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The Deluxe Edition costs $15,000 coming on a solid mahogany box board and tiny models of the crown jewels made from 18-karat gold – even the cards have gold-leaf edges. Smart Scrabble Mindsports ...
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From rings worn by Hollywood greats to stones that have graced the crowns of kings and queens, these jewels are worth their weight in notoriety. The 18 Most Storied Jewels in the World Skip to ...
The Stuart Sapphire was on the front of the Imperial State Crown. The Stuart Sapphire is a blue sapphire that forms part of the British Crown Jewels.It weighs 104 carats (20.8 grams) and is believed to have originated from Asia, potentially present-day Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar or Kashmir.
Crown Jewels of Austria. Like most regalia, they include a crown, an orb and a sceptre. Crown jewels are the objects of metalwork and jewellery in the regalia of a current or former monarchy. They are often used for the coronation of a monarch and a few other ceremonial occasions. A monarch may often be shown wearing them in portraits, as they ...
Note the Regent Diamond set in the Fleur-de-lis at the top of the crown at left. Napoleon used it for the guard of his sword, designed by the goldsmiths Odiot, Boutet and Marie-Etienne Nitot . In 1812 it appeared on the Emperor's two-edged sword, which was a work of Nitot.
It's well known that the crown jewels -- a collection kept at the Tower of London for over 600 years -- are incredibly precious.
24.78-carat (4.956 g) A 24.78-carat Fancy Intense Pink diamond and, until the sale of the Sweet Josephine diamond in November 2015, it was the most expensive jewel ever sold at auction. Previously owned by Harry Winston and an unnamed private collector, and bought by Laurence Graff (November 2010). [31] —