{"product_id":"i-the-heart-desire","title":"I · THE HEART — DESIRE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBefore the decision, there is desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe quiet pull toward something—or someone—before we know what we will do with it. Desire is where change begins: the recognition that something within us wants to move, reach, become.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Heart\u003c\/b\u003e is individually hand-carved from synthetic ruby in my Alameda studio, shaped into a miniature anatomical heart rather than its familiar symbolic form. Each carving follows the stone itself, so no two hearts are exactly alike. Subtle variations in shape, proportion, size and weight are part of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEach ruby is approximately \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e4–5 carats\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, its saturated red color and translucency shifting as light moves through the carving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Heart is finished with a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e14k yellow gold push-in clasp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, approximately \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 × 10.5 mm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Designed as part of MORPHE’s interchangeable system, the clasp allows the Heart to move between compatible chains and other pieces within the collection or to be worn however its owner chooses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBecause perhaps desire is not simply about wanting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSometimes, it is the first recognition that we are ready for something to change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMORPHE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eI · The Heart — Desire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHand-carved synthetic ruby · Approx. 4–5 ct\u003cbr\u003e14k yellow gold push-in clasp · Approx. 8 × 10.5 mm\u003cbr\u003eIndividually carved; size, weight and form will vary slightly from piece to piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lui Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48321181057230,"sku":null,"price":960.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/6222\/8174\/files\/page065.jpg?v=1788345645","url":"https:\/\/www.luijewelry.co\/products\/i-the-heart-desire","provider":"Lui Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}