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John Hardy Gold Ring Dragon Bracelet – A Little Edgy, Exotic and Just Plain Cool

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John Hardy Gold Ring Dragon Bracelet

While I am not a huge fan of John Hardy, (particularly not the seemingly endless stream of logo-emblazoned-wannabe-tattoo-artist-punk-rocker T-shirts that droves of people wear for reasons unbeknownst to me), this bracelet is definitely an exception. I absolutely love that from afar it looks like a classic piece – but up close it’s an unexpected sculpturally detailed rendition of a traditional Chinese dragon and it’s gorgeous. It reminds me a bit of Kieselstein-Cord, but way more modern. As a fan of asian design in general, the dragon has always been one of my favorite iconic images and I want this bracelet. It retails for $1295.00 and is a combination of sterling silver and yellow gold.

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6 comments

  1. I’ve admired this bracelet for a couple years now. While it’s so unique and tempting to buy, I found something missing in the design; believe it or not, I felt a bit of plainness. I wish it had either gold spots or cabachons for eyes, not just the plain silver that Hardy used. The gold ring is great, but just a couple of touches of gold (or jewels) elsewhere would have made this piece perfect. I keep going back to it, almost wishing I could love it, yet I always feel there’s something forgotten in the design of the dragon’s eyes.

    It’s a similar feeling to seeing a stuffed animal with missing eyes.

  2. I love John Hardy jewelery and also despise the clothing line under the same name. I also don’t think its the same company the makes the jewelry and the clothing. Can you confirm?

  3. “particularly not the seemingly endless stream of logo-emblazoned-wannabe-tattoo-artist-punk-rocker T-shirts that droves of people wear for reasons unbeknownst to me”

    you mean Ed Hardy?

  4. Ugh…I HATE that Ed Hardy stuff…but I do like many of John Hardy’s pieces…JH would never make the tacky junk that Ed Hardy makes…

  5. Yep. John Hardy – husband and wife team of silver jewelry designers inspired by traditional Indonesian techniques and designs. Have lived in Indonesia for 20 years and are now building an eco-friendly school there for children.

    Ed Hardy – designer/owner Christian Audigier, lives in LA, daughter was on MTV’s Sweet 16 with a lavish no-expenses spared birthday thrown by daddy, he designs tacky teenage-esque tees for and cavorts with celebs like Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton, and now apparently Jon Gosselin.

    These two brands couldn’t be more different. heh.