Nobody needs telling that hearts are the ultimate symbol of love. They’re everywhere we look, emblazoned on t-shirts and tattooed on skin. And in the run-up to Valentine’s Day, they’re inescapable.
But while it is the most-used motif to denote love – where would we be without the heart emoji on social media? – it is especially romantic when it appears in jewellery form, a tradition that dates back centuries.
Scroll through our Valentine’s jewellery edit for heart-shaped inspiration, send a subtle hint by sharing your favourites or visit our shop for other great gift ideas.
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Patrick Mavros’ adorable Zozo Ruby Heart pendant transforms the ears of an elephant into a heart motif – perfect for the animal lover in your life (£7,200).
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Ruifier’s Elements Flutter Heart ring is a toi et moi ring – a romantic gesture in itself – set with blue topazes and pink sapphires in rose gold (£485).
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The abstract hearts are so subtly realised in these Boodles Sophie earrings that she can wear these mother-of-pearl and diamond earrings everyday (£9,500).
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Wildly popular in her native France, Aurélie Bidermann shakes things up with her Baby Heart Chivor necklace in 18 carat gold, which is filled with loose emeralds (€2,445).
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Amélie Viaene’s wraps the heart motif around the finger in this pretty white gold Mon Coeur ring, which can also be hung from a chain and worn as a pendant (€800).
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A gift she will wear time and time again, if she’s a Tiffany fan she’ll love these sweet Hearts studs in rose gold, set with six round brilliant diamonds (£2,025).
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Gillian Steinhardt’s Lover ring in 14-carat gold is a Victorian fede gimmel ring for the modern age, complete with red enamel fingernails ($610).
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Hearts can be edgy – just look at this diamond Safety Pin earring by Ileana Makri in 10 carat gold, which is sold singly and designed to be worn with the heart facing downwards ($495.00).
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Few hearts are more iconic than the one Elsa Peretti designed for Tiffany. This Open Heart necklace is strung with two pendants in yellow gold and turquoise (£1,250).
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Are Kat Florence's white gold True Romance studs, set with six D Flawless diamonds, named after the most violently romantic movie of all time? We hope so (€2,010).
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Spell out your love in white and black diamonds on this gold necklace by New York-based Khai Khai Jewellery ($2,100).
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The intertwined heart in Poiray’s Coeur Entrelacé pendant in rose gold and diamonds dates back decades but it remains an eternally popular motif for the French maison (€6,000).
