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19th Century Shakudō Dragon Earrings brooches Hebe resigned her position asStunning antique dragon earrings each built around two damascene panels the gold dragons presented in stark contrast over the jet black shakud base. Shakud () is a Japanese mixed metal alloy of gold and copper (typically 4 10% and 96 90% respectively) used for inlays and decorative purposes. As with these earrings, it's often carved and treated to produce a black patina before being inlayed with high carat gold. The panels date from the mid 19th