For my mother, the most gorgeous diamond and opal ring I have ever seen. My sister was only 10 and I was 14, so we thought that this was actually from the chef! We finally realized it was from my father, and we all opened our boxes. As soon as he took the dome off, there were 3 black jewelry boxes sitting there. The waiter simply explained that it was special for the ladies. My mother, cCm, and I were clueless as to what this 'dish' could be.
My favorite memory was during dinner one night in the main dining room, in between one of our delicious courses, the waiter brought out a silver domed platter.