Well well well then, what do we have here?
 
I ummed and ahhed for a few days over this piece because clearly I'm an idiot. It's not the kind of thing I ususally buy because it's not the kind of thing I would put on and never take off and you know that this is what it's about here; those every day, don't have to think about staples.
 
But then there was this. A truly beautiful and hard to find acrostic necklace with gems that spell out the word, DEAREST (Diamond, Emerald, Amethyst, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz).
 
I asked two people whether I should buy the piece in, my mum and my friend Sarah, both who said "IF YOU DON'T BUY IT I WILL" So I did buy it and here it is.
 
Acrostic jewellery first originated in the Georgian era and remained popular up until around the middle of the Victorian era. The word 'acrostic' refers to an item that has a hidden message within its design.
 
Other words that are commonly spelt out in this kind of jewellery are ADORE (Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Emerald) and REGARD (Ruby, Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Ruby, Diamond)
 
Made in the Victorian style, this amazing piece contains 7 solid, hearts with a bezel set gem to the centre. They hang freely from a 9 carat gold, fine cable link chain.
 
The first heart which contains the diamond is particularly special. A chubby and characterful old cut which sits proud of its mount is, in my opinion, the star of the show but all of the gems are bright and vivid.
 
The amethyst has been re set in silver and the bezel isn't as flush as the others. Why? Who knows. Often in this job, there isn't a definitive answer to a question and this is one of them.
A heavy piece, at just over 20 grams in weight, it feels nice and substantial around the neck. 
 
Your chance to own a super special piece, that you'll not see another of for a while!