The Secret Language of Antique and Modern Jewelry

There is more to jewelry than you might at first imagine, that goes far beyond the metallic or mineral aspects of its physical beauty. Since ancient times lovers and mourners have given and worn precious metals and stones to convey sentiments of love, passion and remembrance.

Perhaps often unknown by the giver, certain arrangements of gems in jewelry are said to convey extra special meanings, many of whose origins have been lost in the mists of time. The Victorians, in particular, enjoyed jewelry that conveyed hidden meanings or words of endearment. For example, a bracelet or ring set with a Ruby, Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Ruby and Diamond, would spell out the word "Regard", from the first letter of each gemstone.

These tables demonstrate some of the well established and traditional hidden messages that certain arrangements of jewelry represent.