Most heart necklaces try to look perfect. Smooth, symmetrical, sweet little symbols of love. But love isn’t clean like that.

The Worm Heart Necklace is a pile of earthworms twisted together until somehow they became a heart. This is how I see love. It's messy, persistent, unsettling, and kind of adorable.

I sculpted this piece by hand in my NYC studio, shaping each worm until the whole writhing cluster turned into a heart. When cast into metal, this squirmy little knot becomes something strange and sentimental at the same time. Because love has two sides.

There’s the sweet side. The one that wants to hold hands and stare into someone’s eyes dreamily. Then there’s the deep, earthy side. The part that crawls around in the dark and refuses to let go. The Heart Worm Necklace holds both. A creepy cute little reminder that love is rarely neat, rarely balanced, and almost always a little tangled. 

 If you’ve ever loved someone enough to get a little tangled up in them,
this strange little heart might belong with you.

Dimensions:
The charm measures just over 1.5 inches wide and tall. The chain is adjustable, measuring 17 inches at its shortest and 21 iches  at its longest, and secures with a lobster clasp.

Materials:
Silver Tone: White brass charm on a stainless steel chain.
Gold Tone: Brass charm on a gold plated, stainless steel chain.
Sterling Silver: Solid sterling silver everything

The base metals I use (Silver Tone and Gold Tone) are both 100% brass. White brass is a metallic alloy that is made of copper and zinc. There is no nickel in any of our jewelry. For more information on the metals I use, please see the FAQ's.

All my jewelry is hand made by me, Karen Yost, in my NYC studio at the time of purchase. Please allow up to 2 weeks for the production of your order and an additional 2-3 days for shipping if you are located in the U.S. If you need your jewelry quickly, take a look at my Ready to Ship Collection. These pieces are in stock and will ship immediately. 

Your jewelry will arrive gift wrapped in the packaging listed in the photos. Feel free to request a particular box you have your eye on at checkout. Thanks for taking a look at my jewels!