friendship rings of yore

I love this idea--the stones set in these two early 19th c. rings bear acrostic messages for the wearer:

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Diamond

Emerald

Amethyst

Ruby

Emerald

Sapphire

Topaz (? The source lists Turquoise, but to me it looks a lot more like a yellow Topaz)

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Ruby

Emerald

Garnet

Amethyst

Ruby

Diamond

And this is another, from the turn of the 19th c., of interlocking bands with pave set letters which spell out "AMITIE" when worn:

So lovely. Both images from the excellent book Rings: Jewelry of Power, Love And Loyalty, (Thames & Hudson).

what do you think?

“I do not believe in eras or times. I do not. I refuse to establish the value of things based on time.”

Piero Fornasetti

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