The Bejewelled Magnate
Tyrant of the Underearth
AU$260.00
The Bejewelled Magnate
There are those born into legacy, and those who chisel it from the bones of the earth. The Bejewelled Magnate is the latter. Cloaked in pit-born grandeur and armoured in wealth too heavy to move freely, he arrives at the Gothic Halloween Ball not as a guest, but as a force—uninvited, yet unquestioned.
His waistcoat is no garment but a burden: stitched with blood-garnets, tourmalines, and raw fire opals torn from forbidden seams, it clinks with every measured step. Beneath the glitter, there is no warmth. Only leverage. Only memory. Only debt.
His eyes, twin shards of smokestone veined with malachite, never blink. They simply weigh. Evaluate. Extract. He does not dance, but prowls—sipping dark champagne from a glass whose cut would draw blood from a careless mouth. No one refuses him entry. No one asks his purpose. Even the hosts look away first.
They say he owns entire mountain ranges and the blackmail to match. That he funds coups with cursed sapphires. That his miners never return the same—or return at all. But here, at the Ball, he is silent. Watching. Bartering without words.
His presence draws unease like perfume: thick, expensive, and impossible to ignore. Even The Gilded Count greets him with only the shallowest bow. The Eavesdropping Gossip avoids his gaze. For The Bejewelled Magnate trades not in coin, but in futures already lost.
Rendered in molten oils and scorched gold, this portrait captures the moment just before ruin smiles. Even the gemstones seem to shift in the light—restless, hungry.
Perfect for admirers of:
✔ Ruthless elegance, subterranean power, and high society dread
✔ Dark fantasy portraits that glint with danger and decadence
✔ Velvet tyranny, whispered deals, and wealth as weaponry
Where to Display:
At the end of a candlelit hall, above a locked drawer, or opposite a mirror—so that you are never the only one reflected.
Specifications*:
Frame Material: Elegant solid wood frames with options of Opulent Gold, Timeless Black and Ornate Bronze.
Print Technology: Epson SureColor SC-P9500 printer with a 12-colour inkset.
Paper: Epson Enhanced Matte Paper, 230g/m².
Ink: Epson fine art pigment, water-based ink.
Glazing: UV-Coated Plexiglass.
Available Sizes (Print):
A2: 420 x 594 mm. (16.54 x 23.39 inches)
A3: 297 x 420 mm. (11.69 x 16.54 inches)
A4: 210 x 297 mm. (8.27 x 11.69 inches)
*Please note: The frames in the images are not to scale.