Toi et Moi Diamond Necklaces
"Toi et moi" is French for "you and me", and each necklace here sets two diamonds together to say it. None of our pairs are twins: every design matches two different cuts, so one stone is always a little unlike the other. The pairs run from 0.30 to 1 carat total, in lab-grown or natural diamonds.
A Ring Given in 1796
The idea is older than the necklace. In 1796 Napoleon Bonaparte gave Josephine an engagement ring set with a diamond and a sapphire facing each other, and two-stone jewelry has carried the "you and me" name ever since. Our necklaces move that idea from the hand to the neckline and keep it to diamonds alone, letting the difference in shape do the work color once did.
Radiant and Pear: Square Meets Teardrop
Both stones are brilliant cuts, so they sparkle in the same lively way, but their outlines couldn't be more different. The radiant brings straight sides and clipped corners; the pear brings a curve that ends in a point. Together they read as one gentle, asymmetric shape. At 0.30 carats total it's one of the two smallest pairs, made in lab-grown and natural diamonds. More single pear diamond necklaces sit in their own collection.
Emerald and Marquise: Mirror and Spark
This pairing sets two different kinds of light side by side. The emerald cut's long, flat steps give broad, mirror-like flashes, while the marquise is faceted to throw quick, bright sparkle from end to end. The rectangle steadies the design and the pointed marquise gives it movement. It's made at 0.33 carats in lab-grown and natural. Our emerald cut diamond necklaces show the step cut on its own.
Emerald and Pear at a Full Carat
The larger pairs are 1 carat total, about half a carat per stone, which makes each shape clearly readable from a distance. Here the clean rectangle of the emerald cut meets the softer outline of a pear: one structured, one rounded. This design is lab-grown.
Marquise and Trillion: Two Sets of Points
The most angular pair in the collection puts a marquise, pointed at both ends, beside a trillion, a three-sided brilliant cut. The two shapes together form a sharp, almost geometric outline that looks modern rather than romantic. It's also 1 carat total, in lab-grown diamonds. Single marquise diamond necklaces carry the same pointed shape alone.
Side by Side or One Above the Other
Some of our pairs sit side by side across the neckline, so they read as a wide, low shape. Others stack one stone above the other, so the pair hangs as a short vertical line, which is the way to go if you want the neckline to look longer. Some pieces come as necklaces with the chain attached, and on others you add a chain in sterling silver, 14K or 18K gold at checkout. The pendants are made in 925 sterling silver and in 10K, 14K or 18K yellow, white or rose gold, with 10K pieces sold without a chain.
The smaller 0.30 and 0.33 carat pairs are made in both natural and lab-grown diamonds, and you'll find the rest of each range in our natural diamond necklaces and lab-grown diamond necklaces. New pairings are being designed and will join the collection as they're ready.
For an Anniversary or a Wedding Day
Because the design is about two people, a toi et moi necklace is a natural anniversary gift: one stone for each of you, in shapes that don't match exactly, the way a couple doesn't. Some people choose cuts that echo their engagement ring, such as a pear beside the pear in our toi et moi engagement ring. On a wedding day, a 0.30 or 0.33 carat pair is small enough to sit quietly with a strapless or V-neck dress without competing with the ring, and it becomes an everyday reminder of the day afterward. For a set, our anniversary rings and the two-stone chain bracelet carry the same idea.
