{"product_id":"broche-viking-dragon-love-anneau","title":"Viking Coiled Dragon Ring Brooch","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Dragon Closing the Circle\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cb\u003eViking brooch\u003c\/b\u003e is a coiled dragon: its body curls to close into a ring, the head turns inward, the wing rises, and the scaly tail completes the design. The piece is openwork, with the voids revealing the fabric underneath. Find it in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/fibules-broches-vikings\" title=\"Viking Fibulae \u0026amp; Brooches\"\u003ecollection of Viking fibulae and brooches\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a dragon rendered in interlace rather than a clear figure, see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/broche-viking-bete-urnes-entrelacee\" title=\"Interlaced Urnes Beast Viking Brooch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUrnes beast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Sets This Brooch Apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt chooses readability where Norse art often prefers enigma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA recognizable beast:\u003c\/b\u003e head, wing, paws, and tail are distinct, without needing to trace the ribbon with your gaze.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eForm follows the animal:\u003c\/b\u003e the ring is not an added frame; it is the body of the dragon itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eOpenwork:\u003c\/b\u003e the voids are part of the design and change appearance depending on the fabric worn underneath.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eTwo finishes:\u003c\/b\u003e warm bronze or antique silver.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo stay with the dragon theme but in a free-form piece rather than a disc, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/broche-viking-dragon-en-vol\" title=\"Viking Dragon in Flight Brooch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003edragon in flight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e spreads its wings outside of any frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Alloy, bronze or antique silver finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMotif:\u003c\/b\u003e Coiled dragon closing into a ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eFastening:\u003c\/b\u003e Straight pin with clasp on the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eStructure:\u003c\/b\u003e Openwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eWorn on:\u003c\/b\u003e Cape, shawl, wool coat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eCare:\u003c\/b\u003e Dry cloth, avoid water and perfumes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beast biting its own tail or closing in on itself is a motif that the Scandinavians did not invent, but pushed further than anyone else. In the \u003ci\u003eUrnes style\u003c\/i\u003e, the final phase of Viking art, around 1050-1125, animals became ribbons so fine that one could no longer distinguish the head from the body without tracing the line with a finger. It is called the Urnes style after the carved wooden planks of the Urnes Stave Church in Norway, a World Heritage site—a Christian building covered in entirely pagan-derived decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eTo learn more:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discover \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/creatures-mythologiques-nordiques-guide-complet\" title=\"Norse Mythological Creatures: The Complete Guide\"\u003eour guide to Norse creatures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e♦ Complete Your Viking Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover other pieces you might like:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/broche-viking-dragon-en-vol\" title=\"Viking Dragon in Flight Brooch\"\u003eViking Dragon in Flight Brooch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/broche-viking-bete-urnes-entrelacee\" title=\"Interlaced Urnes Beast Viking Brooch\"\u003eInterlaced Urnes Beast Viking Brooch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/broche-viking-dragon-perche\" title=\"Perched Dragon Viking Brooch\"\u003ePerched Dragon Viking Brooch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Bronze","offer_id":57902549041534,"sku":"LCV-VIKINGDRAGON-BRONZE","price":29.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Antique silver","offer_id":57902549074302,"sku":"LCV-VIKINGDRAGON-ARGENTVIEILLI","price":29.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/broche-viking-dragon-love-anneau-ambiance.jpg?v=1787507238","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/broche-viking-dragon-love-anneau","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}