Elegant antique crossover ring with rubies and diamonds, or as the French so romantically call it: a "toi et moi" (you and me).
This late-Victorian ring was made around 1900. The Victorian era is renowned for its eclectic revival and reinterpretation of historic styles, as well as the introduction of cross-cultural influences from the Middle East and Asia in furniture, fittings, and interior decoration. Victorian design is widely regarded as being heavily adorned with an excess of ornamentation.
This ring exemplifies the transition of styles from the Victorian era to those of the 20th century. The Arts and Crafts movement, the Aesthetic movement, the Anglo-Japanese style, and the Art Nouveau style all have their origins in the late Victorian period.