nationwide

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EASY ORDERING OPENING PRICE TIERS SEAMLESS RESTOCKING GEOGRAPHIC EXCLUSIVES CARRY OUR LINE Join our list of Retailers THE STUDIO At Chris Ploof Designs we are crafting a new tradition in jewelry. We don’t strive to be different. We just are.
With everything we make we have longevity in mind, not temporary fads or trends.
Within a quarter century our combined skills have
made Chris Ploof Designs the leading industry supplier
of Damascus steel and mokume gane for both raw materials and finished products.
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THE CPD GUARANTEE Over twenty years of experience fabricating proprietary blends of Damascus Steel and Mokume Gane have made Chris Ploof the leader of modern metal design and material distribution. His influence is market wide. Chris Ploof not only sets the bar for modern metal designs, he makes the bar. You are guaranteed a collection that is not only innovative, but comes from the source. CPD is as authentic as it gets.
We use our heads.
We listen to our hearts.
We make with our hands.
MEET CHRIS Chris has studied with many well-known artists, and apprenticed under a master goldsmith. He has an insatiable curiosity and drive that lead him down long roads even after the challenges at hand have been met. “Impossible is only a temporary condition,” he likes to say. “If my customer wants a Damascus bathtub, we will make it for them.” This intense drive is balanced with a wry, wonderful sense of humor that is one of his greatest assets when things don’t go as planned. “Sometimes my best discoveries come from my biggest mistakes,” he admits. THE CPD GUARANTEE Over twenty years of experience fabricating proprietary blends of Damascus Steel and Mokume Gane have made Chris Ploof the leader of alternative metal design and material distribution. His influence is market wide. Chris Ploof not only sets the bar for alternative metal designs, he makes the bar. You are guaranteed a collection that is not only innovative, but comes from the source. CPD is as authentic as it gets.
We use our heads.
We listen to our hearts.
We make with our hands.
THE PROCESS Every piece begins with Chris, and every item he designs passes rigorous review by our skilled artisans. As a team, we make sure the design is beautiful and will stand the test of time. Our craftspeople make each design to the high-quality standards Chris demands.

The team we have assembled at Chris Ploof Designs is comprised of the best of the best true experts in the field of jewelry making.
THE CPD GUARANTEE Over twenty years of experience fabricating proprietary blends of Damascus Steel and Mokume Gane have made Chris Ploof the leader of alternative metal design and material distribution. His influence is market wide. Chris Ploof not only sets the bar for alternative metal designs, he makes the bar. You are guaranteed a collection that is not only innovative, but comes from the source. CPD is as authentic as it gets.
We use our heads.
We listen to our hearts.
We make with our hands.
HEAD, HEART, and HANDS For the connoisseurs, tastemakers, geek chic nerds, individuals who value more than status quo. For those who love the alchemists, artisanal geniuses, master
goldsmiths designing and crafting legendary treasures for people like you who demand the extraordinary.

We use our heads.
We listen to our hearts.
We make with our hands.
THE CPD GUARANTEE Over twenty years of experience fabricating proprietary blends of Damascus Steel and Mokume Gane have made Chris Ploof the leader of alternative metal design and material distribution. His influence is market wide. Chris Ploof not only sets the bar for alternative metal designs, he makes the bar. You are guaranteed a collection that is not only innovative, but comes from the source. CPD is as authentic as it gets.
We use our heads.
We listen to our hearts.
We make with our hands.