Black Chip Bead Heart Necklace

For a friend who likes dark beads and a small heart detail. A black chip-bead necklace with gold-tone spacers and a heart charm.

A heart among irregular black beads.

A heart is a familiar sign of affection and makes this necklace a straightforward keepsake for a friend. Irregular black chip beads lead to the small gold-tone heart. The bead and metal compositions are not identified, so the meaning rests in the visible symbol.

The story

A snuffbox dated 1714 in the V&A carries a flaming heart alongside doves and arrows. The little heart was already part of a visual language of affection, able to carry a message without spelling out a name.

Give it for a shared memory.

Choose a note about a day, place or conversation you share, then let the heart carry that association. Wear the necklace on its own with a plain neckline, and lay it separately from other jewelry between wears.

Details

• Material: Black chip beads, gold-tone metal
• One black chip-bead necklace with a gold-tone heart charm.
• Bead and metal composition are not identified.