Acrostic ring

[1][2] Acrostic rings were developed in France in the early 19th century by the jewelry company Mellerio dits Meller, and later became popular in England.

[5] Acrostic rings were given as romantic gifts, and their messages were sentimental.

[7] Acrostic rings have been created and given in later eras, including in the 20th and 21st centuries.

[8][9][3] Acrostic rings were made with gemstones representing sentimental and romantic words, including the following: French words such as souvenir from se souvenir (I remember) and amitié (friendship) were also represented in acrostic jewelry.

[6] The letters of the spelt word come from the initials of some gems' names.