The Sword

Reference

The reference for my sword model was the golden ceremonial sword below. 

Modelling

Given that this was intended to be a game asset I had to keep the poly count low. Therefore after modelling in Maya I had to sculpt detail in Zbrush to create a normal.

Texturing

The texture was created ​in substance painter. To create the gold and silver look I had to follow the  chart below to obtain the correct colour. The final step is to then set the material to metallic

https://docs.unrealengine.com/en-US/Engine/Rendering/Materials/PhysicallyBased/index.html ‌

In order to create the look of the iron for the blade I used a material called 'Iron Forged Old'