Helena Studs are the cutest options for day to day wearability. The heart symbol is linked to romantic love, sentimentality and passion. The Ancient Egyptians believed the physical organ, which they called haty, was different to the metaphysical heart. The metaphysical heart was the source of wisdom, memories and thought, not the brain. During mummification, the heart was left in the body and protected by a valuable heart scarab, as an important key to entering the afterlife.