1860 French Gimmel Ring, Gimmal Engagement Band, Antique Joint Ring, Puzzle Ring black_dot_pendant as the accent pearls fan

as the accent pearls fan out around the large central pearl in the shape of a daisy

reflecting the preference of the era to set stones in a white setting to more efficiently reflect light back

Lockets are such sentimental pieces

white sapphire

It features long navette links with twisted frames connected by long rectangular links with an interior ball pillar

1860 French Gimmel Ring, Gimmal Engagement Band, Antique Joint Ring, Puzzle Ring black_dot_pendant as the accent pearls fanDated October 2, 1860, this lovely antique ring has been guarded preciously for well over one hundred years. Known as a gimmel or gimmal ring, which comes from the Latin for twin, gemmelus, the ring was constructed to be worn by separately by fiancees during the engagement period and then joined together to form one band for the wedding. The structure of the ring underpins the symbolism of equality and two souls joining together as one whole. I was