Inspired by the Tangerines Road, which was built during the 19th century to link the North and the South of Vietnam, Hanoia has created “Tangerines Road” jewelry collection to feature a wonderful journey into Vietnamese culture of yesterday and today.
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Tangerines Road is the initial name of National Highway 1A which runs from Huu Nghi Quan border gate (Lang Son province) to Nam Can town (Ca Mau province). The construction started under Ly dynasty and lasted till Nguyen dynasty, this road has greatly contributed to the economic development and the national defense of Vietnam.
The name Tangerines originated from the purpose of this road, which was built to enable the travel of mandarins from the North to the South. In Leu Chong (tent and bamboo camp-bed for mandarinal examination) novel of Ngo Tat To, this famous writer described how challenging was the journey of candidates in feudal Vietnam to attend the examination held in the imperial city.
The artistic team of Hanoia, known as the leading haute lacquer house in Vietnam felt “in love” with the novelty of Tangerines Road and decided to design a collection for inspiring trips to discover Vietnam from the North to the South, from cities to mountainous destinations. They incorporated decorative patterns which reflect symbolic architectural works along Vietnam as well as the charm of ethnic people in the Northwest regions of Vietnam.
Tangerines Road collection has 3 product lines: Hang Dong, Meltic and Precious Charm.
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Hang Dong (Street of Bronze) line represents a great combination of lacquered wood and brass. The decorative patterns imitate details of ancient architectural works in Hanoi’s old quarter. The main colours, blue as Hanoi’s sky or gold like the tone of pagoda are close to the daily life.
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Hang Dong street was the home of immigrants from Cau Nom village in Hung Yen province who came to the capital to practice their traditional craft as coppersmiths. Today, this street sells not only copper objects, but also souvenirs and other commodities.
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Meltic line features the art of brocade technique and the grandiose landscape of Sapa. The engraved patterns imitate the face of young women of ethnic minorities and their handmade weaving products.
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Two main colours – dark blue and red represent H’Mong and Dao ethnic minorities which occupy a large number in the North Vietnam. The excellent engraving technique is enhanced by the depth of colours and the contrast between negative-positive proofs.
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Precious Charm line is considered good luck amulets for safe travel. Featuring patterns which imitate typical architectural works…
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…such as the Temple of Literature in Hanoi and Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh city, or familiar symbols of Vietnam: sailboat from Halong bay, Vespa scooter, turtle, cock’s feather etc., Precious Charm recalls memorable journey along Tangerines Road.
Tangerine Road is one of the signature jewelry collections of Hanoia in 2017.
It is now available at:
Dong Lac Temple - 38 Hang Dao, Hanoi
Heritage House, 87 Ma May, Hanoi
Hoa Lo Prison Historical Relic - 1 Hoa Lo, Hanoi.
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