You doodled them almost from the time you could hold a crayon, and no card for Daddy was complete without at least one. The heart is the most powerful shape we know and it’s been around for millennia. Where did it come from, this graceful curving line that speaks so eloquently to each of us?
No one knows for sure, but there are nearly as many theories as there are variations of this shape. The only thing everyone agrees on is that its meaning is always one of love (it may be the only symbol we can say that about!). From
“INY” bumper stickers to the shaped box that held your engagement ring while his question lingered in the air, hearts express liking, love, desire, passion and happiness.

On an upswing of popularity that rivals even the great age of Romanticism, heart designs provide inspiration for all kinds of fashionable accessories. Heart-shaped belt buckles, hair pins, barrettes, even zipper pulls are a brilliant addition to just about any fashion. And with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, a sterling pendant and matching ring pavé-set with sparkling CZs captures your feelings like nothing else.

Jade, onyx or pink quartz hearts hugged by sterling silver frolic joyfully from bright sterling chain as you go about your day. Rippled heart-accents of white gold sheltered in heart-frames of yellow gold balance one another as though they had been together forever. Catch yours in your hand, feel its smooth, skin-warm textures, and think of the ones you love and who love you.

Wearing your heart on your sleeve (on your arm, actually) was never so alluring as it is with fanciful heart-style bracelets. Hugs and kisses in alternating yellow and white gold, an endless procession of head-to-foot heart, a brilliant dangle engraved with both your names—all vie for attention as they project the fullness of your heart to the rest of the world.

However it originated, the heart is always with us, always reminding us of the most positive things in our lives. Choose your style and wear it everywhere, with love.