Settle down, settle down. If you count yourself among the legions of fans, then you’ve probably already watched the Game of Thrones Season 7 premiere along with millions of other viewers — or else, you’ve long been spoilt by all the reviews, reactions, and early theories that have started to flood your feeds. Either way, you’d have seen Daenerys Targaryen making her triumphant return to Dragonstone, her ancestral home in Westeros. It’s a stunning, silent, and sweeping take that allowed the Khaleesi (and us) to savour the emotional moment, one that was carefully considered by the showrunners as well.
“There was so much weight on that arrival that we felt a bunch of dialogue would be unnecessary and would only step on the moment,” says D.B. Weiss in HBO’s behind-the-scenes interview. David Benioff adds: “Everyone is giving her a little distance. Even Tyrion, who is usually the most loquacious of people, he’s not talking because he wants her to experience it. At one point, Grey Worm is going to walk up alongside Dany, and Missandei holds him back because she wants Dany to experience this on her own.”
Well then, that gave us more time to admire the awe-inspiring throne room and this not-so-little detail — a silver chain decorated with silver dragons, and slung across Dany’s shoulder like a military sash instead of a necklace. We’d normally argue that no one can do it better than the Breaker of Chains and Mother of Dragons (she’d totally win any game of ‘who wore it better’), but hey, who’s to say we can’t channel some statement bling too? In Dany’s words, shall we begin?
So yes, that Game of Thrones jewellery line. The show’s costume designer, Michele Clapton, has teamed up with London-based duo Yunus & Eliza again to produce a second line inspired by the fan-favourite female character, all under MEY Designs. Khaleesi’s iconic Mother of Dragons Chain is a Sterling Silver reproduction designed for a queen who’s in “full warrior mode”, and features both a three-dragon sigil and links that represent a skeletal dragon spine. Of course, be prepared to fork out some serious bags of gold — £2,166.67, to be precise.
Still, it comes with heaps of significance. Clapton told InStyle that the showpiece is “a weighty, symbolic piece of jewelry that [shows] her strength and intent”, and added that the dragon sigil and circle at the shoulder, by which to loop her red Targaryen sash, heightens her sense of status. As for the way it’s worn, that’s deliberate too. “It becomes less like jewelry and more appropriately militaristic,” she says.
If you can’t get a loan from the Iron Bank of Braavos though, there are plenty of other rebellious pieces that channel the same vibe, in the form of pendants, necklaces, rings and bracelets that mimic the fragmented links design, priced from £91.67 for a ring to £725 for a necklace.The three-dragon sigil on the pendant, for instance, borrows directly from the main chain design.
You can be sure that they didn’t skimp on the effort too — each link in the rings is hand carved in wax, with the finer details still intact when sculpting the piece. These are meant to be subtler, and more wearable, ways to pledge your allegiance to the better queen.
Of course, you can hop over to the site and discover gems from the previous collections as well.
You’ll certainly recall this from Season 5, when Dany donned a structured white gown in the fight pit, but all we could remember was this iconic sculptural choker that rested calmly on her neck — the silver Drogon Neck Sculpture was designed as a show of her strength and respect and relationship with her dragons, and to “visually remove her from the fight pit that she disapproves of, to set her apart”.
As for the hand wrap, it was seen in Season 6 when Dany finally set sail for Westeros, with the intent to represent her warrior nature, yet gentle spirit thanks to the soft leather. What the campaign pictures show though, is that you can easily weave the showstopping medieval details into your everyday looks, provided you keep the rest of your outfit simple for the jewellery to shine.
Another piece you can easily own are these: a Dragonstone pendant and ring, £166.67 and £183.33 respectively. They’re definitely more subtle, but an ardent fan will be able to notice the dragon scales on the eggs immediately. You can choose between Khaleesi’s three dragons — Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion — as each comes with a different shimmery stone that sits in the centre, either Blue Labradorite, Electric Green glass, or Fire Orange glass. Same goes for the delicately carved ring.
Take a look at the rest of the jewellery collection here.
‘Game of Thrones’ Jewellery by MEY Designs, from £91.67 to £2,166.67, available at mey.london.
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