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Detailed view of the recreated great Golden Fleece of king Louis XV of France. Below the 107 carats (21.4 g) spinel Côte de Bretagne hangs the French Blue diamond and the fleece itself, set with hundreds of yellow diamond replicas. The Tavernier Blue was the precursor diamond to the Blue Diamond of the French Crown (aka the French Blue).
The surface of woven fabrics is often roughened with a raising card to create a softer feel, higher volume and greater thermal insulation [11] Vicuña wool is considered the rarest and most expensive legal wool in the world; in 2010, raw wool traded for about 7-15 dollars per ounce. [12] The sorted and spun yarn trades at about $300 per ounce.
"Golden Library" thought to contain rare Greek, Latin, and Egyptian works from the libraries of Constantinople and Alexandria, as well as 2nd-century CE Chinese texts and manuscripts from Ivan IV's own era. La Noche Triste treasure: Partially Confirmed 1520 —
Image credits: Quick_Presentation11 Ensuring historical accuracy on social media is no easy task, but it’s more important than ever. According to the American Historical Association, 26% of ...
In February 2007, the world's rarest baseball card sold at auction for $2.3 million. If you think that's totally wild, consider the world's rarest bible, which could net you $25 to $35 million.
The oldest message in a bottle ever found was 131 years and 223 days old when it was discovered, Guinness World Records said in a statement. Australians Tonya and Kym Illman found the message on ...
Chris's fleece set a world record, beating previous records held by other runaway sheep such as Shrek (27 kilograms (60 lb)) and "Big Ben". Chris's record fleece of 41.4 kilograms (91 lb) was confirmed by Guinness World Records , [ 5 ] but the length of the fleece (42 centimetres (17 in)) meant it had no commercial value. [ 4 ]
A piece of fabric discovered in a bog in the Scottish Highlands might be the oldest traditional tartan ever found, new research suggests. The piece of material could be up to 500 years old ...