This $45,000 Diamond Pendant Has a Heart That Beats

Originally published by Jack Forster on Hodinkee.

Watch enthusiasts (and watch brands too) often liken the ticking of a watch to the beating of a mechanical heart. Last May, we first heard of Paul Forrest Co., a new jewelry brand founded by Paul Forrest Hartzband, which uses mechanical watch movements made in Fleurier to power animated jewelry. The use of clockwork mechanisms to power animated figures and automata isn't something new of course, but we haven't seen anything quite like this from a jewelry maker in modern production, and certainly not anything with a mechanical movement of this quality. To understand what Paul Forrest Co. is shooting for, you really need to see the pieces in motion. Check out this video, which shows the "beating heart" jewelry in action.