15k Victorian Puffy Heart Pendant With Tourmaline and Pearls Antique animal jewelry this Essex crystal example comes

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

Not only does this make the antique locket more affordable

perhaps implying letter writing to keep one’s heart aloft

this example is circa 1830 with a most peculiar corseted shape and large scale size

this beautiful coin is extraordinarily weighty 7

15k Victorian Puffy Heart Pendant With Tourmaline and Pearls Antique animal jewelry this Essex crystal example comesThere 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