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What is a Regard Ring?
The Victorian period was all about love and romance. A regard ring is considered part of what is called Victorian Acrostic jewelry - jewelry in which the stone placement holds a special meaning for the recipient. This type of ring was used in Victorian times, around 1840 and it was given as a token of love and friendship. True Acrostic Victorian Jewelry is very rare, although modern day jewelers are making Victorian reproductions of regard rings.
All types of jewelry was made with the acrostic message regard, but rings were the most popular. A version of this type of acrostic jewelry is the Dearest ring. In this case, the stones spell out the word "dearest" and are Diamond, Emerald, Amethyst, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz.
Here are some examples of Modern and Victorian regard rings and brooches. The first and last are modern reproductions. The middle two are genuine Victorian regard pieces. . (click the pictures for more detail)
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Photo Credit sentimentaljewelry.blogspot.com |
Photo Credit Lang Antiques and Estate Jewelry |
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