Antique Georgian Acrostic Regard “Key to My Heart” Locket Brooch

Love for Ever Magnificent little treasure as survivor of a past pledge of love will please the next keeper with its un discussed beauty and hidden secret tales of love Georgian perio...

A Georgian Regard locket brooch in 18 karat yellow gold, circa 1820. An original 18ct gold acrostis Regard brooch. The first letter of each claw set stone spells out the word. Ruby,...

A Cartier Key to My Heart Brooch A beautiful pin made by Cartier depicting three intertwined heart keys held together by a magnificent Design...

Rare Pair of Georgian REGARD Turtle Dove Brooches, ca. 1820s A symbolic and museum-collectable example of acrostic jewels, featuring two doves, mounted with various gemstones, where the gems spell out "regard" - (R)uby (E)merald (G)arnet (A)methyst (R)uby (D)iamond. The pieces are further accentuated with fine cannetille gold work throughout. About Acrostic Jewellery and Turtle Doves In acrostic jewels the first letter of each gemstone spells out a word. Typical examples are words of endearment like "adore", "dearest" and "regard". The utterly romantic trend of acrostic jewels began in the Georgian era and flourished throughout the Victorian period. It is believed that acrostic jewelry was first created by Jean-Baptiste Mellerio of the House of Mellerio, who started designing jewels with gems that spelled out “j’adore.” Napoleon Bonaparte admired Mellario’s acrostic designs and commissioned acrostic jewels for both Empress Josephine and his second wife, Empress Marie Louise. Secret messages of love encoded in gems went perfectly with the Georgian and Victorian love of romance and symbolic meanings. These sentimental jewels would have been gifted to lovers, family members, or even treasured friends. Further to being acrostic jewels, these doves also represent love and faithfulness, because they mate for life, work together to build nests and raise their young together. They are immortalized in literary and poetic works, such as the Old Testament, and artists like Shakespeare, Edmund Spenser...

Diamond & Emerald Heart Shaped Blue Enamel Locket Brooch An 18 karat and 14 karat gold brooch featuring a heart shaped locket. The brooch is set wi...

A sweet antique Victorian brooch from the late 19th Century consisting of a heart-shaped wreath decorated with natural seed pearls and a heart suspended ...