Throughout time all great civilizations have built up treasuries of lustrous gold, reserving it for their most important rituals. Look no further than the nearest museum, where gold jewelry, coins and artifacts attest to the metal's enduring beauty. Having been revered for millennia, gold is the ore of choice for the expression of love, and the heart its most recognizable symbol.

Now Stauer melds the two in a novel heart bottle pendant that's both eye-catching adornment and conversation piece. Pure gold leaf, delicate, tissue-thin sheets of gold foil, is set afloat in clear liquid-the ethereal effect and dreamlike movement almost as mesmerizing as it is unique. Sealed with gold vermeil caps, both the large heart (21mm across) and small heart (16mm across) pendants depend from delicate gold vermeil chains (14k gold over sterling silver). The 18" necklace with 2" extender secures with spring ring clasp.