Vintage Gold Winkle Charm van cleef & arpels it dates from the late

it dates from the late 19th Century

The two stone style is commonly referred to as "Toi et Moi" (you and me)

Dating from the latter half of the 19th Century

Old mine and rose cut diamonds

some wear to the crystal

Vintage Gold Winkle Charm van cleef & arpels it dates from the lateDATE: Vintage, 1969 Charming 1960s winkle charm in 9 karat gold. The gold has an incredibly finely textured finish, quite lifelike, with a full set of (tiny) Birmingham hallmarks. Winkles, aka Periwinkles, are a small, black, snail like shellfish that form a traditional part of a British seafood platter. Sold live or cooked, and often by the pint (apparently enough for three or four people), winkles represented a certain working class solidarity