Acrostic Bracelet

ACROSTIC:  A series of lines in which certain letters--usually the first in each line--form a name or message when read in sequence.

The Napoleon Exhibit in Melbourne has some really interesting jewelry showcased.  A personal gold bracelet worn by Napoleon’s mother, Maria Laetitia Ramolino Bonaparte, is on exhibit. The piece is acrostic in that it spells her name ‘Letitia’ by using semiprecious stones which are used in succession.

Napoleon's mother, Maria Laetitia Ramolino Bonaparte's acrostic bracelet spells:

Letitia

Lapis Lazuli, 

Emerald, 

Turquoise, 

Idocrasio, 

Tourmaline, 

Ialino (Hyaline) and 

Amethyst.

This piece has been loaned by the Napoleonic Museum in Rome (Museo Napoleonico).    I think the idea is brilliant and will need to make a bracelet for myself spelling my name in gem stones!

Chaumet - Napoleon's Jeweler

 

 The Melbourne "Napoleon, Revolution to empire exhibit has been generating so many great articles and images featuring Napoleon objects.

The fabulous "Chaumet Crown" is one I love.  I did not realize that the Chaumet jewelry business still existed.  Can you imagine being part of a company that was Napoleon's Jeweler?  Wouldn't I like to see those sketches and invoices!

"The bee, the symbol of Napoleon I

The bee was the symbol of Napoleon I, which was then adopted by his personal jeweller. Through the Attrape-moi si… tu m’aimes collection, the bee has become a Chaumet icon. It embodies the game of love, shared feelings and the power of the hive, a solid, everlasting home.

As a tribute to this winged muse, Chaumet has now redesigned the honeycomb, the perfect hexagonal shape that structures the hive, with superb jewellery and luxury jewellery designs on which the bee comes to rest: tiaras, necklaces, watch straps, earrings, rings and brooches."  "Bee My Love."

Napoleon's English letter sells for over 325,000 Euros!

Napoleon's English letter sells for over 325,000 Euros- ABC Sydney - Australian Broadcasting Corporation