Ring, Tested 18K Yellow Gold, 10.2 dwt., Intricate Chased Ring with Floral Branches Opening to Reveal an Inscription in Spanish ''Youth is a flower of which love is the fruit,'' Along with a Pair of Marked 14K , 11.8 dwt. Cuff Links with ''BSW'' Monogram and Two Silver Colored Rings, All Now Housed in Tiffany & Co. Box, Sumner Welles Provenance. Benjamin Sumner Welles (October 14, 1892 - September 24, 1961) was an American government official and diplomat in the Foreign Service. He was a major foreign policy adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and served as Under Secretary of State from 1937 to 1943, during FDR's presidency.