Among so many attractions that monarchies have, perhaps one of the most attractive is usually their jewelry. All those objects such as crowns, scepters, swords, rings and precious stones; They make up the most precious treasures that are passed from one generation of monarchs to another, as part of the heritage of the royal family.
This is how all the countries that have lived under a monarchical regime have accumulated countless royal jewels throughout their history, whose beauty and value have transcended over the years, preserving the tradition and privilege of remaining within of the royal family for many centuries.
Well, one of the most relevant royal jewelery games in the world is undoubtedly that of the British Crown; The United Kingdom has a collection of jewels and valuable objects that have been used in coronation ceremonies of different kings and queens over the years, among which the Crown of Saint Edward stands out. This crown, used by the Archbishop of Canterbury to crown the next monarch, made with 2 kilograms of gold, is encrusted with precious and semi-precious stones such as pearls, tourmalines and sapphires.
On the other hand, there is the Imperial State Crown that was designed for the coronation of Queen Victoria in 1838, who asked for it to replace the Crown of St. Edward because it was too heavy. This crown has more than 2,000 diamonds, hundreds of pearls, as well as sapphires and other precious stones, including a 170-carat black Prince ruby, which according to current studies, is actually a red spinel.
Another of the kingdoms that have a collection of valuable jewels is the Spanish Crown. Among the most relevant are: the diadem with three fleurs-de-lys, made with platinum and diamonds, and used by Queen Victoria Eugenia in 1906; The Chatones Necklace, made up of large round diamonds; and the Cartier Diadem, also commissioned by Queen Victoria Eugenia in 1920, which was crafted in platinum with diamonds, and seven pearls in its design.
Another of the famous crown jewels that stands out is the Tiara of Baden, belonging to Princess Victoria of Sweden; It is a diamond tiara in the shape of a rhombus, which has the particularity of being able to be used as a necklace. In addition, there is the Tiara Scroll, which was commissioned by the Duke of York in 1936, as a gift to his wife; This is a beautiful diamond tiara set in the shape of a baguette, which would pass to Queen Elizabeth II as a birthday present, who never wore it in public, passing it down from generation to generation, until its most recent appearance at the wedding of the Duke of Cambridge, as part of the headdress of his future wife, the Duchess Catherine.
We have seen how jewels are of great importance to royalty. Its luxury and great value have marked the history of the monarchy in the world.