14K Yellow Gold Heart & Rhodolite Garnet Charm is part of our Fine Estate Jewelry Collection. This yellow gold charm is a one of a kind piece that will add fabulous character to your collection. It has been engraved "WITH LOVE FROM CLIFF" on the back. We think this is the icing on the cake, but you can have your jeweler polish it out if you prefer.
CHARM ONLY - In excellent vintage condition. Wear it alone or layer with other pieces to create a dramatic statement piece.
This piece bears the 14K stamp on the heart
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DIMENSIONS: Heart measures 1.5" H x 1.25" W
MATERIALS: 14K Yellow Gold, Rhodolite Garnet
FACTS & HISTORY: Versions of the heart symbol have been used in art since Ancient Roman times. The earliest known examples of heart-shaped jewels are seen in the late Medieval Period (15th & 16th centuries). A heart shape was seen in rings & brooches, often inscribed with short love poems.
A common style across Europe was a heart brooch called a Witch’s Heart. It’s said these curved, asymmetric hearts were originally worn in ancient times to protect against any ill-meaning spirits or witches. In Scottish culture this style of brooch is called the Luckenbooth heart. Over time their meaning changed to show you were ‘bewitched with love’. Sometimes covered in red gems, a single heart meant you were in a relationship & a double heart meant you were married.
Mary Queen of Scots is known to have sent a gold ring with a heart-shaped diamond to her cousin Queen Elizabeth in 1562. Heart jewelry continued to gain popularity after the 15th & 16th centuries, with the romantic undertone of giving your heart to another.
