@tinyrainboot

hidden messages using gemstones: this trend really took off after napoleon made acrostic bracelets for his wife, josephine. acrostic jewelry uses the first letter of each stone to spell a word. i’ll be looking more closely at colorful rings from now on… fun fact, the future king edward VII even proposed to alexandra of denmark with a ring spelling the nickname she affectionately called him, “BERTIE.” ⋆｡𖦹°⭒˚｡⋆ table of gemstones by letter https://sophiebreitmeyer.com/blogs/news/spell-it-out-the-secret-language-of-acrostic-jewellery?srsltid=AfmBOop9Ca44XgFm6L9j9OZZIdAiVuNCSWZlaukPwVt2A_umhZhUOBcS

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