This was originally given to me as a Christmas gift. I wore it a few times, but it’s very clean and in great condition. I broke up with my ex shortly after receiving it, and it’s been shoved in the back of my nightstand drawer ever since. This is a smoke free home.
This is a Kay Jewelers necklace. It’s sterling silver. The official item description from their website reads: “The “key” to an Open Heart can be found in this attractive necklace for her from the Open Hearts by Jane Seymour® collection. A heart of sterling silver surrounds a diamond-decorated Open Heart, while accenting black diamonds and an additional heart complete the elegant look of this necklace. This fine jewelry necklace is suspended from an 18-inch cable chain and is secured with a lobster clasp. Black diamonds are treated to permanently create the intense black color. Diamond Total Carat Weight may range from .065 – .08 carats.”
My ex and I were in a relationship for three years with plans to get married. I really thought that I was head over heels in love, and that nothing could ever shatter the happiness that I felt. Being young and naive really can crush someone! The longer we were together, the more he drank and began to rely on my income to pay our rent, our bills, his bar tabs, etc. One night when I was out of town, he got a DUI. I thought that might be the rock bottom that he needed, but I was wrong. He drank more, partied more, would even take my car after I had gone to bed to drive out to the bars to meet his friends for drinks. The more I tried to support the idea of getting sober, the more he drank, and the more verbally abusive he became. One night he came home from the bar (drunk of course) and took his anger out on me physically. That was the last straw. I walked away in 2011 and have felt broken for a long time. I felt stupid for ever having thought I could fix it… I felt betrayed that I could love someone so deeply and have them cause me mental and physical pain… And I felt sorry for myself for a long time for having wasted three years of my life.
It’s been four years since I broke up with him. I am in a healthy relationship now with a stronger, more mature head on my shoulders. I recently purchased my first home, and I’ve asked my boyfriend to move in to share the experience with me. Our budget is very tight, but we’re happy. Should any of the three pieces of jewelry that I have on this site sell, I would put that money towards our bills in an upcoming month so that we could go out for a nice dinner to celebrate our new chapter. Anything extra would go into savings towards my goal for a new car.
