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The Jewel House is a vault housing the British Crown Jewels in the Waterloo Block (formerly a barracks) at the Tower of London. It was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994 and refurbished in 2012. Regalia have been kept in various parts of the Tower since the 14th century after a series of successful and attempted thefts at Westminster Abbey .
The origin of a distinct royal jewel collection is vague, though it is believed the jewels have their origin somewhere in the 16th century. Many of the pieces are from overseas and were brought to the United Kingdom as a result of civil war, coups and revolutions, or acquired as gifts to the monarch. [ 1 ]
Series host Josh Gates interviewed Forrest Fenn before joining several groups of treasure hunters as they searched multiple states in the Rocky Mountains. [66] The Lure (2017) is a documentary feature film about the treasure directed by Tomas Leach. [67]
The reports that constitute the CIA's "Family Jewels" were commissioned in 1973 by then CIA director James R. Schlesinger in response to press accounts of CIA involvement in the Watergate scandal—in particular, support to the burglars, E. Howard Hunt and James McCord, both CIA veterans. [1]
The Mystery of Yamashita's Map (2007), a novel by James McKenzie, tells the story of a group of treasure hunters who go in search of Yamashita's gold; A TV show, Yamashita's Treasure, was broadcast by Singapore's Media, Mediacorp in 2010; Yamashita's gold is a major plot element of Dead Mine, a 2013 horror film set on a remote Indonesian island
4 April, 21:17: "Mr Ginger" went down into the vault, and was later joined by two other men; 5 April, 06:10: the gang members drove away from the bank; 7 April: Scotland Yard expressed awareness that a burglary had taken place [11] 10 April: The Daily Mirror released CCTV footage [14]
Jewel BEM Hunter Lime (宝魔ハンターライム, Hōma Hantā Raimu) is a Japanese PC game released in 1993. It was adapted to a 3-episode OVA released between 1996 and 1997. The OVAs were initially licensed by Media Blasters . [ 1 ]
The original bracelet given to Queen Victoria can also be seen there. A glass model of the Koh-i-Noor shows visitors how it looked when it was brought to the United Kingdom. Replicas of the diamond in this and its re-cut forms can also be seen in the 'Vault' exhibit at the Natural History Museum, London. [70]