Stolen Louvre Jewels Worth $102 Million
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One of the most widely-viewed pieces in the Crown Jewels is St. Edward’s Crown, which has 444 stones, both precious and semi-precious. The nearly five pounds of gold used to construct the crown is today worth more than $100,000, while the collection of ...
The royal family owns a vast collection of priceless crowns, orbs, and scepters known as the crown jewels, which are about to get a moment in the spotlight thanks to King Charles’s upcoming coronation. But unfortunately, many of the precious gems ...
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The Hidden Meaning Behind Iconic Pieces of Royal Jewelry
Jack Brooksbank chose a rare padparadscha sapphire for the center of Princess Eugenie's engagement ring because it apparently reminded him of her. Intriguingly, it also pays homage to royal tradition: it apparently looked strikingly like the engagement ring her father gave her mother, Sarah Ferguson.
The robbers employed a portable electric ladder to break into a second-floor wing of the Paris museum that holds the French crown jewels.