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Vintage Toi-et-moi Ring with Ruby and Diamond, Germany, c. 1980


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Vintage Toi-et-moi Ring with Ruby and Diamond, Germany, c. 1980
Vintage Toi-et-moi Ring with Ruby and Diamond, Germany, c. 1980
Description
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The combination of dark red ruby and radiant white brilliant-cut diamond in this ring is almost fairytale-like. Its design is based on models from around 1900, with two individual gemstones set in prongs on a delicate, slightly tapered ring band. In English-speaking countries, this is referred to as a "crossover ring" and in France, rings of this type are called "toi-et-moi" rings. The latter term in particular refers to the romantic component of such a ring, as the two gemstones are intended to symbolize two lovers, recognizable as independent elements and yet united together. It is therefore not surprising that toi-et-moi rings were often used as engagement rings. This is also in line with the meaning of diamond and ruby in the "gemlore", the "language of gemstones", which developed in the 19th century and assigned certain meanings to certain stones. The ruby was seen as a promise of passionate love, presumably inspired by its red color: "It is generally regarded as the symbol of the most passionate and ardent love," wrote the ladies' magazine Bazar about the ruby in 1886. Due to its hardness, the diamond was associated with the idea of eternity. As a hallmark inside the ring band reveals, the ring was forged in Germany from 14-karat gold by a goldsmith with the initials "FS" who is not known to us. He has noted the carat weights of the two gemstones in the ring band: the ruby weighs 0.47 ct and the high-quality brilliant-cut diamond 0.23 ct. The fine vintage ring came to us here in Berlin.
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Vintage Toi-et-moi Ring with Ruby and Diamond, Germany, c. 1980
White as Snow, Red as Blood...
€ 1,290.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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