Greetings from the Critique Club!
I agree that the square crop works well for this image. Cropping it a bit more may help though, as the drawer and blurry handle at the bottom of the frame are less interesting. I do like the balance brought by the zig-zag line created by the boxes though, so I am torn on this point. Especially since the focal area is roughly a quarter of the composition. Maybe the rule of thirds (rather than fourths ;) ) would have helped with the votes.
I love the focus on the hand and "Love" pendant. The clothing shows me winter and offers a holiday feel. While the pendant reinforces the theme. It did take me a minute to realize what the pendant said ... holding it more toward the "L" might clear that up a bit. The B/W approach is wonderful. I imagine that all the colors of clothing and jewelry might make the shot a bit busy. Solid choice.
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