The two forces that answer to no one, locked on the same plate.
The Tiger and Dragon Power Pendant is a rectangular plate carved edge to edge in deep high relief, with no flat ground left anywhere on the face. The tiger holds the upper field — head turned out of the plate, brow and ruff cut into heavy strands, mouth open on a full set of teeth, foreleg braced across the centre. The dragon runs beneath and around it: a scaled body coiling out of the left side, a clawed foot with spread talons reaching into the right field, and a horned head with long whiskers and a streaming mane surfacing at the bottom.
The relief is genuinely deep — the two animals sit well proud of the plate, so the piece throws real shadow and reads as sculpture rather than as a stamped face.
Cloud scrollwork fills every margin. Tight spirals run the borders and turn the corners, and a band of rolling cloud closes the bottom edge, which leaves the outline slightly irregular where the carving decides the edge instead of a ruled frame.
The whole face is finished in satin, so the polished highlights land only on the raised edges — the tiger's brow, the dragon's spine, the crest of each cloud. The bail is the one plain element on the piece: a wide flat band left bright and unworked, so nothing competes with the carving.
Tiger and dragon are the oldest pairing in East Asian iconography — wind against rain, earth against sky, two powers that are equals rather than enemies. Worn together they stand for a balance held by force on both sides.
Why You’ll Love It:
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Deep High Relief – Both animals carved well proud of the plate, not stamped flat
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Edge-to-Edge Carving – No blank ground anywhere on the face
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Cloud Scrollwork Border – Carved spirals running every margin and corner
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Satin With Bright Highlights – Polish left only on the raised edges to pick out the detail
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Plain Polished Bail – Deliberately unworked so the carving carries the piece
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Solid Gold Throughout – No stones and no plating
Made to order, turnaround time is typically 2-4 weeks.
Specifications
| Dimensions |
2.25” in height, not including bail |
| Bail Opening |
6mm |
Estimated Weight by Purity
| Purity |
Approx. Weight |
| 10K |
52.5g |
| 14K |
59.5g |
| 18K |
70.0g |
| 22K |
81.4g |
| 24K |
87.5g |
Approximate Weight Notice
Due to the handcrafted nature of our jewelry and natural variations in gold alloys, listed weights are approximate. Minor differences may occur from piece to piece. These variations are a normal part of fine jewelry production and reflect the individuality of each item. For any changes or questions, please use the "Custom Work" page.
