Hearts
A heart outline, faceted or smooth, drilled across the top lobes.
- Measured as
- Width, e.g. 6mm
- Usually drilled
- Top-drilled, side to side
- Used for
- Earrings, charms, focal beads
Hearts in the collection
Sky Blue Topaz Faceted Heart, 8 mm
Imperial Topaz Faceted Heart, Pink Orange, 6 mm, AAA grade
Zircon Faceted Heart, Shaded Blue, 6 mm
London Blue Topaz Faceted Heart, 6 mm
Sky Blue Topaz Faceted Heart, 7-8 mm
Zircon Faceted Heart, Blue, 7 mm
London Blue Topaz Faceted Heart, 5-6 mm
Zircon Faceted Heart, Brown, 6 mm
Zircon Faceted Heart, Brown, 6.5 mm
Zircon Faceted Heart, White, 5 mm
Other shapes
From the blog
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