When napoleon bonaparte proposed to josephine he gave her an engagement ring.
Josephine bonaparte engagement ring.
To celebrate their engagement napoleon reportedly gave josephine today s ring.
The engagement ring that napoleon bonaparte gave to his future wife joséphine in 1796 sold for more than 948 000 730 000 euros not including commission and other fees at auction in france on.
A sapphire and diamond toi et moi ring featuring two pear shaped stones that each weigh just under one carat.
The couple married in 1796 but their relationship was doomed.
Josephine shed many tears when her beloved annulled the.
It was an extravagant purchase for a military man who had not yet climbed to imperial heights.
The ring that a young napoleon gave to.
Inspired by the engagement ring given by napoleon bonaparte to his beloved josephine in 1796.
I fell in love with the simple elegance of this design and wanted to reproduce it for those who would appreciate the historical significance as well as the beauty of such an understated piece.