Turn standard components into romantic, customized two-stone designs.
There are countless ways to combine findings and use them creatively at your bench. By rethinking how components are paired, soldered, and assembled, familiar parts can become something entirely new. One of the most requested looks trending now is Toi-et-Moi-style jewelry, especially as we head toward Valentine’s Day 2026. This design style — featuring two-stone earrings, necklaces, and rings — continues to inspire both customers and makers.
“Toi et Moi,” French for You and Me (pronounced “TWA ay MWA”), characterizes a design featuring two gemstones. It symbolizes two becoming one — a perfect narrative for engagements, anniversaries, milestones, and meaningful gifting. With Stuller’s extensive range of findings, bench jewelers have all the components needed to bring these one-of-a-kind designs to life.
In this blog, you’ll see how we’ve combined findings to create finished Toi-et-Moi statements that feel intentional, modern, and deeply personal.
Toi-et-Moi-Style Necklace and Earrings
By combining standard components in unexpected ways, bench jewelers can create balanced, visually compelling Toi-et-Moi designs without custom casting. In our 2026 Valentine’s Day Gift Guide, The Look of Love, we feature multiple creative applications of basket settings and dangles that showcase the versatility of this approach.
Designing with Basket Settings and Dangles
One highlight is a Toi-et-Moi-style necklace center, which is formed by soldering two basket settings together. This technique allows bench jewelers to create symmetry and structure using familiar parts, resulting in a custom look without added complexity.
We also introduced our new drilled diamond dangle, further expanding design possibilities. While the guide highlights the marquise shape, the drilled diamond dangle is also available in a heart shape — perfect for romantic designs and Valentine’s assortments. These components add movement, visual interest, and a modern sense of romance to finished pieces.
The result is a new interpretation of Toi et Moi styling that feels custom, balanced, and intentional — built entirely from standard findings.
Featured Findings to Create This Look
Pear 5-Prong Tapered Basket Setting
Calibrated Lab-Grown Pear Diamond
Diamond-Cut Cable Chain with Lobster Clasp
Lab-Grown Marquise Mint Green Sapphire
Marquise 4-Prong Link
Domed Teardrop Earring Top
Elongated Cushion 4-Prong Heavy Basket Setting
Lab-Grown Antique Cushion Mint Green Sapphire
Lab-Grown Marquise Diamond Dangle
Toi-et-Moi-Style Rings
Toi-et-Moi-style rings continue to gain momentum as customers seek meaningful, nontraditional designs. Two-stone mountings allow bench jewelers to combine shapes, colors, and stone types in a single piece — making them ideal for custom engagement rings and sentimental gifts.
Encourage clients to customize their Toi-et-Moi-style ring with gemstones that matter — birthstones, anniversary stones, or meaningful color combinations. This approach transforms a trending style into a deeply personal piece.
Featured Ring Styles
Two-Stone Ring Mounting (Shown set with Lab-Grown Diamond and Natural Pink Tourmaline)
Two-Stone Round Ring Mounting (Shown set with Lab-Grown Diamonds)
Two-Stone Ring Mounting (Shown set with Natural Pink Tourmaline and Lab-Grown Emerald)
Famous Toi-et-Moi-Style Engagement Rings
Toi-et-Moi-style rings have a long history of symbolism and resurgence. The first recorded Toi et Moi ring was made by Napoleon Bonaparte for Joséphine de Beauharnais in 1796. Her ring featured a diamond and a sapphire, each in offset pear shapes. That original ring was later sold at auction for $948,000, cementing its place in jewelry history and reinforcing the enduring appeal of this design.
Another iconic example is Jackie Kennedy’s Toi et Moi engagement ring from President John F. Kennedy. Her ring featured a 2.88-carat diamond and a 2.84-carat emerald. She famously redesigned the ring a decade later when she became first lady of the United States — a great reminder that Toi et Moi designs can evolve with the wearer.
This blend of history, symbolism, and adaptability makes Toi et Moi styling especially compelling for modern custom work.
Building Meaning, One Finding at a Time
Toi-et-Moi-style jewelry offers bench jewelers a powerful way to turn findings into deeply personal designs. By combining components such as basket settings, links, drilled dangles and more, you can create pieces that feel expressive and truly one of a kind.
This approach fuels creativity, personalization, and storytelling at the bench. Whether crafting two-stone necklaces, earrings, or rings, each design becomes an opportunity to push boundaries and bring meaningful concepts to life.