06/16/2026
Long before couples could send heart emojis or whispered text messages, romantics expressed their deepest feelings with colorful gemstone rings that concealed affectionate messages only the giver and recipient understood. More than 200 years ago, famed French jeweler Jean-Baptiste Mellerio designed an extraordinary ring that spelled out the phrase "J'adore" — French for "I love." The secret message was revealed by the first letter of each gemstone set into the ring: Jacinth (an orange-red variety of zircon), Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Ruby and Emerald. Learn more at our blog... https://www.mcguiresjewelers.com/our-blog/