Capturing Vintage Love's Essence: Toi et Moi Ring with Vintage Diamonds

Presenting an exquisite antique 'Toi et Moi' ring with a captivating fusion of styles, evoking the elegance of Belle Époque and the geometric allure of Art Deco. Crafted in the Netherlands post-1953, this 14K white gold masterpiece showcases two old brilliant cut diamonds, 0.91ct and 0.96ct, entwined in harmonious union reflecting the timeless charm of this piece. A graceful ode to love, this ring encapsulates the essence of "You and me" in a bygone era. Embracing the spirit of Romanticism, it's a treasure from the past reborn.

Antique jewelry object group: ring 'toi et moi'

Condition: very good condition
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Country of origin: Netherlands

Style: Something between Art Deco and Belle Époque - Art Deco is an eclectic artistic and design style which had its origins in Paris in the first decades of the 20th century. The style originated in the 1920s and continued to be employed until after World War II. The term "art deco" first saw wide use after an exhibition in 1966, referring to the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes that was the culmination of high-end style modern in Paris. Led by the best designers in the decorative arts such as fashion, and interior design, Art Deco affected all areas of design throughout the 1920s and 1930s, including architecture and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as painting, the graphic arts and film. At the time, this style was seen as elegant, glamorous, functional and modern.   -  See also: Art Deco.

And the Belle Époque (French for "Beautiful Era") was a period in European social history that began during the late 19th century and lasted until World War I. Occurring during the time of the French Third Republic and the German Empire, the "Belle Époque" was named in retrospect, when it began to be considered a "golden age" the major powers of Europe, new technologies improved lives and the commercial arts adapted Renaissance and eighteenth-century styles to modern forms. In the newly rich United States, emerging from the Panic of 1873, the comparable epoch was dubbed the Gilded Age. In the United Kingdom, this epoch overlaps the end of what is called the Victorian Era there and the period named the Edwardian Era. or more info on styles

Style specifics: This is something between Belle Époque and Art Deco.
The Belle Époque (French for "Beautiful Era") was a period in European social history that began during the late 19th century from the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) and lasted until World War I (1914-18).

Occurring during the time of the French Third Republic and the German Empire, the "Belle Époque" was named in retrospect, when it began to be considered a "golden age" the major powers of Europe, new technologies improved lives and the commercial arts adapted Renaissance and eighteenth-century styles to modern forms.

In the newly rich United States, emerging from the Panic of 1873, the comparable epoch was dubbed the Gilded Age. In the United Kingdom, this epoch overlaps the end of what is called the Victorian Era there and the period named the Edwardian Era.

In the Belle Époque cheap coal and cheap labour contributed to the cult of the orchid and made possible the perfection of fruits grown under glass, as the apparatus of state dinners extended to the upper classes; champagne was perfected during the Belle Époque. Exotic feathers and furs were more prominently featured in fashion than ever before, as haute couture was invented in Paris, the centre of the Belle Époque, where fashion began to move in a yearly cycle; in Paris restaurants such as Maxim's achieved a new splendour and cachet as places for the rich to parade, and the Opéra Garnier devoted enormous spaces to staircases as similar show places.

After mid-century, railways linked all the major cities of Europe to spa towns like Biarritz and Deauville; their carriages were rigorously divided into first-class and second-class, but the super-rich now began to commission private railway coaches, as exclusivity was a hallmark of opulent luxury. Bohemian lifestyles gained a different glamour, pursued in the cabarets of Montmartre.

Art Deco
Abstract motives and geometrical forms are quite typical for the Art Deco period. Art Deco moved away from the soft pastels and organic forms of its style predecessor, Art Nouveau, and embraced influences from many different styles and movements of the early 20th century, including Neoclassical, Constructivism, Cubism, Modernism, and Futurism. Its popularity peaked in Europe during the Roaring Twenties and continued strongly in the United States through the 1930s. Although many design movements have political or philosophical roots or intentions, Art Deco was purely decorative.

Period: ca. 1950-1960
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Extra information: Although the stones are from the second half of the 19th Century and the style of the ring is from around 1900, the ring has been made and hallmarked in the Netherlands after 1953. It is not unusual that when a jewel is broken or worn that the owners have the original jewel copied by a goldsmith. This could explain why the ring has been made after 1953 in a style 50 years older.

Source of inspiration: Romanticism

Theme: Toi et Moi ring - The French call this shape of rings "Toi et Moi" which means "You and me".

Material: 14K white gold (touchstone tested)
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Diamond(s): One old brilliant cut diamond with a weight of 0.91ct. and one with a weight of 0.96ct.

Total diamond count and weight: Two old brilliant cut diamonds with a total weight of 1.87 crt. and with an average colour and clarity: J/K, vs/si.

- All diamond weights, color grades and clarity are approximate since stones are not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.

- All diamonds we offer are screened by the IJGC - lab (www.ijgc-worldwide.com ) for whether they are natural or synthetic, and all diamonds in this jewel are 100% guaranteed to be natural.

Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April.
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Hallmarks: The Dutch control mark representing an oak leaf with the number 585, for 14K gold, that is in use since 1953.
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Dimensions: band width of top of ring 0,96 cm (0,38 inch) - See picture with a ruler in cm and inches

Weight: 3,00 gram (1,93 dwt)

Ring size Continental EU: 57 & 18¼ , Size USA: 8 , Size UK: P½

Resizing: Free resizing (only for extreme resizing we have to charge).
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Adin Reference Nº: 20335-0078

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