Victorian Acrostic REGARD Ring Add Inscription:No Antarctica and the high Arctic

Antarctica and the high Arctic

certified no heat treatment

and now these rather gorgeous dark greenish blue stones set over foil (always) to give them a striking inner glow

tested as garnet gold (approx

It depicts Heracles at Delphi

Victorian Acrostic REGARD Ring Add Inscription:No Antarctica and the high ArcticA remarkable acrostic ring dating from the mid Victorian period, circa 1860. It's set with six coloured gemstones, the first letter of each one spells out a word: Ruby, Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Ruby, Diamond = REGARD. Acrostic rings like this are said to have been popularised in France in the latter half of the 18th century, but this one is English confirmed by the hallmarks and crafted in 15 carat gold throughout with applied scrollwork to the