Hidden messages and veiled meanings capture the imagination and hearts in all of us.

Acrostic jewelry flourished during the eighteenth century and into the nineteenth. The first letter of each gemstone was used to communicate a message.

On the front of this heart, gems have been placed in serrated pinched collets. Beginning at 11 o’clock is a ruby, followed by an emerald, garnet, amethyst, ruby and centered with a diamond. Taking the first letter from each spells R E G A R D - the message which is nonetheless delivered in silence.

Scarce and very fine, this 10k yellow gold Georgian heart has an 18k yellow gold bloomed finish. It features delicate applied wire work and cannetille to the front and also to the original natural pearl set bale.

Opening from the bottom, the interior reveals a locket compartment with glass cover. On the reverse the dimpled and patterned gold is still fine as original.

Given as a token of affection or friendship, today this genre of jewelry is quite uncommon when original. An array of sayings, names or affectations were applied ranging from “adore” to “darling”.

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