The Dragon 24kt Gold-Plated Necklace

To celebrate Chinese New Year, Alighieri represents the years of the dragon – 1964, 1976, 2000 and 2012 – with this intriguing 24kt gold-plated necklace. It’s crafted in the label’s Hatton Garden studio with a wax-cast charm which is suspended from a slender chain.

• 24kt gold-plated bronze
• Chain length 18.6in/47.5cm
• Pendant or feature width 0.6in/1.8cm
• Pendant or feature length 0.7in/2.2cm

Founded in 2014, Alighieri creates jewellery inspired by Dante Alighieri’s ‘Divine Comedy’. Its ‘Modern Heirlooms’ are all handcrafted in London. Core pieces are cast in recycled bronze before being plated in gold, or made in solid sterling silver, supplied by certified members of the Responsible Jewellery Council.