Old Mine Cut Diamond Toi et Moi Ring in 18ct Yellow and White Gold

A chic 18ct gold and diamond Toi et Moi cross-over ring from the Edwardian period. Two superb sparkling old mine cut diamonds (1.76ct & 1.83ct) have been securely claw set forming the centrepiece of this classic ring. Slim shoulders elegantly curve into the centre section between both stones, catching the eye set with smaller sparkling diamonds. This style of ring was hugely popular during the Edwardian period (1901-1910). Derived from the French term meaning “you and me”, it perfectly symbolises the pair of diamonds that feature at the centre of the design. Popular as an engagement ring style during the 19th-century and early 20th-centuries the two stones represented the two lovers joining together. Her Majesty Margrethe II of Denmark wears an outstanding Van Cleef & Arpels diamond Toi et Moi ring that was presented to her on her engagement to Henri Laborde de Monpezat in 1967.