Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1918 — Precious Stones in British Crown. [ARTICLE]

Precious Stones in British Crown.

There are no less than 3,000 stones in the crown of the British king. Some very famous jewels are included in this number. One of these is a large, heart-shaped ruby, given to Edward, the Black Prince, in 1637, by Don Pedro of Castile. Another precious gem of the crown is a huge sapphire, bought by George IV. The remaining jewels consist of 1,363 brilliant diamonds, 1,273 rose diamonds, 147 table diamonds, 277 pearls, 16 sapphires, 11 emeralds and four rubles. Complete with its white silk lining and purple cap, the crown weighs slightly more than 39 ounces.