Standard

Size

Stock  109×109mm / 127×127mm

 Build-to-order  158×158ｍｍ / 218×218mm

Difference in color by the ratio of contained metals.

 Generally, gold leaves are not made of the “genuine gold,”which is, in definition, 99.99% of pure gold. They are usually alloy, mixed with silver and copper. Silver and copper are added to adjust the hardness of gold, as genuine gold itself is hard to be beaten.
The added silver and copper also enable the color variation within what is regarded as“gold leaves.” The high rate of gold results in reddish color, and the high rate of silver results in bluish color.
Copper also results in a different type of reddish color.
22K or higher is regarded as reddish and as the ratio of gold gets less, it gradually turns out to be blue and then white.

Differences in thicknesses

Generally, gold leaves are approximately 0.1μm in thickness.
Tachikiri (contemporary) leaves are relatively thicker than Enzuke (traditional) leaves.
(Please refer to the following section for the difference between contemporary and traditional leaves).
For both Tachikiri and Enzuke, different parts of a leaf have different thickness.
For Enzuke, the grid pattern of washi paper that the gold is beaten in between appears on the surface of leaves.
For Tachikiri, the radical pattern appears when seen through light.
Those patterns are the results of beating process.

Types of leaves- Enzuke (traditional) and Tachikiri (contemporary)

Gold leaves are classified into two types, depending on the procedures. It is important to select the better suited one for your own project.

Traditional leaves, Enzuke

 Enzuke leaves are beaten in between unique washi paper called furuya-gami. Furuya-gami, handmade washi paper mixed with special clay are essential to goldbeating. The square pieces of beaten gold leaf are placed in between paper made from Oriental paperbush.
 Enzuke literally means “framed” in Japanese, as the paper looks like the frame of the gold leaves. Enzuke is relatively easier to handle, and has humble luster. It is suited for gilding the flat and smooth surface. The price is relatively higher than the contemporary ones.

Contemporary leaves, Tachikiri

Tachikiri leaves are beaten in between glassine paper. The thousands of gold leaves with random shapes, piled in between the glassine paper, are cut altogether into the square shapes. The name Tachikiri, literally means “to cut off” come from this process.
 Since the base paper is the same size as the gold leaf, Tachikiri is harder to handle than Enzuke leaves.
 Tachikri leaves are suited for gilding uneven surfaces, or project that seeks shiny luster. The price is more affordable than Enzuke leaves.

Product line

KOGANE  24K	GOMOU	No1	No2
109mm×109mm approximately 0.1μ	109mm×109mm approximately 0.1μ	109mm×109mm 127mm×127mm approximately 0.1μ	109mm×109mm approximately 0.1μ
Au:99.9％ 【24K】	Au:98.91％ Ag:0.49％ Cu:0.59％ 【23.74K】	Au:97.66％ Ag:1.35％ Cu:0.97％ 【23.44K】	Au:96.72％ Ag:2.60％ Cu:0.67％ 【23.21K】

No3	No4	Blue gold	Water gold
109mm×109mm 127mm×127mm approximately 0.1μ	109mm×109mm 127mm×127mm approximately 0.1μ	109mm×109mm approximately 0.1μ	109mm×109mm approximately 0.1μ
Au:95.79％ Ag:3.53％ Cu:0.67％ 【23K】	Au:94.43％ Ag:4.90％ Cu:0.66％ 【22.66K】	Au:75.53％ Ag:24.46％ 【18.12K】	Au:59.74％ Ag:40.25％ 【14.3K】

Platinum	MAIKO brand	Silver
109mm×109mm 112mm×112mm approximately 0.1μ	109mm×109mm approximately 0.1μ	127mm×127mm approximately 0.1μ
Pt:99.9％	Au:95.400％ Ag:4.60％ 【22.9K】	Ag:99.9％

Moon	Caplain
80mm×80mm approximately 0.1μ	80mm×80mm approximately 0.1μ
【22K】	【19K】