The Dragon has been a powerful image since the Victorian era and continues to be popular even in modern jewelry. It has been an inspiration for jewelry design for ages, often used to symbolize eternity, everlasting love, life and protection.
A fabulous wrap-around natural coral Dragon bracelet from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This unique piece is crafted in rich, salmon coral and comprised of smooth links that form a slithering dragon bracelet. The smooth links represent the dragon’s body, and the end piece is a 14K gold ball to top the tail. The carved Dragon head displays incredible detail representing its mouth, indents for the nose, and beautiful carving to depict the snakes' eyes. The links are held together by a steel core making it comfortable and sturdy to put on and to easy to wear. A bold piece, it would be great for everyday wear, and would look fantastic worn alone or paired with other complimentary bracelets!
Measurements: Without being stretched, the inside opening of the bracelet (where a wrist would rest) has a diameter of approximately 1 1/2” wide and would fit a small to average size wrist comfortably. It could easily be worn by someone with a small or large wrist.
Condition: The overall condition of the bracelet is excellent. Besides normal surface wear, there is no serious damage to the coral links or to the steel wire and in excellent condition.
