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An acrostic ring is a ring on which the initials of the on the band spell out a word in an style. In some cases, gems were used instead of precious stones.
(1997). 9781552091562, Firefly Books.
(1997). 9781552091562, Firefly Books.


History
Acrostic rings were developed in in the early 19th century by the jewelry company Mellerio dits Meller, and later became popular in . They were given and worn during the and eras.
(2025). 9781606066102, The J. Paul Getty Museum.
Acrostic rings were given as romantic gifts, and their messages were sentimental. Alternatively, they would be used to form a secret message. Some acrostic rings were used as engagement rings.

Acrostic rings have been created and given in later eras, including in the 20th and 21st centuries.


Variants
Acrostic rings were made with gemstones representing sentimental and romantic words, including the following:

French words such as souvenir from se souvenir (I remember) and amitiƩ (friendship) were also represented in acrostic jewelry.

Some acrostic rings represented lovers' names.


Letters
The letters of the spelt word come from the initials of some gems' names. Accordingly, stones used for each letter include:
  • A: amethyst
  • D: diamond
  • E: emerald
  • G: garnet
  • L: lapis lazuli
  • O: opal
  • R: ruby
  • S: sapphire
  • T: topaz or turquoise
  • V: vermarine


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