“DEAREST” Acrostic Charm Bracelet

Wartime sentimentality meets playful ingenuity in this 1940s spiral-link bracelet, where a sequence of colored gemstones — diamond, emerald, amethyst, ruby, emerald, sapphire, topaz — secretly spells out “DEAREST” in the language of acrostic jewelry. The richly symbolic charms—a piano accented with pearls and a heart striped with gems—capture a mid-century spirit of romance expressed through design rather than words.

Gump’s is forever treasure hunting for the best of everything and our collection of estate jewelry — featuring rare antique pieces — is no exception. Distinguished in provenance, each item is one of a kind, reflecting its distinctive gemstones, materials and craftsmanship.

• One of a kind.
• Circa 1945.
• 8 colored gemstones (2 emeralds, 3 rubies, 1 amethyst, 1 sapphire, 1 topaz), est. 0.35ctw.
• 1 diamond, est. 0.05ctw.
• 5 pearls, 2mm to 5.4mm.
• 14-karat yellow gold.
• 7 1/2″ long.