The guardians of temples.
With The Dragon Kings Collection, Maison Tardini pays tribute to a legendary creature, a symbol of prosperity, wealth and good fortune, by creating a valuable and exclusive belt in American Alligator with a numbered, limited edition jewel buckle.
The Maison brings out all its talent for this new collection, using its experience to blend tradition and popularity, not to mention masterful craftsmanship. The result is an extraordinary collection of a mysterious and dreamlike animal.
The Dragon.
It all began with a legend of Chinese mythology to which the Maison wanted to pay tribute. The majestic beauty of the dragon is enhanced by the absolute refinement of this jewel buckle.
The belts in the Dragon Kings collection are the top creation of the Maison, made of American alligator in all its majesty with the collaboration of master goldsmiths who have skilfully brought to life the dragon kings of the Song Dynasty legend: Bailong 白龍(White Dragon), Qinglong青龍(Blue Dragon) , Xuanlong 玄龍(Black Dragon), Zhulong 朱龍( Vermilion Red Dragon) and Huanglong 黄龍(Yellow Dragon).
Much time and effort was devoted to the search and selection of materials and stones that would best emphasise the exuberant colours of the different dragons. Only thanks to delicate enamels on the scales and the red of the ruby eyes was it possible to achieve that ‘natural’ effect of surprising realism.
The precious cabochon “pearl” in the claws expresses the essence of its spirit which, according to tradition, represents the fertilized egg from which a new dragon will be hatched.
With a diameter of 6 mm, the “pearls” of the Dragon Kings are all different from one other:
- Pearl- Australian noble opal for the White Dragon
- Pearl- Ceylon sapphire cabochon 1 ct. for the Blue Dragon
- Pearl-Burma ruby cabochon 1 ct. for the Red Dragon
- Pearl-Jonquil sapphire cabochon 1 ct. for the Yellow Dragon
- Pearl-Black sapphire cabochon 1 ct. for the Black Dragon
To make them even more exclusive, they have been produced in a limited edition. The 59 creations, unique in their kind, are numbered on the back and marked with the unmistakable “Made in Italy” of the Maison Tardini.
Each jewel buckle had to be made with patience, precision and attention to detail in order to harmoniously combine precious stones, metals and colours.
The creation of the Dragon Kings collection stimulated the creativity, sensitivity and skills of the entire Maison Tardini, which resulted in authentic masterpieces of technical ability and Italian craftsmanship.