Show endearing terms term in stones the favorite engagement ring of the nineteenth century was set with gems whose initial letters formed a word of endearment such as dearest made up of diamonds emeralds amethysts rubles rubies sapphires sapp hires and tur quoi ses the idea of a sentiment fil message conveyed by the stones of a betrothal ring especially appealed to the victorians victoria ns in ISO when the prince of wales tendered his engagement ring to PrInces Prin cesa 9 alexandra of denmark it was set with stones whose initial letters spelled bertle bertie tile the princes pet name there was no gem beginning with the letter 1 I but the court jewelers substituted the jacinth |