Vintage Belle Epoque diamond and pearl romantic toi-et-moi engagement ring

Group of objects of antique jewelry
engagement ring (or anniversary ring)

Condition
very good condition
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Country of origin
unknown

Style
Belle Époque - The Belle Époque is a period in European social history that began at the end of the 19th century and lasted until the First World War. Taking place during the era of the French Third Republic and the German Empire, the "Belle Époque" was named retrospectively, when it began to be regarded as a "golden age." The major European powers, new technologies improved life, and commercial arts adapted Renaissance and 18th-century styles to modern forms. In the United States, newly wealthy and emerging from the Panic of 1873, this comparable period was called the Gilded Age. In the United Kingdom, this period overlapped with the end of what is called the Victorian era and the period known as the Edwardian era.
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Style specifics
The Belle Époque (in French "Belle Époque") is a period of European social history that began at the end of the 19th century with the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) and lasted until the First World War (1914-1918).

Taking place during the era of the French Third Republic and the German Empire, the "Belle Époque" was named retrospectively, when it began to be regarded as a "golden age": the major European powers, new technologies improved life, and commercial arts adapted Renaissance and 18th-century styles to modern forms.

In the United States, newly wealthy and emerging from the Panic of 1873, this comparable period was called the "Gilded Age." In the United Kingdom, this period coincided with the end of the Victorian era and the period known as the "Edwardian era."

In the Belle Époque, cheap coal and labor contributed to the cult of the orchid and allowed for the perfection of fruit grown under glass, while the trappings of state dinners extended to the upper classes; champagne was perfected during the Belle Époque. Exotic feathers and furs took on a more important role than ever in fashion, with haute couture being invented in Paris, the center of the Belle Époque, where fashion began to evolve on an annual cycle; in Paris, restaurants like Maxim's reached new splendor and prestige as parade venues for the wealthy, and the Opéra Garnier devoted vast spaces to staircases, similar venues for spectacle.

After the middle of the century, railways connected all the major cities of Europe to spa towns such as Biarritz and Deauville; their carriages were strictly divided into first and second class, but the wealthiest began to order private carriages, exclusivity being the mark of opulent luxury. The bohemian lifestyle acquired a different glamour, practiced in the cabarets of Montmartre.

Period
circa 1900
Events and facts of this period, poetry of this period, fashion of this period.

Theme
Ring Toi & Moi - The French call this ring shape "Toi & Moi" which means "Toi & Moi".

Material
Two tones of precious metal, the main part being in 18-carat yellow gold and the white parts in white gold or platinum. (tested with a touchstone)
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Additional information
Engagement ring – In the West, in particular, an engagement ring indicates that the person wearing it is engaged. In the United Kingdom and North America, engagement rings are traditionally reserved for women and may be adorned with precious stones. In other cultures, men and women generally wear matching rings, sometimes simple. In some cultures, engagement rings are also used as Wedding bands.

Traditionally, the engagement ring is given by a man to his future wife when he proposes or immediately after she accepts. It constitutes a formal agreement to marry. The rings can be purchased by the man, by the couple together, or by each partner for the other.

In North America and the United Kingdom, it is worn on the left ring finger, while in Poland and Ukraine, it is customary to wear it on the right hand. In Germany, it is worn on the left hand during the engagement, but on the right hand during the wedding. Similar traditions date back to antiquity, going back to an ancient custom that designated the ring finger of the left hand as containing the vena amoris, or "vein of love".

Engagement rings were used in Roman times, but their return to the West only occurred in the 13th century. The first documented use of a diamond ring to symbolize an engagement was that of Archduke Maximilian of Austria at the imperial court of Vienna in 1477, at his engagement to Mary of Burgundy.

In the 20th century, if he could afford it, the Western groom would privately choose and buy an engagement ring, which he would then offer to his future wife when proposing. More recently, couples often choose their engagement ring together. (according to Wikipedia)

Diamonds
An old brilliant-cut diamond with an estimated weight of ± 0.30 ct, color and clarity G/I, vs/si
Ten rose-cut diamonds. We do not have the weight of the diamonds, which is usual in our trade for rose cuts.

All diamond weights, color shades, and clarity are approximate because the stones are not removed from their settings to preserve the integrity of the mount.
All the diamonds we offer are checked by the IJGC to determine if they are natural or synthetic, and all the diamonds in this jewel are guaranteed 100% natural.

Gemstones
A cultured freshwater pearl

Birthstones
The pearl is the birthstone (or monthly stone) for June and the pearl of June.
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Characteristics
No marks.
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Dimensions
upper band width of the ring 0.98 cm (0.39 inch)
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Weight
3.30 grams (2.12 dwt)

Continental EU ring size: 55 and 17½, USA size: 7¼, UK size: O

Resizing
Free resizing (only for extreme resizing do we need to charge).
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