Sapphire and Diamond Brooch | 藍寶石 配 鑽石 胸針

Dragons appear as mythical beasts in many cultures and are revered in different ways. This brooch depicts a Russia zmei, a many-headed dragon of Russian folklore and poems. The zmei is often described as having three heads and are known to be fearsome, powerful and fabulous beasts. This brooch depicts a zmei in flight and uses brilliant jewels to create a scale-like texture that contrasts against its golden underwings, and ultimately breathing life into this formidable beast.

“龙“ 这种传说生物在世界各地的不同文化地域均有出现，形态寓意各不相同。亚洲人普遍视龙为瑞兽，在中国文化里，它是吉祥福禄的化身。在帝制年代，龙与凤分别象征皇帝与皇后，为普天下人民带来繁荣安康。这枚别针启发自斯拉夫多头龙（Zmei），牠常常現身在俄羅斯民間传说和詩歌作品中。有别于其他西方传说中的龙，斯拉夫龙有三个头，是俄罗斯文学中的反派角色。它们长有翅膀，常于天际翱翔，据说更会不时掳走妇女。此别针上的斯拉夫龙呈飞翔姿态，它的鳞片以闪烁生辉的珠宝制成，与金黄色后翼互相辉映，令巨兽栩栩如生。

Please note that the diamonds of bluish tint have not been tested for natural colour origin.

Accompanied by a copy of the original sketch for the jewel.