{"product_id":"vintage-solid-10k-yellow-gold-diamond-cut-open-heart-pendant-nugget-texture","title":"Vintage Solid 10K Yellow Gold Diamond Cut Open Heart Pendant Nugget Texture","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vintage solid 10K yellow gold open heart pendant has personality for days, with a deeply diamond-cut nugget-style surface that breaks up the light into dozens of tiny sparkling facets. Rather than a smooth polished heart, the entire face is carved in an irregular, organic texture — part nugget, part bark — so every angle throws a different flash of gold. The open center keeps it light and graphic while the heavy hand-cutting gives it real presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe silhouette has a slightly freeform tilt to it, a little asymmetric and lively rather than a stiff symmetrical heart, which is exactly what gives this one its character. It reads bold and textural up close, then settles into a warm golden glow at conversation distance. A generous bail makes it easy to drop onto the chain of your choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt approximately 1.08 grams of solid 10K gold, it has nice substance for its size without being heavy on the neck. This is true vintage with the kind of hand-finished diamond cutting you just don't see in modern mass production — a one-of-a-kind-feeling piece for anyone who loves a heart with edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerifications:\u003cbr\u003eSolid 10K gold has been verified using an Auracle Gold Analyzer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003eMetal: Solid 10K Yellow Gold\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Diamond Cut Open Heart Pendant with Nugget Texture\u003cbr\u003eWeight: Approximately 1.08 grams\u003cbr\u003eClosure: Pendant Bail (chain not included)\u003cbr\u003eHallmarks: 10K\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good estate condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFun facts:\u003cbr\u003e- Diamond cutting is a finishing technique where a high-speed faceting wheel carves tiny angled cuts into the gold's surface, making the metal sparkle on its own without any gemstones.\u003cbr\u003e- The heart has been a symbol of love in jewelry since at least the Middle Ages, but the textured, freeform \"nugget\" style seen here is pure late-20th-century Americana — a nod to gold-rush nugget jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Updated June 2026","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53466147815789,"sku":null,"price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/8272\/0109\/files\/Vintage_solid_10K_yellow_gold_diamond_cut_open_heart_pendant_with_nugget_texture.jpg?v=1782277472","url":"https:\/\/silverqueenstudio.com\/products\/vintage-solid-10k-yellow-gold-diamond-cut-open-heart-pendant-nugget-texture","provider":"Silver Queen Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}