That Chinese Heirloom Dragon Phoenix gold bracelet

I have been storing my savings in the form of gold and silver bullion for the last twelve years making my buying power inflation proof regardless of what my government does to my nominal savings. Mostly Canadian Maple Leafs and RCM Bars. For now I do not plan to sell any depending how my other Investment portfolio performs.

I am part Chinese and my family project is to document the Chinese side of my family's immigration journey from China beginning with a great-great grandfather who came over to Canada in 1911. He labored for the Trans Canada Railroad. I've made several posts from the stories shared around the family dinners. The trials they endured, the obstacles they overcame to earn their citizenship. Their old country silver coins that they have brought over from China tells a story and the times they lived in.

For instance this post on Aviation Bonds owned by my ancestor from WW2 to support the Republic of China against the Japanese invasion. I gathered all the old Chinese coins and money together and arranged them as a family heirloom to be pass on to the next generation. My Hive account doubles as an information repository of their journeys that my descendants can look up and read about.

I've also adopted the Asian mindset of creating an immutable family trust comprised of assets that can be used for the benefit of my children and the generations that follow. As in the previous LOH initiative #276. I would love to see into the future and plan out a financial strategy to guarantee that my descendants will thrive. I dread the dystopian course that humanity is currently heading towards. I've already fought and will fight against that policy with all my strength and resources to make sure my children remain free from tyranny.

I do have some guidelines for my children to trade or borrow against those trust assets to leverage into a good viable business opportunity or another tangible asset.

!LADY

"Flaunting" that's a better word to use but I don't mind. I think it's done all in fun. I can tell right of way which table is the noisiest in the restaurant.

I'm happy just having a few pieces to enjoy knowing they came through my mom, and my grand mom. I have no need to tell them how much savings I have in gold and silver, for my own safety we know how gossiping can lead to problems.
I can always talk about my plans to travel to Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Sydney or even Manila. That's another subject they like to chat about.

!LADY

Thank you Sis, I’m praying for a Grand-daughter to to pass this golden bracelet to but my boys are unwilling to date at this time. !LOL so far, it’s just my sons, two nieces and two nephews on my side of the family branch. My Chinese legacy heirloom collection will logically and likely go with the bracelet with a promise to recite the stories for anyone that asks. The collection will be accompanied with the family’s historical archived documents.

I didn't realize that "their purchase behavior has influenced global gold prices".

That comment comes from a February 8th's Wall Street Journal article Chinese Aunties Investors Behind the Gold and Silver Frenzy. It’s behind a paywall of course but considering the size of China’s Auntie population they can certainly vote with their savings. The following YouTube video talks about the ‘Chinese Auntie’ in the backdrop of the current gold and silver market in China. I’ve highlighted the relevant video points;

YouTube; Gold Shops collapse Chinese Auntie Crash gold price.

• Phonies and Dragon Bangles mentioned at 3:35
• Love the gold Junk at 4:10
• The Chinese Aunties are mentioned at 6:55
• The Auntie Indicator at 9:20 to 10:50
• Quotes Wall Street Journal on Feb 8th blames gold volatility on ‘Chinese Aunties’ At 11:30 to 11:42

Always, with Love 🤗🌺❤️
!LADY

BTW, I think you make a great Auntie!

Welcome aboard to my #silvergoldstackers blog @sirfx

Thanks mate, every treasure chest should have a wee bit of jewellery too!" ☠️

!PIZZA

Actually, I plan to set it aside for my first granddaughter, if I get any grandchildren. Until then, I get to enjoy wearing this marvelous piece.

Thanks for dropping in @chinito

!PIZZA

This bracelet is another key piece in my family history research collection. I've been collating all my Chinese silver posts with the original archived documents as a database that will be accessible to my descendants.

It was fun looking into the 'Chinese Aunty' culture in more detail. I mentioned a video in my previous post; Gold Shops collapse Chinese Aunties Crash gold price. I can't help but say that this Aunty culture is so true in my family.

This unique Dragon round is still a bit of a mystery. I still cannot find an identical Lao Miao Gold silver round anywhere else using three different AI assisted browser searches. Since the founding shop was located in Shanghai I can bet that this jewellery company enlisted help from the Shanghai mint to produce the silver round. Until more information comes along, I continue to think this strike was meant to be a shop promotional piece and no one bothered to publish the Credit roll or the COA.

I may not find another round like this in the West.

Thanks for dropping in @thebighigg
!PIMP

There is sentimental value with that bracelet. The earliest I can remember is seeing this on my Grandmother's wrist when she was in Seattle. I wondered what she needed that loan for yet she was known to be very frugal. I think I will wear this a little more often.

Thanks for commenting @fat-elvis

!PIZZA

From Grand-Mom, to my Mom, to me. I want to pass this bracelet with my Chinese silver collection to my first granddaughter, if God will ever bless me with one. 🙏 I would like to keep the tradition going.

Thanks for dropping in @silvertop

!PIZZA

'Phoenix and Dragon' is a common design coming in different sizes, weights, purity and of course styles. When I do visit Hong Kong and Shanghai I plan to test drive out some gold jewellery at reputable shops, by then gold may be far out of reach. My first granddaughter will inherit this.

Thanks for dropping in @silverd510

!PIMP

I don't think the bracelet comes from this famous Lao Miao Gold Chinese Jeweler since the Phoenix and Dragon is a popular design produced by many different shops and brands. I hope one day to put this on my future granddaughter's wrist and put her in charge as the family curator of my Chinese Legacy silver collection.

I believe that this may be the only silver round of it's kind in North America, any data on this round is hard to come by.

Thanks again for the support Sis 🤗💞

!LADY

Neither to both my sons, so I'm hoping to pass this on to my first grand-daughter. I'd like to keep the tradition going, she will have to be the next curator of my Chinese legacy silver trust collection.

Thanks for dropping in @gwajnberg

!PIZZA

Wow, you look gorgeous in that red sequined qua @livinguktaiwan

I know of a close related, yet estranged, Aunt living in Milwaukee when we lost contact with them since just before my father passed away in an accident.
She has two boys but ended up divorced after several years. If there is a second bracelet, I bet she or one of her sons have it.
My bracelet can be proof to her sons of our relationship.

My Grandmother was willing to teach me Cantonese many years ago, I regret not taking her up on it. I was never clear on how to address my Asian relatives properly.

Thanks ❤️
!LADY

They are part of my extended family and have filled in a few blank spaces in my family research. Some of the stories they share may be a little exaggerated but I'll go with it. I don't have a good handle on the Cantonese language but we all know the language of gold.

I've been giving away whole ounces of silver coins to nieces and nephews for Christmas, it may be a matter of time that could get around. At $123 CAD each I may be invited to their table more often.