Gloria’s Custom Antique Vintage Style Ring Designed In Toronto

Gloria’s Custom Ring Story

One weekday night, shortly after her birthday, Gloria was watching the Antiques Roadshow on the PBS station, WNEB Buffalo/Toronto, when she saw a beautiful Georgian ring. The ring was, as she says, “full of rubies.” Gloria was memorized and fell in love. She had always wanted a ruby ring, as ruby is her birthstone, and having finally found the design and style of ring with the rubies she dreamed of, she now knew exactly what she was looking for.

With the idea of giving herself a belated birthday present, the very next day, Gloria, in her words, headed to the “one place she could think of that had such an array of rings.” 

When she got to shop, she tried to describe the ring. She knew it had diamonds and rubies and that it was kind of flat on top. Gloria looked at the rings in the cases but could not find what she was looking for. What she could tell us was that she had just seen it the night before on the Antiques Roadshow.

Wanting to help, we knew that we needed to see what Gloria had seen so we took up the search for the ring by following the trail back to the Antiques Roadshow. After a bit of searching on the internet, we found out that the  episode WNED had aired the night before was the British Antiques Roadshow, “British Museum,” Series 33, Episode 8 (#3308). Next, we tried to watch the episode but could not access it. In a final attempt to find the ring we again typed in the name and episode of the show but this time checked under images, and there it was. We had found the ring. Gloria was thrilled. And although we did not have a ring exactly like the one on the British Antiques Roadshow, we could offer to have one custom made. Gloria had never dreamed, as she says, “I hadn’t dreamed, never in a million years, of having a ring made,” but that is just what she did. 

Do you have a dream ring we can make for you?

Here is the ring Gloria saw on the British Antiques Roadshow, Series 33, Episode 8 (#3308).

Here is a photo of the ring we made for Gloria.

Here are a few photos of Gloria wearing her ring.

Click here to learn more about the CF custom jewellery design process.

Toi et Moi (You & Me) Two-Stone Engagement Rings

Top Ten Ways to  Say Toi et Moi 

Senior Editor Tanya Dukes proposes toi et moi (you and me) two-stone engagement rings may one day rival the

ever popular halo engagement ring. Dukes reasons that in addition to the “symbolism,” two-stone engagement rings

can, “deliver the sparkle and generous size - even with two smaller stones - that contribute to the popularity of the halo”

(October 9, 2015).

Just as Napoléon did for Josephine and John for Jackie, let the brilliance and presence of these two-stone engagement

rings say toi et moi together forever always.

Top Ten Ways to Say Toi et Moi:

One

One toi et moi platinum art deco ring C.1925. One princess cut diamond (0.45 carats: VS1 clarity: F-G colour).

One sapphire (0.60 carats). The ring has hand engraved scroll design. 

Two

One toi et moi 18 karat white gold Art Deco C.1925 pink sapphire ring with filigree work. Two pink sapphires (0.20 carats).

Twenty-two round brilliant cut pink sapphires (0.35 carats).

Three

One toi et moi 18 karat rose gold and silver top vintage ring C.1950. Two emeralds (0.48 carats). Sixteen round brilliant cut diamonds

(0.24 carats: SI clarity: K-M colour).

Four

One toi et moi Custom made Art Deco inspired platinum ring with 1 half-bezel-set emerald cut diamond, est. 1.05ct. (colour: G-H & clarity SI1);

1 half-bezel-set emerald cut emerald, est. 0.63ct (Colour: medium green & clarity:MI) and 6 channel-set, baguette cut diamonds, est. 0.90ct

(colour: G-H & clarity: V VS-SI)

Five

One toi et moi 14 karat white gold ruby and pearl Edwardian ring C.1915. One ruby (0.79 carats). One natural pearl.

Six

A stunning modern toi et moi custom made 18kt white gold ring, featuring 1 claw-set cushion cut medium intense blue aquamarine,

est. 3.42ct; 1 claw-set cushion cut medium intense purple iolite, est. 2.00ct and 22 claw-set round brilliant cut diamonds,

est. 0.18ct (clarity: I1 & G-H colour).

Seven

A beautiful toi et moi Victorian platinum engagement ring, circa 1890,  with 2 old European cut diamonds, est. 0.68ct(clarity: VS-I1 

& F-G colour) and 8 single cut diamonds, est. 0.07ct (clarity: SI-I1 & G-H colour).

Eight

One toi et moi Edwardian platinum diamond ring, circa 1910. One old European cut diamond (0.66 ccarats: VS1 clarity: J-K colour).

One old European cut diamond (0.40 carats: SI1 clarity: H-I colour). Six single cut diamonds (0.06 carats: SI-I1 clarity: I-J colour).  

Nine

Vintage platinum diamond toi et moi ring C.1920 with 2 claw-set, old mine cut diamonds, approx. 0.37ct. (colour: I-J & clarity: I1-I2) and 4 bead-set,

unfacetted cut diamonds, approx 0.02ct. (colour: I-J & clarity: I2)

Ten

One vintage C.1920s toi et moi platinum diamond ring. Two old Euroepan cut diamonds (0.71 carats: I1 clarity: I-J colour).

Design Editor Joel Bray and DIY “Flocking” Styling Project - House & Home November 2015

In this DIY project Joel shows readers how to apply (powdered fibres) to a vintage mirror (page 114 November 2015).

Joel then stops by Cynthia Findlay Fine Jewellery & Antiques  to pick out vintage and antique accent pieces for his newly

“flocked” mirror.

American White Ceramic Vase, C.1930s

Height 8 ¼”

$265.00

Vintage French Green Glass Bon Bon Box

Height 4 ½”

Width 5”

Depth 3 ½”

$1,695.00

Elkington Silver Plate Comport, dated 1892

Height 7”

Diameter 8”

$695.00

Are you looking for vintage and antique accent pieces for a DIY project? We have 6000 square feet of fabulous antiques

and decorative objects and would be happy to help you with all your styling needs.