Vintage "Toi-et-Moi" Ring with Diamonds Based on Historical Models, Circa 1960

One and One, that Makes two

Vintage "Toi-et-Moi" Ring with Diamonds Based on Historical Models, Circa 1960

€ 2,690.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

"One and one, that makes two, There's always a heart, And if you're lucky, then there are two." You could almost be forgiven for thinking that this ring from around 1960 was inspired by these lines from Hildegard Knef's famous chanson. In an elegant juxtaposition, the ring presents two large, sparkling diamonds with a total weight of around 1.08 carats. Two swings, each also set with three smaller diamonds, hold the wonderfully sparkling gemstones, which are united for eternity as if in a moving pas de deux. The ring is made from high-carat yellow gold. The ring face and stone settings are inlaid with white gold. Its cool colour in combination with the white diamonds gives the piece a festive look. The ring is a typical piece of jewellery from the post-war period. Although its design is based on models from the c. 1900s, the cut of the stones is characteristic of jewellery from the 1950s and 1960s. The workmanship of the ring, the high-quality materials and its romantic symbolism create a wonderful piece of jewellery that was probably designed as an engagement ring and is still wonderfully suitable as such today. This well-preserved ring came to us from England, where it was made according to the hallmark.

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The juxtaposition of the two protagonists of the ring identifies the ring as a so-called "toi-et-moi" piece of jewellery. The genre of "you-and-me" pieces of jewellery are gifts of the most romantic nature and therefore mostly gifts of love. Designs with two opposing, similar elements, be it two gemstones or pearls, were very popular in the c. 1900s: people loved to play with symbols. In the conception of Art Nouveau, a man and a woman stand opposite each other as lovers; recognizable as independent elements, yet firmly connected by their feelings and symbolically united in a piece of jewellery.

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Size & Details

One and One, that Makes two

€ 2,690.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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