Some of the most powerful empires in the history of the earth have had customs and traditions relating to the myths of dragons. Holiday spectacles and spirited street parades are heavy-laden with ornamental paper dragons, dragon jewelry, and other dragon decorations. Some dragon artifacts that have been found date back several centuries, proving that the dragon was a popular and symbolic emblem in times of old. Painted and decaled on to ancient coats of armor, emperor’s seals, kimonos, and other articles of imperial costume-dress, the dragon was used as a symbol of authority—deserving of the utmost obedience and respect. From the weapons and armor of brave pre-historic warriors to the cloaks and war shields of courageous medieval knights, dragon jewelry has, throughout history, been one of the most desirable and unattainable honors. A man or woman who was seen adorned in a detailed piece of dragon jewelry was instantly recognized as an emperor or empress, prince or princess, knight or warrior, or close servant of the king. Only the special and powerful members of society were allowed the rare privilege of being seen ornamented or fully draped in dragon décor.
Dragon jewelry is not only desirable because of its immense historical significance, but because it is the perfect gift for someone you treasure. Dragons are known to hoard over their treasure; not sleeping so that they can keep it safe from enemy hands or danger’s grasp. People who enjoy collecting dragon art and jewelry are believed to be strong, independent, and wildly successful. Dragon lovers (much like dragons themselves), are truly forces to be reckoned with.
Stories often tell that dragons are dangerous creatures. It is easy to evoke a dragon’s temper; for they are territorial creatures and do not like when others tread on their domain. Dragons represent intelligence and sometimes cunning qualities, but most importantly, they represent reverence and respect. Dragon jewelry is popular because of what the dragon symbolizes in history and in nature; not only to the wearer, but to all who see it worn.
Jewelry of this sort has been treasured by many collectors all over the world. Some of the richer collectors love to have precious stones such as rubies, diamonds, topaz or their own birthstone put into precious metals in the forms of dragons. There have been Gold Bracelets with stripes of white gold in the shapes of dragons with ruby and diamond eyes. These items are precious and usually one of a kind. Most commonly the jewelry uses sterling silver or titanium as the base metal, though silver, gold and platinum have been know to be used. Here’s the story: Dragons are fiery, ferocious, magical, mythological creatures that are a symbol of power, physical dominance, and outstanding performance in battle. Legends speak of Dragons as the most worthy creatures to have as competitors or companions, because they fear nothing and possess great power in being able to execute their strength against any opponent with the utmost confidence and resilliance.
