{"product_id":"88-dragon-pendant","title":"88 Dragon Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo dragons, coiled into the luckiest number there is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e88 Dragon Pendant\u003c\/strong\u003e is built on one idea carried all the way through: a \u003cstrong\u003emirrored pair of dragons, each looping its own body into a figure eight\u003c\/strong\u003e, set side by side so the piece reads as \u003cstrong\u003e88\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is not a number with dragons applied to it — the dragons \u003cem\u003eare\u003c\/em\u003e the digits, and every curve of the numerals is a length of scaled body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carving is worked in the round and \u003cstrong\u003epierced straight through\u003c\/strong\u003e. Both loops are fully open, and the space inside them is filled with \u003cstrong\u003ecurling cloud scrolls\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than left blank, so light passes through the piece and the openwork reads from any angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe detail is where the 100 grams go. Each dragon carries a \u003cstrong\u003efull field of individually cut scales\u003c\/strong\u003e running the length of the body, a \u003cstrong\u003espined dorsal ridge\u003c\/strong\u003e down its back, \u003cstrong\u003eflame whiskers and a maned crest\u003c\/strong\u003e swept back from the head, bared teeth, and \u003cstrong\u003eclawed feet gripping the lower loop\u003c\/strong\u003e. The heads meet at the centre, jaws open, facing one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ebail is a dragon in its own right\u003c\/strong\u003e — a third head, carved front and back with the same maned crest and set on a hinged barrel so it swings. Its opening is a full \u003cstrong\u003e10.5mm\u003c\/strong\u003e, sized for a heavy rope or scale chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe whole piece is finished in a \u003cstrong\u003esoft satin\u003c\/strong\u003e. There are no stones and no plating anywhere on it — at this level of carving, polish would flare across the scale work and flatten it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Chinese, \u003cstrong\u003eeight\u003c\/strong\u003e is spoken almost the same way as the word for prosperity, which is why it is the number people pay a premium for on plates and phone numbers. \u003cstrong\u003eDoubled, it is the emphatic form\u003c\/strong\u003e — and the paired dragons repeat the doubling in the carving itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy You’ll Love It:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dragons Are the Digits\u003c\/strong\u003e – Each body loops into a figure eight; together they read 88\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFully Pierced Openwork\u003c\/strong\u003e – Both loops cut clean through and filled with cloud scrolls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale-by-Scale Carving\u003c\/strong\u003e – Individually cut scales, spined ridges, flame whiskers, gripping claws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDragon-Head Hinged Bail\u003c\/strong\u003e – A third carved head on a swinging barrel, 10.5mm opening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e100g in 18K\u003c\/strong\u003e – Heavy enough that the carving holds depth from any angle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Gold Throughout\u003c\/strong\u003e – No stones and no plating, in 10K through 24K\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChain not included.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e88 Dragon Pendant\u003c\/strong\u003e is a number written in dragon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade to order, turnaround time is typically 2-4 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.25\" height, not including bail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBail Opening\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.5mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEstimated Weight by Purity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePurity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eApprox. 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These variations are a normal part of fine jewelry production and reflect the individuality of each item. 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