So much more than just a ring; historically, it’s embossed with a family crest or coat of arms and used as a stamp to seal documents—the shape of the crest would leave its mark on any soft wax ...

Versions of the elongated shape have existed for centuries. Signet rings, for example, are commonly done in an oval shape as it has enough surface area to carve in a family crest.

Bieber's "toi et moi" ring is from Ring Concierge and retails for $998. She shared that the square-shaped peridot signified Jack, while the pear-shaped topaz was for "Mama." haileybieber/Instagram ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Scientists from the University of Maryland and the Max-Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Germany appear to have solved a long-standing mystery about the cause of ...