Rooted Heart Hobo Coin Necklace

THE STORY

At the center, an anatomical heart is formed from roots and branching vessels—part organ, part living tree. Around it, figures read, write, teach, and carry new life, turning the coin into a portrait of everything passed from one generation to the next.

The inscription E Pluribus Unum means “Out of many, one.” Here, it takes on a personal meaning: many experiences, relationships, and choices becoming a single life.

The openwork heart allows light to pass through its branches, revealing new details from different angles. Set within an undrilled four-prong frame, the coin remains intact as a piece of wearable art.

WHAT IT REPRESENTS

The Living Heart

The rooted heart represents a life that grows, changes, and remains connected to everything that shaped it.

Knowledge

The surrounding figures evoke learning and the human need to preserve what one generation discovers for the next.

Continuity

The figures gathered around the heart suggest the movement of life, memory, and experience across generations.

Out of Many, One

Many influences form one identity. The inscription gives the piece its central message: everything you have carried becomes part of who you are.

THE STORY

At the center, an anatomical heart is formed from roots and branching vessels—part organ, part living tree. Around it, figures read, write, teach, and carry new life, turning the coin into a portrait of everything passed from one generation to the next.

The inscription E Pluribus Unum means “Out of many, one.” Here, it takes on a personal meaning: many experiences, relationships, and choices becoming a single life.

The openwork heart allows light to pass through its branches, revealing new details from different angles. Set within an undrilled four-prong frame, the coin remains intact as a piece of wearable art.

WHAT IT REPRESENTS

The Living Heart

The rooted heart represents a life that grows, changes, and remains connected to everything that shaped it.

Knowledge

The surrounding figures evoke learning and the human need to preserve what one generation discovers for the next.

Continuity

The figures gathered around the heart suggest the movement of life, memory, and experience across generations.

Out of Many, One

Many influences form one identity. The inscription gives the piece its central message: everything you have carried becomes part of who you are.

Design Details

• Central anatomical heart — formed from intertwined roots, vessels, and vines, suspended at center
• Left panel: two medieval scholars — one holding a book, one writing, set against a classical colonnade
• Right panel: Vanitas female figure — bare-shouldered, holding a scroll, skull and serpent at her feet
• Empty scroll banner at the base — the inscription that has not yet been written
• Open circular four-prong frame — E Pluribus Unum inscription visible around the full border
• Skull bail at top — memento mori framing for the entire composition
• 38 mm (approx. 1.5 in)
• Four-prong open frame — no drilling or soldering

Material & Finish

Coin

• Copper base, silver-plated

Pendant Setting

• Copper base, silver-plated (Complete Necklace option only)

Chain

• Stainless steel (Complete Necklace option only)

Finish

• Antique silver tone
• Silver

Craft

Hand-cut from a modern coin replica and individually polished by hand. The silver-plated copper surface is designed to develop a unique vintage patina over time — making each piece a personal relic rather than a mass-produced accessory.

Surface develops a natural vintage patina with wear