SINCE ANCIENT Egypt, the heart has been tied to love. Ancient Egyptians believed that the heart was the center of all amorous feelings. They also believed it was the seat of the soul, and that it would be weighed at the time of one’s death. (It needed to be light as a feather to enter the afterlife.) We wrote a whole essay about the history of the ❤️ if you really want to get into it; this one is a chubby hunk of fire-colored jasper, with a custom frame made in 14k rosy gold.
MATERIALS: 10k gold (tests), jasper, new 14k gold chain
AGE: c. 1860
CONDITION: Very good
SIZE: 1 1/4" x 1", 18" chain