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The Lorne Jewels, part of the Secondary Honours of Scotland, were gifted to the nation in the 1930s by Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyle. The jewels consist of a single necklace with a pendant and a locket that was made in London in the 1870s and was a gift from the 9th Duke of Argyll to his soon-to-be wife. It consists of a chain made of ...
An inventory made in 1542 mentions a black velvet box kept in the Jewel House at Edinburgh Castle.There were several diamonds (set in rings), five emeralds, eleven rubies. three sapphires, a ring depicting a skull, and 101 loose pearls in a steel box, with two pieces of mother of pearl, around 20 small pearls, and "an ornament for a woman's breast", probably worn across the top of a gown ...
The Crown of Scotland is present at each Opening Ceremony of the Scottish Parliament. The Honours of Scotland consist of the Crown of Scotland, the Sceptre, and the Sword of State. The gold crown was made in Scotland and, in its present form, dates from 1540. The sword and sceptre were made in Italy as gifts to James IV from the pope.
The jewel was described in a 1606 inventory as follows: Item, a greate and riche jewell of gould called the MIRROR OF GREAT BRITTAINE, containing one very faire table diamonde, one very faire table rubie, two other diamonds cut lozengwise, the one of them called the stone of the letter H. of SCOTLANDE, garnished with small diamonds, two rounde pearles fixed, and one fayre diamond cut in ...
Scottish inventories mention the great diamond and ruby of Mary's "H", with an associated small gold chain. Mary was allowed to keep this jewel after the death of her husband Francis II of France in 1561 and brought it to Scotland. [12] She had to return the Egg of Naples and other pieces regarded as French crown jewels.
George Heriot (1563–1624), founder of Heriot's Hospital. George Heriot (15 June 1563 – 12 February 1624) was a Scottish goldsmith and philanthropist. He is chiefly remembered today as the founder of George Heriot's School, a large independent school in Edinburgh; his name has also been given to Heriot-Watt University, as well as several streets (and a pub, the Jinglin' Geordie, after his ...
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As a group of people distinct from the Original Asiatic Race, the white race are bereft of divinity, [12] being intrinsically prone to lying, violence, and brutality. [13] According to the Nation's teachings, Yakub's newly created white race sowed discord among the black race, and thus were exiled to live in the caves of Europe ("West Asia"). [14]