Twin scorpions mirrored into a heart form. The tails close the curve at the top, the bodies form the shoulders of the form, and the twin stingers meet at the base as one sharp point. It is the Scorpio sign reframed not as a threat, but as a way of holding someone close with full awareness of the edges.
Design Language
The Heart Scorpio is a concept object first, a pendant second. Two anatomically correct scorpions are mirrored along the vertical axis and forced into the outline of a heart. Each segment of the tail, each joint of the claw, and each ridge of the body is preserved, but the overall silhouette reads as a single emotional shape before the eye recognizes what it is built from.
This is the GROMOV rule: an object should carry an idea strong enough to survive being reduced to a shadow. The Heart Scorpio does that. From across a room, it is a heart. In hand, it is two scorpions. After a minute of looking, it becomes a statement about love that is intentional rather than soft.
"A heart made of scorpions is the most honest love letter we know how to cast. It does not hide the sting. It builds the shape around it." Valeriy Gromov, founder - GROMOV
Why Scorpio, Why Heart
Scorpio is the sign we turn to for depth, loyalty, and the refusal to perform emotion. The heart is the most worn symbol in jewelry and therefore the easiest to render meaningless. Combining them rescues both: the heart stops being a cliche the moment it is built from something that can defend it, and the scorpion stops being threatening the moment it is asked to hold a heart together.
We designed the piece for people who take their attachments seriously. It works as a gift between partners who have chosen each other with full knowledge of the other person, as a self-addressed object for clients born under Scorpio, and as a talisman for anyone who wants a visual reminder that intensity and tenderness are not opposites.
Four Metals, Four Registers
18K Yellow Gold
The classical GROMOV metal. Warm, authoritative, the most direct expression of the sculpture. Wears as daytime jewelry and dress piece equally well.
18K Rose Gold
A softer temperature that emphasizes the tender reading of the heart silhouette. Complements warm skin tones and reads more intimately than yellow.
18K White Gold
Quiet, contemporary, and closest to monochrome. Lets the sculptural detail of the scorpion segments do the talking without a warm color overlay.
14K Black Grunge Gold
An oxidized, hand-worked surface in 14K gold alloy. Darker, rawer, and more gothic in register. For clients who want the sting acknowledged rather than softened.
Craft and Wearability
Each Heart Scorpio is cast and then hand-finished so the two scorpions read as a single continuous form rather than a joined pair. The tails retain their segmented relief, the claws curl inward without losing their edge, and the meeting point of the two stingers is worked by hand so that the base of the heart ends in a clean, single point.
The pendant, together with its 40 cm chain, weighs approximately 15 grams. It ships on a 40 cm cable chain in the matched metal. The length places the piece at the collarbone on most necks, where the heart outline reads clearly without demanding to be the loudest object in the room. Longer chains, heavier links, or alternative clasps can be specified through bespoke jewelry at order stage.
The Heart Scorpio Care Checklist
Store separately - Use the provided soft pouch. Contact with other jewelry scratches the polished surfaces and abrades the black grunge patina.
Avoid chemicals - Perfume, chlorinated water, and aggressive cleaners dull the finish. Apply cosmetics before putting the pendant on, not after.
Clean gently - A soft dry cloth restores the polish on 18K pieces. Do not use abrasive compounds on the 14K black grunge version; the dark finish is part of the design and is meant to age.
Check the chain - Inspect the clasp and end links every few months. A bespoke chain replacement is simpler and cheaper than recovering a lost pendant.
Why Collectors Choose It
The Heart Scorpio is for clients who want an object with a thesis. It is not a generic heart and it is not a novelty animal pendant. It is a single sculpted idea about the kind of affection that survives being examined. That is the reason we made it, and it is the reason it will outlast any trend in pendant design.
Within the GROMOV collection, it lives next to sculptural pieces like the gothic line, the necklaces collection, and the broader GROMOV body of work for people who prefer artefacts to accessories.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Heart Scorpio Pendant?
It is a sculptural pendant built from two scorpions mirrored into a single heart. The tails rise and close the curve at the top, the bodies form the shoulders and sides, and the twin stingers meet as a single sharp point at the base. The object reads first as a heart, then as two scorpions, and finally as one idea about love chosen with full awareness rather than as decoration.
Which metals are available?
The pendant is offered in four metals: 18K yellow gold, 18K rose gold, 18K white gold, and 14K black grunge gold. The 18K options are the classical GROMOV palette. The 14K black grunge gold uses a hand-applied oxidized surface that preserves the raw character of the sculpture and is intended for clients who prefer a darker register.
What chain is included?
Each pendant ships with a 40 cm cable chain in the same metal as the pendant, sized and weighted so the piece sits correctly at the collarbone. Alternative chain lengths or link styles can be specified at order stage through our bespoke service at no obligation to the base piece.
How is the pendant made?
The Heart Scorpio is cast and then finished by hand in our workshop. Every tail segment, joint, and claw is worked so that the two scorpions read as one continuous form. The polish or the oxidized grunge finish is applied at the end, matched to the metal and to the register the client has chosen.
Is this piece for men or women?
The Heart Scorpio is designed to belong to the wearer, not to a category. The proportions are generous enough to read as a statement piece on a male chest and refined enough to work with feminine tailoring. In practice clients of both genders, and couples sharing a design language, have chosen it.
Can I commission a bespoke variation?
Yes. The pendant can be adjusted in size, rendered in a non-standard alloy, fitted with a different chain, stone-set on the tails or stingers, or produced as a mirrored pair for two people. Any bespoke variation is discussed directly with the atelier before production begins and is quoted on the specifics of the request.
How long does the piece take to make?
Because each Heart Scorpio is produced to order and finished by hand, production usually takes between two and four weeks from the point the metal is confirmed. Bespoke variations or stone-set versions can take longer. We quote a precise timeline in writing once the order is confirmed.
How should I care for this piece?
Store the pendant separately, avoid contact with perfume, chlorine, and aggressive cleaners, and wipe it gently with a soft cloth after wear. For the 14K black grunge version, do not polish the surface with abrasive compounds. The dark patina is part of the design and is meant to age naturally, not to be stripped back to bright metal.
Some objects are commissioned into existence. The Heart Scorpio is one of them - a piece of jewelry that treats affection as a serious design problem, not a soft one.
Available in 18K yellow, rose, and white gold, or in 14K black grunge gold. Each piece is finished by hand and shipped with a 40 cm chain in the matched metal and a GROMOV certificate of authenticity.
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