Dragon Inlay Band Ring 'Zogan'
Bevelled steel band with an inlaid strip of scrolling dragon pattern in black, blue, silver or gold, sizes 52 to 70 mm.
Dragon Inlay Band Ring 'Zogan'
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The short answer
Band in stainless steel with bevelled polished edges and a central inlaid strip carrying a scrolling dragon pattern, in a black, blue, silver or gold-toned ground. Sizes 52 to 70 mm circumference.
Fabric & care
The composition is stated in the description and printed on the inner label. Machine wash cold, inside out, with similar colours. Hang to dry. Iron on low, inside out over prints or embroidery.
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You may return any item within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. Write to contact@yonaku.com and we email you a prepaid label.
What we sell, and what we don't
Japanese designs, made in Asia. Cotton, linen or polyester as stated on each piece, never silk. We name every garment for what it is: a kimono jacket is not a haori, an unlined kimono is not a yukata.
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About this piece
Steel band ring inlaid with a dragon scroll, in black, blue, silver or gold
A strip of dragon down the middle of a plain band. This ring is a bevelled steel band with an inlaid channel round its centre carrying a scrolling dragon pattern, in a choice of ground: black with silver scroll, blue with gold scroll, silver on silver, or gold on gold. The bevels are polished, the inlay is flush, and the ring is smooth to the touch all the way round.
It is the quietest of the dragon rings in the collection and the one that fits under a glove, and the blue-and-gold version is the one that looks like something else from a distance.
The name, Zogan, is inlay, the craft of setting one metal into another, and the ring is named for how it is made.
The band is stainless steel, about 8 mm wide, with a channel cut round the centre and the patterned strip set into it flush. The four versions are the same ring with a different strip.
Wear it on any finger of either hand; it is the width and weight of a wedding band and it sits like one. It goes on its own or stacked.
The dragon in the strip is drawn as a scroll, a repeating body with a head at intervals, in the manner of a Celtic knot crossed with a Chinese border. It reads as a pattern rather than a creature, which is why it can be worn everywhere.
From across a table it is a steel band with a coloured line. From close the strip shows its scroll, the bevels their polish, and the inlay its flush edge. It is the ring for someone who wants the dragon and wants it quiet.
Every ring in the collection is photographed on the same pale ground at the same scale, so the pages compare with each other: what looks big here is big on the hand. The measurements given are taken across the face, not round the finger.
Steel does not tarnish, does not turn a finger green and does not mind water, so this ring can be worn in the shower and the sea and wiped dry after. A soft cloth is all the care it needs; the darkened recesses are a finish, not dirt, and they stay.
Sizes are given as the inside circumference in millimetres: 52, 54, 55, 57, 59, 62, 65, 68, 70. Wrap a strip of paper round the finger where the ring will sit, mark where it meets, and measure the strip flat. If you are between two sizes and the ring is wide, take the larger; a wide band needs more room than a thin one.
Questions about the japanese rings
What is a Japanese ring?
A ring built on Japanese imagery: dragons, koi, guardian lions, temple deities, sutras and Sanskrit seed syllables, helmets and masks. Most are sculpted in the round rather than set with stones.
How do I find my size?
Sizes are the inside circumference in millimetres. Wrap a strip of paper round the finger, mark where it meets and measure it flat. For a wide band, take the larger of two sizes. Open bands are one size and adjust by hand.
Are they silver or steel?
Both, and each page says which. The silver rings are sterling silver stamped 925 inside the band; the steel rings are stainless steel, some with a black or gold-toned finish. Neither turns a finger green.
Are they made in Japan?
No. They are a Japanese design, made in Asia. We say so on every page.
Will the dark finish wear off?
The darkening in the recesses is deliberate and stays; the high points polish with wear, which is how the relief is meant to read. Gold-toned and black coatings soften over years of daily wear.
How do I care for them?
Wipe with a soft cloth. Silver darkens with time and a silver cloth brings it back; take silver off for the sea and the shower. Steel can be worn in water and dried after.
What we sell, and what we don't
Japanese designs, made in Asia. Cotton, linen or polyester as stated on each piece, never silk. We say so on every page, because the alternative is selling you a word instead of a garment.
On the record
| Piece | Dragon Inlay Band Ring 'Zogan' |
|---|---|
| Chapter | 小物Accessories |
| Collection | Japanese Rings |
| Fabric | Stainless steel, inlaid strip |
| Made | Japanese design, made in Asia |
| Reference | YONA-0872 |
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