In 1887, the French crown jewels were publicly sold to the highest bidders in what was regarded as the auction of the century. Exquisite ruby, emerald, and diamond jewels and tiaras that were worn ...

For example, 3-D resin models of the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond and nine of the ... of what was left of the original crown jewels, dating from the Middle Ages (a survivor was a 12th-century ...

made a gift to the State, by letters patent dated June 15, 1530, of jewels amounting in value to 3,675,267f. of the present time. There were eight pieces -- a necklace of eleven diamonds ...

The crown sparkles with nearly 3,000 stones - including 2,868 diamonds ... and author of The Crown Jewels, Anna Keay. She says historically, right back to the Middle Ages, crowns were viewed ...

London - A large diamond brooch that was once part of the French crown jewels went under the hammer for almost 1.5 million pounds (two million dollars, 2.45 million euros) in London Wednesday.

Charles III will be crowned Saturday with the centuries-old St. Edward’s Crown, a piece of the Royal Family’s famous Crown Jewels ... and The Koh-I-Noor Diamond Camilla will use Queen Mary ...