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Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Victorian: Pre 1900: Item # 1483602

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Moylan-Smelkinson/The Spare Room
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P.O. Box 4684
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
tel. 410-435-3738

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The ‘toi et moi’ style describes an engagement band on a coiled band, with two gemstones coming together where the band meets around the finger. The toi et moi translates to "you and me" and symbolizes the union of two people, a wonderfully romantic sentiment. Our Toi et Moi diamond ring has two rose cut diamonds set in a yellow gold band trailed by 5 graduated accent diamonds on each side along. The piece de resistance is the small diamond that endearingly reaches out from each toi et moi diamond, not in a straightforward manner, but in a circular way that follows the ring. Clearly the work of a Victorian era goldsmith. Napoleon presented a toi et moi betrothal ring to his beloved Josephine, which popularized the style and the popularity of toi et moi continues to this day. The ring sits about 5 mm above the finger. sizeable about a size 8 1/4.