Long ago, before I had ever seen a diamond, I read about them and I tried to imagine what they would be like.

I thought they would be lovely glimmering purple stones.

When I saw a real diamond in a lady's ring one day I was so disappointed I cried.

Of course, it was very lovely but it wasn't my idea of a diamond.

Will you let me hold the brooch for one minute, Marilla?
Do you think amethysts can be the souls of good violets ?".