Mother-daughter heart pieces occupy a completely different emotional register from romantic heart gifts: same motif, different meaning, with a broader occasion range than the Valentine's Day association suggests.
Origin Story
Ruby production extends well beyond Myanmar. Thailand, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, Madagascar, and Tanzania all produce significant stones. Mozambican rubies are the most important recent addition, emerging in the early 21st century as a commercially significant source of fine-color material that has achieved recognition in international fine jewelry markets.
Value & Quality
Ross-Simons opened in 1952 with a premise that ran counter to how most fine jewelry retail positioned itself: that fine jewelry should be beautiful, well-made, and attainable. The idea wasn't complicated. It also hasn't required updating in over seventy years, which is its own kind of evidence.