This is a lovely stylized heart pendant that has several surprising and highly attractive elements not mentioned in Swarovski's own copy. While I would prefer a longer chain, perhaps 20 inch, it is really meant to rest just below the collar bone so anything too long would probably detract from its charm.

First, the pendant itself does not lay flat, instead the stones are almost cradled in a very subtle curve in silver (which has a pleasing weight), this simple twist of the heart's two-parts is enough to really enhance how it catches the light, something that just does not show up in the photograph. It is very cleverly designed to glint with the slightest movements, even just breathing, and the multi-point sparkling is so unexpected that for a small pendant it packs a sizable visual punch!

So, secondly, wear it with clothing that will set it off, not compete. Even florals would work, just keep it in the same family of pinks; I think charcoal greys would be particularly effective for a backdrop - and a sedate look. For someone "young" (apparently this is a line designed for the 'young') if you are going to really push the color envelope go with equally hot colors, this is a bright pink and it literally deepens to magenta and you could easily pair it with clothing in what used to be called the "jewel tones" (the very saturated, vibrant emeralds, burgundys, turquoise etc). Both black and/or white are the two colors I would NOT use with this pendant, they are too static next to the complexity of this design and its effect.

I'm at pains to describe this properly because this necklace is not really an accessory, it behaves as if it is the main statement, and that's because of its gentle but clever curves which produce an active surface just winking away with tiny unexpected glints. The outermost edge of stones are light or pale pink but in bright light it will look almost white and this further defines the two contrasting-in-size sections of the heart.

The magenta tones, which are found in the "gully" of the heart's curve, may not be a color everyone likes, such as myself, but honestly, it had me bewitched. This was a very well thought out statement, I loved the feel of the silver, the delicate shape, the stones acting like crazy little showoffs, and like another reviewer, I gave this to my daughter (she is almost 30) and once I saw her wearing it I realised just how delightful its effect is. It was made for movement, it's coy and sophisticated at the same time. I very nearly said, "I take it back!"

Third, and lastly, different lighting did change the colors of this pendant's pink/magenta variations. Keep that in mind when you are choosing what to wear with it, I found natural lighting to be preferable (my daughter as model)but candlelight or other similar changeable lighting would also work. At a bayside restaurant, in the gorgeous twilight at our table, the magenta went to a deeper, and to my taste, more appealing rose tone. Just beautiful.

For some reason the Swarovski copy that accompanies this piece is just lame, it deserved a much more bouyant description, something as nifty as the item itself. Ignore what the advertisers (missed) with this one, you will not be disappointed, they did everything right here with this simple heart pendant.