NO, YOU AREN’T imagining it. I have already written about Taylor Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version), and I noted her friendship with jewelry designer Cathy Waterman’s daughter Claire Winter Kislinger. Kislinger gifted Swift the “Love” ring by Waterman in platinum and diamonds. Swift wore it all through writing her original Red album, and then she had an idea — to ask Waterman to design the ring with the word RED instead of LOVE in the center. The ring was ready in time for Swift to wear on the cover of Red (Taylor’s Version).
But I held something back — well, a few things. In her video for the song “I Bet You Think About Me,” Swift wears all red at an all-white wedding. I held out to write this closer to Valentine’s Day.
Photo credit: Nakard by Nak Armstrong
Blake Lively, who directed the video, lent Swift her own heart ring in rubellite and diamonds designed by Kirsty Stone for Retrouvai. Talk about jewelry taking center stage.
But even more trendworthy for jewelry devotees are the heart earrings that she wears throughout the video. Designed by Nak Armstrong for his Nakard collection, they are ruby hearts in sterling outlined in deep red enamel and darkened rhodium.
The red hearts aren’t just a nod to the upcoming holiday that is associated with fiery romance and red. These earrings are also part of a trend of hearts being chic and cool again. The heart stud is trending in various colored gemstones, as well as in metals and diamonds. Swift might have not initiated the trend, but she sure is perpetuating it with her fans.
As much as we are seeing the heart in earrings, we are seeing it in rings as well. And don’t let it get by you that Lively lent it to Swift. Women who are not passionately involved are celebrating each other, and the heart has become a symbol of love in friendship as well as in romantic relationships.
Ready to Relocate? Wilkerson Makes Your Move Seamless
When Brockhaus Jewelry decided to leave their longtime West Main Street storefront for a standalone building elsewhere in Norman, Oklahoma, owners John Brockhaus and Brad Shipman faced a familiar challenge: how to efficiently reduce inventory before the big move. Their solution? Partnering with liquidation specialists Wilkerson for a second time.
"We'd already experienced Wilkerson's professionalism during a previous sale," Shipman recalls. "But their approach to our relocation event truly impressed us. They strategically prioritized our existing pieces while tactfully introducing complementary merchandise as inventory levels decreased." The carefully orchestrated sale didn't just meet targets—it shattered them.
Asked if they'd endorse Wilkerson to industry colleagues planning similar transitions—whether relocating, retiring, or refreshing their space—both partners were emphatic in their approval. "The entire process was remarkably straightforward," Shipman notes. "Wilkerson delivered a well-structured program, paired us with a knowledgeable advisor, and managed every detail flawlessly from concept to completion."
