Recently, a new trend has emerged in the jewelry world: using diamonds to write secret codes, creating emotional jewelry for Generation Z. From Braille designs that can only be felt by touch to express love, to diamond Morse code pieces for secret declarations of affection, today’s designers are becoming increasingly creative and personalized.
Sherlock Holmes and Sheldon Cooper would likely appreciate these coded jewelry pieces – perhaps this is the ideal love token for the “sapiosexuals” out there!
In fact, it’s not just the high-IQ crowd who enjoys these pieces. Secret message jewelry has long been a significant category in emotional jewelry, as ambiguity and romance have always been crucial elements in love.
Think back to Napoleon’s secret message bracelet, or the sign language jewelry created by Paul Flato in the mid-20th century. Those in love have always wanted their tokens of affection to stand out, no matter how intricate!
Let’s decode some of these new love message jewelry pieces!
During the popularity of the Retro Style, American jewelry designer Paul Flato boldly used sign language to create a new “jewelry hand,” reinterpreting the popular jewelry codes of the Victorian era.
At that time, “jewelry hands” conveyed secret love messages through hand postures and held objects. Flato directly used sign language, giving the “jewelry hand” a whole new secret language, though limited by size to only display letter abbreviations.
Circa 1840
Circa 1938
21st-century jewelry designers have developed new techniques. London-based designer Jessie Evans chose Braille as her innovation, inverting diamonds to create subtle pointed bumps that can be read by touch. She custom-designed a ring for a client with the Braille message “Feel The Love” in diamonds.
Evans explains, “Diamond Braille gives jewelry an intimate tactile quality. Beyond the sparkle of diamonds, you can feel sweet words of love.”
Feel the Love Ring
Feel the Love Ring
“Love in My Teacup” Necklace
RYM Jewelry introduced the Diamond Digit series, creating a set of jewelry symbols with assigned numbers. This allows for creating numerical combinations like birthdays or lucky numbers, or even spelling out secret binary messages.
This approach might be influenced by designer Reem’s background in engineering, as she uses a modular approach to plan her jewelry messages. Customers can combine basic symbols to create their own “sweet nothings.”
Diamond Digit Necklace
If you find Braille and symbols too challenging, consider the more “mainstream” Morse code.
New York designer Amina Sorel uses diamonds to create the lines and dots of Morse code, appealing to couples who appreciate modern, minimalist designs. She once designed an engagement ring for a couple with “Marry Me” in diamond Morse code. As one partner was a pilot, and the couple often flirted using Morse code, this important proposal message was accurately received.
Upon reflection, diamonds are indeed perfect for expressing Morse code. Baguette cuts, round brilliant cuts, emerald cuts, Asscher cuts – all allow diamonds to transform into nimble dots and dashes, easily set to spell out secret love messages.
This is why Brent Neale and Amina Sorel’s choices align. Neale was inspired by a long-time client who wanted a love token beyond a simple name engraving, something more private and emotional. She thought of Morse code and created wedding bands with the couple’s initials in diamond Morse code.
French jewelry brand Hint has focused on secret messages since its inception, choosing the English word “Hint” as its brand name. Founder Virginie Parent explains, “Morse code is a sound or light code. We use the brilliance of gems to cleverly write your secret message, recording details of your love story like your surname, a city, a lover, or a date.”
Robinson Pelham, a favorite of Kate Middleton, has also incorporated this new diamond language into their designs. They’ve launched customizable necklace pendants and signet rings featuring words, numbers, and messages in diamond Morse code.
So, does this new wave of emotional jewelry appeal to you? Have you learned new ways to express love through jewelry? Share this with your loved one – you deserve these unique tokens of affection!
Love in Code: Jewelry Designers Spark Romance with Diamond Morse Messages
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