Everyone has a story about the one that got away. Mine concerns an early Victorian amethyst ring at this bordering-on-schlock antiques mall. I won't go into details–like the ring's flower-shaped ...

Their engagement rings were all about diamonds, often paired with gems like amethyst, emerald ... Antique c1890 photograph of a Victorian wedding party with bride, groom, bridesmaids, and flower ...

Here’s the second installment, on Victorian dating puzzles ... For example, this ring contains seven stones—diamond, emerald, amethyst, ruby, emerald, sapphire, and tourmaline—spelling ...