Acrostic "REGARD" Ring c1883 Birmingham England
Located in Litchfield, CT
I cannot think of a more charming or romantic sentiment than the one behind this acrostic antique jewel. The first letter of the names of the gemstones in the ring spell out "regard"...
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Natural Pearl, Ruby, 15k Gold
Antique Georgian Multi Stone Acrostic Ring Spelling DEAREST
Located in New York, NY
A rare early 19th Century Georgian Acrostic ring featuring precious stones, circa 1820.
18k Gold
Antique 15ct Yellow Gold, Victorian DEAREST Acrostic Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Victorian DEAREST Brooch 15ct Yellow Gold Circa 1880 This stunning 15ct yellow gold Victorian brooch is a true masterpiece that perfectly encapsulates the elegance of its era. Cra...
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian Key to My Heart Rare Acrostic Brooch
Located in Napoli, IT
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...
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold
18ct Gold, Victorian ADORE Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Ruby & Emerald Acrostic Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Victorian Adore Ring 18ct Yellow Gold hallmarked Chester Engraved inside band 1848 Makers Mark J H Introducing this beautiful 18ct yellow gold antique ADORE ring, a true epito...
Ruby, Opal, Emerald, Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Gold
18ct Gold Edwardian, Acrostic ADORE Ring: Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Emerald
Located in Brighton, GB
This fabulous Edwardian acrostic ring features enchanting amethyst, dazzling diamond, opulent opal, ravishing ruby, and exquisite emerald gemstones, each meticulously set and mounted...
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 15ct Gold Victorian Amethyst Diamond Opal Ruby and Emerald Acrostic Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Adore Ring 15ct Gold Circa 1880 Acrostic rings became popular throughout the Victorian period.
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
Antique Gemstone REGARD Ring of 12k Gold, circa 1860
Located in Lewisburg, PA
A charming and historically significant ring dating to 1860, set with a sequence of gemstones spelling the acrostic word “REGARD”: Ruby (R), Emerald (E), Garnet (G), Amethyst (A), Ru...
Ruby, Garnet, Emerald, Diamond, Amethyst, Gold
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The Golden Leather Fern - An Antique Masterpiece of Botanical Illustration, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
An antique botanical engraving of the Acrostichum Aureum, also known as the Golden Leather Fern, though the text "Acrostic ecussonne" may be a French historical or alternative name f...
Paper
Victorian Ring Silver 18k Gold Enamel Diamond Antique Estate Jewelry
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
They often carried symbolic meaning, with specific gemstones conveying messages of love, friendship, or mourning. Acrostic jewelry, where the first letter of each gemstone spelled ou...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
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Georgian "Regard" Acrostic Ring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Acrostic jewelry came into fashion at the tail end of the Georgian era.
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 14k Gold
Georgian Key to My Heart Rare 18 Karat Acrostic Brooch
Located in Napoli, IT
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 peri...
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, 18k Gold
Unavailable
Victorian 14k "REGARD" and Enamel Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
A lovely "REGARD" ring from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This charming acrostic ring is made of 14k gold and has a lovely feminine design.
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Victorian Regard Acrostic Ring
Located in London, GB
Here we have a delightful 18ct yellow gold 'REGARD' ring taken from the Victorian era; a time when jewels such as this sent secret messages to an admirer. The first letter of each st...
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Acrostic Dearest 9 Carat Gold Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This ring spells out Dearest using the first letters of the stones. Diamond, Emerald, Amethyst, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, Tourmaline. The stones are modelled set within a 9carat gold ...
Gold
Antique Gold, Diamond and Gem-Set Acrostic Sweetheart Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Note: A form of sentimental jewelry inspired by the long-lasting romance between Queen Victoria and her husband Royal Consort Prince Albert, "Acrostic" jewelry remains beloved of co...
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 15k Gold, Silver
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H 0.82 in W 1.64 in
Antique 15ct Gold, Victorian ADORE acrostic Brooch, Hallmarked Birmingham 1896
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique ADORE Brooch 15ct Yellow Gold Hallmarked Birmingham 1896 Makers Mark EME A rare and highly charming Victorian “ADORE” brooch, hallmarked for Birmingham, 1896, and beauti...
Gold, 15k Gold
Antique Victorian Acrostic Fede Ring 18 Karat Yellow Gold Band Ring
Located in Fairfield, CT
Antique Victorian Acrostic Fede Ring 18 Karat Yellow Gold Band Ring Step into the elegance of the Victorian era with this extraordinary acrostic ring crafted in 1860.
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Rose Gold and Multi-Gemstone Seven-Band Harem/Acrostic Ring
Located in New York, NY
First letter of each stone name forms an acrostic that most likely refers to the word "Distrat" in Romanian, indicating having had a good time or amused oneself Current size: US 7 (...
