Note: Item is Much Better Than Pictured and Does Not Reflect the True Beauty of the Brilliant Dichroic Glass Colors, Iridescence and Reflections of this Art Piece; Absolutely Beautiful and Stunning in my Opinion! Brand New, Never Used Dichroic Glass Pendant with Adjustable Necklace. Design: Dragon Legends of China and...
Note: Item is Much Better Than Pictured and Does Not Reflect the True Beauty of the Brilliant Dichroic Glass Colors, Iridescence and Reflections of this Art Piece; Absolutely Beautiful and Stunning in my Opinion! Brand New, Never Used Dichroic Glass Pendant with Adjustable Necklace. Design: Dragon Legends of China and Japan #7; Cutout, Raised Design, Two-Tone Lampworked Semi-Opaque Metallic Glass and Dichroic Glass, Flattened-Shape Body, Hand-Cut and Hand-Shaped, Textured Detailing, Smooth Polished Surface Finish, Durable Waxed Nylon Adjustable Cord Necklace; Measures: Dragon is Approx. 36mm Widest (Approx. 1 1/2" Widest) X 4.6mm Thickest X 1 3/4" Long incl. Glass Bail, 4mm Wide X 5.5mm Long Hidden Glass Bail Opening; Size: Black Necklace Cord is 36.0" Maximum Length and Downward Adjustable to Your Desired Length; Weight: 6.9 grams Total. Features: In Hawaiian, the Words "Nani makamae" Means "Exquisite", and "Nani e makahehi 'ia ai" Means "Alluring", Which Describes this Pendant and Necklace Combination Exactly! This Gorgeous Dragon is Superbly Crafted with a Smooth, Surface Polished Glass Background. This Labor-Intensive Piece of Art is Intricately Lampworked and Hand-Shaped by Skillful Glass Artists Into a Asian Dragon Design Using Two-Tone Semi-Opaque Metallic Glass and Mixed Rainbow Dichroic Glass (Please See Details Below). This Piece is Crafted with Approx. (25) Separate Sections to Ultimately Create the Overall Dragon Design. The Dragon's Detailed Features Include a Curved Shaped Head, One Eye, Whiskers, Horn, Head and Back Spikes, Extended Arms and Legs and Curved Tail End, Which are All Crafted with Blended Metallic Glass to Create a Two-Tone Effect. The Dragon Has a Single Raised, Dark Burgandy Glass Eye and a Hand-Shaped Burgandy Glass Bail. The Dragon's Head, Spikes, Arms, Legs and Tail End are Created Using a Semi-Opaque Metallic Burgandy Color Background with Black and Creamy Dark Mauve Overtones. The Dragon's Body is Crafted Using a Mixed Sparkling Golden Yellow Color Dichroic Glass with Subtle Royal Blue and Lime Overtones to Enhance the Detailing. The Dichroic Glass Portions are Created with a Three-Layered Sandwich Process. The Uppermost Top Layer Portion is a Clear Glass Coat that Conforms to the Shape of the Body or Piece, The Inner Middle Layer Portion is Created by Using a Sheet of Colored Dichroic Glass and the Bottom Layer Portion (Foundation) is Created by Stroking a Heated, Colored Glass Rod Against the Back to Create a Dark-Colored Background, Which Enhances the Reflective-Effects and Appearance of the Dichroic Glass’ Iridescence and Also Produces Overtone Colors that Surround the Main Color of the Dichroic Glass. The Color Backgrounds and the Dichroic Iridescence Changes its Tones and Colors When Indoors or Outdoors to Accentuate the Overall Appearance. A Unique, One of a Kind Piece that Exudes Pride of Ownership! About Dragon Legends, Folklore and Mythology: Known as Lóng (China) and Ryū or Tatsu (Japan), the Dragon represents the East, the Spring season, the color Blue, the elements of Wood and Water, and the Planet Jupiter. The Dragon is the Protector of Buddhist Law, a Symbol of Imperial Power, the Guardian of Eastern Direction, the Controller of Rain and Tempests, the Bringer of Wealth and Fortune and a Magical Shape-Shifter. In Chinese mythology, each direction of the compass is guarded by one of the four Ssu Ling (Celestial Guardians) or in Japan, Shitennō (translates to Samurai), the Buddhist Four Heavenly Kings or Four Celestial Guardians of Four Directions. Lóng, is a potent symbol of auspicious power in Chinese folklore, the Dragon is the embodiment of the concept of yang and associated with the weather as the bringer of rain. The breath of the Dragon changes into clouds from which come either rain or fire. The Dragon is known as the Guardian of the (East), and Yang or male energy. The creature lives for the most part in the ocean, river, or lake, but it has the power of flight and rules over clouds and tempests. The Dragon is able to expand or contract its body. In addition, it has the power of transformation and invisibility. The flying dragon whose abode is the heavens is universally recognized as a symbol of the Chinese culture and its people. Chinese refer to themselves as "Descendents of the Dragon." Ryū is a legendary creature from Japan. Like other creatures referred to as dragons, the Ryū is a large, fantastic, serpent-like being, and is closely related to other Oriental dragons such as the Chinese Lóng and the Korean Ryong. Ryū originated from China and is one of the four divine beasts of Japanese mythology (the other three being the crimson bird, black turtle and white tiger, which are popular adaptations of Chinese constellation symbols. Along with many Oriental dragons, the Japanese Dragon is usually depicted as a wingless, heavily-scaled snake-like creature with small clawed legs and a horned or antlered reptilian head, and is associated with large bodies of water, clouds or the heavens. Japanese dragons tend to be much more slender and fly less frequently than the dragons of China, which may cause the Japanese dragon to appear particularly serpentine. It is believed that on rare occasions, dragons have the power to transform themselves into handsome humans who, male or female, can mate with people. For example, former Japanese Emperor Hirohito claimed descent from the daughter of a sea Dragon King. It is this belief that lies at the root of the dragon, which is often used in Asia as the crest or emblem of a royal house. Typically the dragon is covered with scales, has a long serpentine body with a scalloped dorsal fin, claw-like feet and pointed tail. Its face is distinguished by small horns, large eyes with bushy brows, flaring nostrils, long whiskers and sharp teeth. Living in the sky it is considered closely related to heaven, and from early times was used as a symbol of Imperial Power. Dichroic Glass: Also known as "Dichro" for Short; Dichroic glass is a glass containing multiple micro-layers of metal oxides, with a total thickness of three to five millionths of an inch, which gives the glass dichroic optical properties. Dichroism has two related but distinct meanings in optics. A dichroic material is either one which causes visible light to be split up into distinct beams of different wavelengths (colors), or one in which light rays having different polarizations are absorbed by different amounts. The original meaning of dichroic, from the Greek dikhroos, two-colored, refers to any optical device which can split a beam of light into two beams with differing wavelengths. The second meaning of dichroic refers to a material in which light in different polarization states traveling through it experience a varying absorption. The term came about because of early observations of the effect in crystals such as tourmaline. In these crystals, the strength of the dichroic effect varies strongly with the wavelength of the light, making them appear to have different colors when viewed with light having differing polarizations. Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Collection of Fine Traditional Glass Jewelry. Made with "aloha". 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