Victorian Acrostic REGARD Ring Add Inscription:No Sardinia-Piedmont conquered the eastern two-thirds

Sardinia-Piedmont conquered the eastern two-thirds of the Papal States

It depicts Heracles at Delphi

tested as garnet gold (approx

below the waist

Victorian Acrostic REGARD Ring Add Inscription:No Sardinia-Piedmont conquered the eastern two-thirdsA 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