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Iolite, Ruby, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Ro...
English Victorian R-E-G-A-R-D Gold Acrostic Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
(An acrostic is a poem or other form of writing in which the first letter, syllable or word of each line, paragraph or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or a mess...
Amethyst, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, White Diamond, 15k Gold
Victorian 'REGARD's Acrostic Ring Synthetic Stones in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Fairfield, CT
Victorian 'REGARD's Acrostic Ring Synthetic Stones in 14 Karat Yellow Gold This 14 Karat yellow gold ring from the Victorian era is a distinctive example of acrostic jewelry, which ...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Regards Acrostic Ring Natural Gemstones in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Fairfield, CT
Acrostic rings, like this one, were a popular form of jewelry during the Georgian and Victorian eras.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 18ct Gold, ADORE Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Ruby & Emerald Acrostic Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
This fabulous Victorian acrostic ring features Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Ruby, and Emerald gemstones, each meticulously claw set and mounted on a lovely yellow gold hand-carved se...
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 18ct Gold Acrostic ADORE Ring: Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Emerald
Located in Brighton, GB
This fabulous Victorian acrostic ring features enchanting amethyst, dazzling diamond, opulent opal, ravishing ruby, and exquisite emerald gemstones, each meticulously set and mounted...
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
18ct Gold Edwardian, Acrostic ADORE Ring: Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Emerald
Located in Brighton, GB
This fabulous Edwardian acrostic ring features enchanting amethyst, dazzling diamond, opulent opal, ravishing ruby, and exquisite emerald gemstones, each meticulously set and mounted...
Ruby, Opal, Emerald, Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Gold
18ct Gold Victorian ADORE Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Ruby & Emerald Acrostic Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
This fabulous Victorian acrostic ring features enchanting Amethyst, dazzling Diamond, opulent Opal, ravishing Ruby, and exquisite Emerald gemstones, each meticulously set in silver a...
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian Heart Shaped 'Dearest' Acrostic Bracelet 14 Karat Rose Gold
Located in Fairfield, CT
The historical context of this bracelet is deeply rooted in the Victorian era's fascination with coded messages and acrostic jewelry. During this time, jewelry was not just a form of...
Diamond, Emerald, Amethyst, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, ...
Antique 15ct Gold Victorian Amethyst Diamond Opal Ruby and Emerald Acrostic Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Adore Ring 15ct Gold Circa 1880 Acrostic rings became popular throughout the Victorian period.
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 15ct Gold Victorian Amethyst Diamond Opal Ruby and Emerald Acrostic Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Adore Ring 15ct Gold Circa 1880 Acrostic rings became popular throughout the Victorian period.
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
Acrostic ADORE Ring Victorian 18ct Gold Amethyst Diamond Opal Ruby and Emerald
Located in Brighton, GB
This fabulous Victorian acrostic ring features enchanting amethyst, dazzling diamond, opulent opal, ravishing ruby, and exquisite emerald gemstones, each meticulously set and mounted...
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
15ct Gold Fancy Victorian Adore Acrostic Ring Amethyst Diamond Opal Ruby Emerald
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Adore Ring 15ct Gold Tested Circa 1850s This stunning early Victorian Adore acrostic ring is a true testament to the beauty of antique jewellery.
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
18ct Gold Stamped, Victorian ADORE Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Ruby & Emerald Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Adore Ring 18ct Yellow Gold hallmarked London 1908 Engraved inside band 30.1.09 Introducing this beautiful 18ct yellow gold antique ADORE ring, a true epitome of elegan...
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Gold Victorian Regard Ring Hallmarked Birmingham, 1875
Located in Baltimore, MD
The Victorian Regard ring is a romantic acrostic ring set with six gemstones in which the initial letter of each spells the word 'Regard': Ruby, Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Ruby, and...
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 15k Gold
Antique Dearest Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
Romantic ring, a love token of the Geogian Era, whose stones spell the word "dearest": diamond, emerald, amethyst, ruby, emerald, sapphire and tourmaline. Also know as acrostic jewel...
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Antique REGARD Ring of 15ct Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
Such acrostic jewels were cherished tokens of affection, carrying hidden messages understood only by the giver and the recipient.
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 15k Gold
Extrordinary Antique Georgian “Dearest” Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
Acrostic jewelry, where the first letters of the gemstones spell a romantic word, were love tokens of the Georgian era.
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Garnet, Amethyst, Topaz, 18k Gold
Antique Regard Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
These rings were also called acrostic rings because they spelled the word "regard" using the first letter of each stone.
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 15k Gold
1826 Anglo-American Framed Needlework by Julia Rogers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1826 Anglo-American framed sampler by Julia Rogers. Silk pictorial acrostic sampler with exquisitely worked squirrels, stags, urns & baskets of flowers, etc.
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Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
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