Art Deco OEC Diamond Engagement Ring

1 CTW Toi et Moi with Meander & Ivy

$ 5,800.00 

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Antique Jewelry Portland, Vintage Jewelry Portland , Antique Engagement Rings | Poor Mouchette | A charming Art Deco era engagement ring, modeled in 18k white gold, by the well-known jewelry house Belais. This toi et moi style ring features a pair of 1/2 carat old European cut diamonds— these old sparklers are stacked (north/south) at the center of the ring face, where they are bead-set into diamond-shaped seats. This hand-pierced, low-profile, filigree ring has a broad (but not long) shield-like form.
Antique Jewelry Portland, Vintage Jewelry Portland , Antique Engagement Rings | Poor Mouchette | A charming Art Deco era engagement ring, modeled in 18k white gold, by the well-known jewelry house Belais. This toi et moi style ring features a pair of 1/2 carat old European cut diamonds— these old sparklers are stacked (north/south) at the center of the ring face, where they are bead-set into diamond-shaped seats. This hand-pierced, low-profile, filigree ring has a broad (but not long) shield-like form.
Antique Jewelry Portland, Vintage Jewelry Portland , Antique Engagement Rings | Poor Mouchette | A charming Art Deco era engagement ring, modeled in 18k white gold, by the well-known jewelry house Belais. This toi et moi style ring features a pair of 1/2 carat old European cut diamonds— these old sparklers are stacked (north/south) at the center of the ring face, where they are bead-set into diamond-shaped seats. This hand-pierced, low-profile, filigree ring has a broad (but not long) shield-like form.

A charming Art Deco era engagement ring, modeled in 18k white gold, by the well-known jewelry house Belais. This toi et moi style ring features a pair of 1/2 carat old European cut diamonds— these old sparklers are stacked (north/south) at the center of the ring face, where they are bead-set into diamond-shaped seats. This hand-pierced, low-profile, filigree ring has a broad (but not long) shield-like form. The openwork is a crisp and angular, modified meander pattern, within which a pair of large, three-pointed ivy leaves live. These ivy leaves grace the ring's shoulders. The ring's slender, half-round shank is notched below the shoulder, and it tapers toward the base.  The diamonds are bright, lively, and beautifully matched— G/H, SI1. This ring is marked 18k, for purity, and for the maker Belais.

The meander pattern (named for the 250-mile-long Meander River) is symbolic of infinity and of "the eternal flow of things." Ivy leaves are traditional symbols of fidelity, vitality, and everlasting life. 'Toi et Moi' is French for 'you and me.' A toi et moi ring features two stones that are of central (and more or less equal importance/weight) in the composition. Historically, these two-stone rings have symbolized two people joined in love. 

Materials

18k gold
Diamond

Age

c. 1920

Size

US 6 1/2

This ring can be resized (down to size US 5 and up to size US 8 1/2). Resizing for this ring is complimentary.

Dimensions

Ring face measures approx 15.9 mm (l) x 18 mm (w); ring shank measures approx 4.9 mm at the shoulder and tapers to approx 1.5 mm at the base; diamonds (2) measure approx 5 mm; diamond CTW is approx 1 carat.

Antique Jewelry Portland, Vintage Jewelry Portland , Antique Engagement Rings | Poor Mouchette | A charming Art Deco era engagement ring, modeled in 18k white gold, by the well-known jewelry house Belais. This toi et moi style ring features a pair of 1/2 carat old European cut diamonds— these old sparklers are stacked (north/south) at the center of the ring face, where they are bead-set into diamond-shaped seats. This hand-pierced, low-profile, filigree ring has a broad (but not long) shield-like form.
Antique Jewelry Portland, Vintage Jewelry Portland , Antique Engagement Rings | Poor Mouchette | A charming Art Deco era engagement ring, modeled in 18k white gold, by the well-known jewelry house Belais. This toi et moi style ring features a pair of 1/2 carat old European cut diamonds— these old sparklers are stacked (north/south) at the center of the ring face, where they are bead-set into diamond-shaped seats. This hand-pierced, low-profile, filigree ring has a broad (but not long) shield-like form.
Antique Jewelry Portland, Vintage Jewelry Portland , Antique Engagement Rings | Poor Mouchette | A charming Art Deco era engagement ring, modeled in 18k white gold, by the well-known jewelry house Belais. This toi et moi style ring features a pair of 1/2 carat old European cut diamonds— these old sparklers are stacked (north/south) at the center of the ring face, where they are bead-set into diamond-shaped seats. This hand-pierced, low-profile, filigree ring has a broad (but not long) shield-like form.