As the world mourns for the Queen these 10 days, several royal crown jewels are being brought out in honor of the late Queen and for future events.
💎1 Imperial State Crown
Weighing 1.06kg the Queen joked about how heavy the crown was. Consisting of 2,868 diamonds, 273 pearls, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, and 4 rubies. It was worn by her during her coronation in 1953 and is placed on her coffin as she lies in state in London.
Cullinan II diamond – A 317-carat diamond cut from the largest diamond ever found.
St. Edwards Sapphire – Is said to be one of the oldest gems in the royal collection and is placed at the top of the crown. It was said to be worn by the 11th-century king of England in the form of a ring.
The Black Prince Ruby- It was said to be found in 1415 during the Hundred Years Way by Henry V.
💎2 Crown of Queen Mother
Containing the Kohinoor diamond means “Mountain of Light” and was a diamond originally at 186 carats, the diamond was then recut and refined and now is nearly half of its original size at 105 carats.
There are rumors about the diamond being cursed where if a man were to wear the diamond, he would experience great misfortune and therefore could only be worn by a woman.
Initially worn as a brooch by Queen Victoria it later became a part of the crown jewels and then finally placed in the crown for the Queen Mother’s coronation in 1937.
💎3 St. Edward’s Crown
It is used when the monarch is crowned during the coronation ceremony and is an important symbol of power and authority being passed from one monarch to another.
It consists of four crosses- pattée, four fleurs-de-lis that form the base of the crown, and arches that intersect. Originally when in Charles II's possession the crown didn’t have a lot of jewels eventually stones were fitted into the crown and currently, it is set with over 400 stones.
The stones include amethysts, aquamarines, garnets, peridots, rubies, sapphires, spinels, tourmalines, topazes, and zircons.
💎4 Crown of Scotland
Also known as Scottish Crown Jewels, it is the oldest existing crown jewelry in the UK and has been worn by several Scottish monarchs during their coronations.
The crown is decorated with pearls, garnets, and amethyst and is designed with four gold arches that form an orb at the top.
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