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Jewellery for the head and neck appears to be particularly favoured - collars, necklaces, tiaras, headpieces of all sorts, etc. Some African dragons have piercings made in their upper lips in order to accommodate ivory and gold rings. Chinese dragons, besides adorning their heads and necks, sometimes also sport rings on their talons or talon sheaths of precious metals adorned with jewels. | Jewellery for the head and neck appears to be particularly favoured - collars, necklaces, tiaras, headpieces of all sorts, etc. Some African dragons have piercings made in their upper lips in order to accommodate ivory and gold rings. Chinese dragons, besides adorning their heads and necks, sometimes also sport rings on their talons or talon sheaths of precious metals adorned with jewels. | ||
− | However, the only record of a dragon wearing bands on their forearms is of the mesh message carriers worn by the | + | However, the only record of a dragon wearing bands on their forearms is of the mesh message carriers worn by the Jade Dragon couriers of China, such as [[Lung Yu Ping]]. The fine mesh depends from a silk and gold collar around the dragon's neck and is fixed to their forearms and talons by golden rings. It may be argued that this is not purely jewellery but rather a sort of working uniform. |
There are no records of dragons wearing bands or bracelets on their rear legs or tails. There are also no records of jewellery worn in piercings along the wing edges or otherwise attached to the wings. While non-combattant dragons such as [[Celestial]]s may display head and neck jewellery unsuitable for violent activities, it would seem that no dragon enjoys wearing items that might hinder their flight performance. | There are no records of dragons wearing bands or bracelets on their rear legs or tails. There are also no records of jewellery worn in piercings along the wing edges or otherwise attached to the wings. While non-combattant dragons such as [[Celestial]]s may display head and neck jewellery unsuitable for violent activities, it would seem that no dragon enjoys wearing items that might hinder their flight performance. | ||
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In 1786, Charles III of Spain provided a library and laboratory to French chemist Pierre-François Chabaneau to aid in his research of platinum. After several months, Chabaneau succeeded in producing 23 kilograms of pure, malleable platinum by hammering and compressing the sponge form while white-hot. Chabaneau realized that the infusibility of platinum would lend value to objects made of it, and so started a business with Joaquín Cabezas producing platinum ingots and utensils. This began what is known as the "platinum age" in Spain, which was to last until 1808 when Chabaneau's laboratory was destroyed during an invasion by Napoleon's troops. | In 1786, Charles III of Spain provided a library and laboratory to French chemist Pierre-François Chabaneau to aid in his research of platinum. After several months, Chabaneau succeeded in producing 23 kilograms of pure, malleable platinum by hammering and compressing the sponge form while white-hot. Chabaneau realized that the infusibility of platinum would lend value to objects made of it, and so started a business with Joaquín Cabezas producing platinum ingots and utensils. This began what is known as the "platinum age" in Spain, which was to last until 1808 when Chabaneau's laboratory was destroyed during an invasion by Napoleon's troops. | ||
− | + | Thus, at the time Laurence purchased the pendant for Temeraire in 1805, platinum jewellery would have still have been a relatively new item on the market, quite fashionable and expensive. | |
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