The ring that a young napoleon gave to.
Josephine bonaparte engagement ring.
A diamond and sapphire engagement ring given by napoleon bonaparte to josephine de beauharnais is displayed in fontainebleau outside paris on march 22 2013.
It was an extravagant purchase for a military man who had not yet climbed to imperial heights.
When napoleon bonaparte proposed to josephine he gave her an engagement ring.
A sapphire and diamond toi et moi ring featuring two pear shaped stones that each weigh just under one carat.
A diamond and sapphire set side by side both tear shaped.
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.
The couple married in 1796 but their relationship was doomed.
To celebrate their engagement napoleon reportedly gave josephine today s ring.