Pearl & Onyx Heart Bracelet - Sterling Silver

Five hearts set along a fine gold chain, and no two the same. Two are filled with deep black onyx. Two are left open, outlined in gold with nothing inside them. And one, set a little apart, is mother-of-pearl — pale and shifting, catching whatever light is in the room.

That pale heart is the one that holds her.

Inside it is a sealed chamber for a small portion of ashes, a lock of hair, or a few dried petals. From the outside it’s simply the prettiest heart on the bracelet. Nobody notices it’s doing anything else.

The contrast is the whole design: black against pearl, solid against open. It reads as a thoughtful piece of jewelry first and a memorial second, which is usually what people want on a wrist they’ll see all day.

Gold over sterling silver, light enough to forget you’re wearing it, finished with a lobster clasp and an extender so it sits where you want it.