Mid-Victorian Emerald & Opal "Toi et Moi" Flower Ring Size:7.5 The head is hinged

The head is hinged

Chester 1882

fully signed and numbered Boucheron Paris

featuring the exquisite Russian craftsmanship we would expect from a pre-Revolution piece

English hallmarks for 18k gold (later added)

Mid-Victorian Emerald & Opal "Toi et Moi" Flower Ring Size:7.5 The head is hingedDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 Delightful Victorian flower "toi et moi" ring, circa 1860. Vivid opal "petals" are arranged around a central emerald, the central petal is, quite charmingly, shared by both flowers. The band is finely detailed, with elegant split shoulders. It recently occurred to me that, as per my high school French knowledge (v. limited, I preferred Latin), "you" should be "tu" and "toi" means "three". Turns out "you" can be either "tu",