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A. Augis 18K Gold, Ruby & Diamond PLUS QU’HIER Love Token Ring


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Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Period: Pre 1960: Item # 1491798
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For anniversary jewelry, there’s nothing more romantic than this rare 18K yellow gold, diamond and ruby love token (“medaille d’amour”) ring with a rebus spelling out “Plus qu’hier, moins que demain” (“more than yesterday, less than tomorrow,”) a line from a love poem written by Rosemonde Gérard to her husband Edmond Rostand (author of “Cyrano de Bergerac”) in 1889. The word “plus” is symbolized by a plus sign set with a single diamond and the word “moins” is symbolized by a minus sign set with rectangular synthetic rubies. Augis rings are far rarer than pendants or charms. The Lyonnais jewelry Alphonse Augis first created these love tokens in 1907. The ring is signed “A. Augis” and is stamped with French 18K gold marks and with Augis’ marker’s mark.
  • Origin: France, ca. 1950
  • Condition: excellent
  • Finger Size: 5
  • Dimensions: face, 11/16” diameter
  • Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, .01 carat; ruby, .12 carat
  • Weight: 6.9 grams