Valentine’s weekend has now passed, and while everyone else is talking about hearts and flowers, I have been circling back to one very particular talisman that maybe isn’t symbolic of the surface level romance we’re seeing shoved down our throats at this time of year, but of something sturdier.
This one speaks to the kind of love that lasts, that’s stable and that sees you through even the toughest of times
What is Heaven Without Thee?
Who doesn’t love love? And who doesn’t love a bit of celestial drama, honestly. This piece stopped me in my tracks the moment I picked up the original seal. A diamond-set star. A crescent moon. And a line of Latin that says everything without shouting:
Quid sine te coelum? — What is heaven without thee?
It’s a question, not a statement. And I think that’s what makes it so powerful. This isn’t rom-com love. It’s not fireworks and fantasy. It’s love as orientation. The kind of love, for another person or for yourself, that turns the everyday luminous and heavenly.
The star speaks to guidance and hope. The moon to cycles, emotion, and quiet constancy. Together, they ask a very grown-up question: what gives your life its light and meaning?
Cast from an original antique seal and generously crafted in sterling silver with a recycled 14ct yellow gold mount, this ingot carries that question forward into the present. Wear it if you believe love for anything or anyone is something you build and choose. Wear it if you know that heaven isn’t a place, it’s a feeling. And wear it as a reminder that whatever (or whoever) gives your life meaning… is worth honouring every day.
What is Heaven Without Thee Intaglio Ingot Pendant
Mischief makers only you can define what Heaven means for you…
Maybe this is a love you’re honouring with someone else. Or maybe it’s the love you’re learning to give yourself with patience, curiosity, and far less judgement than before. Either way, the question stands: what gives your life its light and how are you honouring that light day to day?
Something to think about Magpies…
With love and shiny things, always
Emma and the Bauble Magpie Team
