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It was decided to fashion the replicas like the medieval regalia and to use the original names. These 22-carat gold objects, [15] made in 1660 and 1661, form the nucleus of the Crown Jewels: St Edward's Crown, two sceptres, an orb, an ampulla, a pair of spurs, a pair of armills or bracelets, and a staff.
The Imperial Crown Jewels of Iran, alternatively known as the Imperial Crown Jewels of Persia, includes several elaborate crowns, 30 tiaras, numerous aigrettes, a dozen jewel laden swords and shields, a vast number of precious unset gemstones and numerous plates and other dining services cast in precious metals and encrusted with gems.
The Black Prince's Ruby is a large, irregular cabochon red spinel weighing 170 carats (34 g) set in the cross pattée above the Cullinan II diamond at the front of the Imperial State Crown of the United Kingdom. [1] The spinel is one of the oldest gems in the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, with a
St Edward's Crown is the coronation crown of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. [2] Named after Saint Edward the Confessor, versions of it have traditionally been used to crown English and British monarchs at their coronations since the 13th century. It is normally on public display in the Jewel House at the Tower of London.
The Tudor Crown had more pearls and jewels than its medieval predecessor, and the centre petals of each of the fleurs-de-lis had images of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and St George. [6] The crown weighed 2.8 kg (7 lb 6 oz troy) and was set with 168 pearls, 58 rubies, 28 diamonds, 19 sapphires, and 2 emeralds.
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An early 20th-century likeness of Curtana, with ragged tip after a 1661 catalogue by Sir Edward Walker, Garter King of Arms. [10]The name Curtana or Curtein (from the Latin Curtus, meaning short [11] [12]) appears on record for the first time in accounts of the coronation of Queen Eleanor of Provence in 1236 when Henry III of England married the queen.
United Kingdom Coronation Crown of George IV: Kept in the Tower of London: United Kingdom Tudor Crown: Dismantled in 1649. Replica of original crown kept at Hampton Court Palace: United Kingdom Crown of Scotland: Seen here in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II at the Scottish Parliament. (Crown kept at Edinburgh Castle as part of the Honours of ...