World Famous Heart-Shaped Jewelry
Saturday, December 26th, 2009What does the “heart shape” conjure up in your mind? For many of us, we think of love and romance. This shape has effectively worked it’s way into St. Valentine’s day, our greeting cards and presents, and into the design of our jewelry items as well. Jewelry is often made from gold, silver, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, etc., but by adding the “heart shape” into the mix we add the concepts of love, romance, caring and belonging as well. In this article we will explore the world of heart jewelry, the “heart shape” as a symbol, and take a peak at the world’s most famous heart-shaped diamond.
When we think of the spiritual, emotional, moral, and intellectual core of humans, what symbol comes to mind? For most of us it is the “heart shape”. The heart shape is often shown in the color “red” as this depicts both blood (it is the heart that pumps blood through the body) and intense emotion. What emotion can possibly be stronger than that of true love?