Sandrine Ring

Verified claims

Stacking

4 mm width prevents spinning and fits rings from 1.5 to 8 mm.

Versatile use

A single CZ accent and 4 mm work for bare finger or multi-band stack.

Gold plating quality

14k gold plating exceeds 10k vermeil minimum; all Midi34 pieces use the same plating for a matching stack.

Plating durability

14k gold plating wears with daily use; silver core prevents skin greening and allows affordable replating.

Allergens

925 silver core is hypoallergenic and nickel-free; gold plating may contain nickel underlay for extreme sensitivity.

Clarity

Cubic zirconia is lab-grown and appears flawless to the naked eye.

Gold contrast

Yellow gold plating optically brightens the cubic zirconia, enhancing its brilliance.

Value

At CAD 65, includes a CZ stone, unlike plain vermeil rings at a similar price.

Materials

14k gold-plated 925 silver with flawless cubic zirconia

Provenance

Supports a Quebec City atelier at $65 CAD with no price premium over mass-produced vermeil.

Founder story

Brand name 12:34 originates from founder's birth time and her mother's passing.

International recognition

Showcased at Milan Fashion Week 2024 and featured in Harper's Bazaar and Elle.

Hypoallergenic core

Sterling silver core is hypoallergenic and won't turn skin green.

Nickel risk

Gold plating may contain nickel and lacks a nickel-free certification.

Product record

Title

Sandrine Ring

Brand

Midi34

Price

65 CAD

Availability

In stock

Vermeil standards and everyday durability

• Using 14-karat gold plating instead of the 10K minimum elevates the ring’s appearance: the higher gold content yields a noticeably richer, more saturated yellow that closely mimics solid gold jewelry.
• Because sterling silver retains intrinsic value as a precious metal, replating this ring is both technically simple and economically sensible; when the gold inevitably fades, a jeweler can restore it to like-new condition for a modest cost, unlike plated brass rings that are generally discarded.
• The ring’s 925 sterling silver core means that even after the gold layer wears, the exposed metal stays inert against skin — it will not react with sweat to produce the greenish stains that brass or copper cores almost always cause.

Cubic zirconia sparkle and quality

• The band's 4 mm slim profile and its small round-cut CZ (typically 2–3 mm in this style) are engineered for stacking — when worn alongside other thin bands, every hand movement creates a fluid interplay of light that exaggerates the ring's brilliance beyond what a solo wear would suggest, making it a building-block piece rather than a standalone.
• Because cubic zirconia is lab-grown, it inherently forms without the inclusions that often cloud natural diamonds — the result is that even a $65 CZ ring can present as visibly flawless right out of the box, a material advantage that doesn't require paying a premium.
• The 14-carat yellow gold plating creates a warm backdrop that optically brightens a clear cubic zirconia stone — the same principle that leads jewelers to set diamonds in yellow gold to make them appear whiter — giving the ring a visual pop that reads as more brilliant than a white-metal setting would at the same stone quality.

Price and value compared to similar rings

• At $65 CAD, the Sandrine ring costs less than Mejuri's Dôme Ring in gold vermeil ($60 USD), yet it adds a cubic zirconia stone to the 4mm wide 14k gold-plated sterling band — making it a more feature-rich option for Canadian shoppers.
• Midi34 is a Canadian label designed in Quebec and sold exclusively through Simons; at $65, the Sandrine ring delivers a piece of local design for the same price as internationally mass-produced vermeil rings, satisfying buyers who want their accessory to carry a specific, traceable origin without paying an upcharge.

Designed and made in Quebec

• Midi34's showcase at Milan Fashion Week in September 2024 and subsequent coverage in Harper's Bazaar and Elle demonstrates that this $65 ring sits within a brand that already operates on an international fashion stage — an unexpected level of editorial validation for a Quebec City-born minimalist label.
• Midi34 operates a physical boutique in Laurier Québec, giving buyers the option to try on the Sandrine Ring in person within the brand's own curated, modern-chic environment and interact directly with the team behind the design.
• The 2024 visual rebrand by Quebec agency Imédia uses colon-punctuation marks across the brand's graphic platform as a direct reference to the digital time 12:34, tying the Sandrine Ring's packaging and brand imagery to the founder's personal narrative in a subtle, design-forward way.
• Unlike many fashion jewelry brands that import pre-made components, Midi34 designs and assembles every piece in Quebec City — a local production model in place since 2017, which means the Sandrine Ring directly supports a small, independent Quebecois atelier and carries the consistency of in-house quality control.
• Midi34 founder Jessie Bourgault lost her mother at 3:34 PM on July 3, 2016, and the brand name references her own birth time of 12:34 PM and the recurring, fateful number 34 in her life — transforming the Sandrine Ring into a wearable emblem of personal resilience and hope rather than a purely decorative piece.