Shot through the heart is as an ex-voto, a thanks for love and a amulet against the pain that love can bring.
An ex-voto is a votive offering to a saint or divinity. It is given in fulfillment of a vow (hence the Latin term, short for ex voto suscepto, “from the vow made”) or in gratitude or devotion. To make an ex-voto before the a promise is received shows faith in the universe
An Assembled and altered piece , this necklace is made with a vintage silver garnet blood drop , a sterling tattoo flaming 
heart and a sterling enameled revolver.