When I read the prompt, “What’s the oldest things you’re wearing today?” I didn’t have to think twice. It’s a necklace with a tricolor triple hearts pendant, accented with delicate diamonds—gifted to me by my husband when we first started dating, nineteen years ago.

I’ve worn it every single day since then. Aside from when I go to bed or take a shower, it’s always with me—close to my heart. It began as a symbol of our love in its earliest form: sweet, hopeful, and full of promise.

Seven years ago, when we found out we were expecting our daughter—our greatest blessing—we commemorated that moment with matching black onyx and diamond cross necklaces. I added the cross to the same chain as the triple hearts, combining both pendants into one deeply meaningful piece.

Now, the tricolor hearts and the cross rest together, layered with love, faith, and memory. One tells the story of where we started. The other, the chapter where we became a family.

They’re not just the oldest things I’m wearing today—they’re the most precious.