15k Victorian Puffy Heart Pendant With Tourmaline and Pearls Antique animal jewelry featuring milgrain detail

featuring milgrain detail

this Essex crystal example comes to life with a hearty three dimensional rendering

perhaps implying letter writing to keep one’s heart aloft

yet loud and meaningful

15k Victorian Puffy Heart Pendant With Tourmaline and Pearls Antique animal jewelry featuring milgrain detailThere is nothing more romantic than wearing a reminder of someone you love close to your heart. For centuries, the heart pendant has been a ladys favorite accessory to do just that. Evolving from ancient amulets, European designs for heart jewels appear to date to the 16th century, when small pendants in heart like shapes with secret compartments were worn to conceal good luck charms, small fabric squares soaked in perfume to ward off the poor smells