Posted 11 years ago
sofleyspoken
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This bracelet was left to me by my great grandmother. I had no clue what it was so it has been sitting in my jewelry box for over 40 years. I found out today what it is. It's an antique silver Chinese dragon bracelet. Other than that I know nothing about it. My family never mentioned it and they are all in heaven now. I will have it appraised and just enjoy it. It will be a family heirloom.
Thanks for the information. I appreciate it. It is a very unusual and unique piece.
Kay
Hi, do you know what year this type of bracelet was made? I have only seen 3 similar to mine. None of them were exactly alike. Is this due to them being had made dragons?
Thanks.
Hi and thanks for both of your comments. There are no marks on it that I can see. I am not a jewelry expert so a mark may look like part of the piece to me. My great grandmother and grandmother both had sons in the military. I am thinking maybe one of their sons bought this for her when he was over seas. Just a guess.
Thanks again.
My mother gave me this bracelet as a gift when I had my first child and was struggling in my marriage. It was a gift from my father to her, purchased while he was stationed overseas during his time as a Navy captain. To make a long story short, my wife had violent episodes and mental health struggles, which ultimately led to our separation. We were living on the top floor of a building in Belmont, Bronx, New York, owned by the Dinofrio family, but I lost everything when I had to leave. I couldn’t stay there any longer.
My mother recently passed, and we were incredibly close. Losing her has left a hole in my heart. She had also been in an abusive relationship with my father, and I’ve come to realize that our struggles, though different, were often the same.
As a teenager, I always wanted that bracelet, but she never gave it to me. It was a symbol of something I didn’t fully understand at the time. After my father would have one of his rages, leaving me bruised and broken, my mother would console me and point to the bracelet. She’d tell me, "We are like two dragons fighting the same world together." She said that again when she gave me the bracelet, reminding me that, despite our struggles, we were in it together.
I wish I still had that bracelet. I lost it when I had to leave Belmont, and it’s something I’ve never been able to get back. But even though it’s gone, I carry her words with me, her strength, and her resilience.