The POWER...

.....of Words

In France and England during the eighteen century, jewellery was often set with gems the first letters of which, combined, formed a motto or expressed a sentiment. Some of the more common ones appear below. In the sentimental late nineteenth century, this practice was repeated, and it is stiil used by romantics today.

AEI ( Greek for "Forever" or "Eternity" )
Alexandrite
Emerald
Indicolite (Blue Tourmaline)

AMITIE
Alexandrite
Moonstone
Indicolite
Topaz
Idocrase
Emerald

BONHEUR
Beryl
Opal
Nephrite
Hyacinth
Emerald
Uralian emerald
Ruby

CHARITY
Cat's eye
Hyacinth
Aquamarine
Ruby
Iolite
Tourmaline
Yellow sapphire

DEAREST
Diamond
Emerald
Alexandrite
Ruby
Essonite (Hessonite)
Sapphire
Turquoise

FAITH
Fire opal
Alexandrite
Iolite
Tourmaline
Hyacinth

FOREVER
Fire opal
Opal
Ruby
Emerald
Vermeille
Essonite
Rubellite

FRIENDSHIP
Feldspar
Rock crystal
Idocrase
Emerald
Nephrite
Diamond
Sard
Hematite
Olite
Pearl

GOOD LUCK
Garnet
Opal
Obsidian
Lapis lazuli
Cat's-eye
Kunzite

HOPE
Hyacinth
Opal
Pearl
Emerald

LOVE ME
Lapis lazuli
Opal
Vermeille
Emerald
Moonstone


MIZPAH
Moonstone
Indicolite
Zircon
Peridot
Asteria
Hyacinth

REGARD
Ruby
Emerald
Garnet
Amethyst
Diamond

SOUVENIR
Sapphire
Opal
Uralian emerald
Vermeille
Emerald
Nephrite
Iolite
Ruby

ZES ( Greek, "Mayest thou live" )
Zircon
Emerald
sapphire


DAYS of the Week.
Auspicious times for earing genstones grew out of various beliefs in their powers to do good, and so different gems were designed as lucky on particular days of the week, as follows:

Sunday .... Ruby
Monday.... Moonstone
Tuesday... Coral
Wednesday... Emerald
Thursday... Cat's-eye
Friday .... Diamond
Saturday... Sapphire.

...