Tiffany's opened in 1837 (the year Queen Victoria was crowned!) The company only started selling silver ten years later, at which time the artistic silversmith Edward C. Moore joined Tiffany's as a contractor. Later, he became a full time employee in 1868.
On February 10, 1840 Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were married. They gave away more than five dozen rings with Victoria's profile engraved on them, at the ceremony. Pretty neat idea huh.
The Queen's engagement ring was that of a snake, with an emerald, as it was an acceptable thing to use a birthstone as one's engagement gem. The snake motif was thought to be a symbol of eternal love, and good luck. That's quite a different idea from what it is now!
On a side note, in 1901 (the year of Victoria's death), on the date that would be their anniversary, the actress Stella Adler was born.
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