The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-11
Queen victoria's Crown.

The imperial crown of the Queen OF
England, which she wears on state occa-
sions,is perhaps the costliest head-dress
worn by any sovereign in the world. II
comprises in jewels large rubies, Of
imnense size, ifregularly shaped ana
polished; large broach-spread sap
phire, and Is smaller ones; IL emeralds,
1853 brilliant diamonds, 1878 rose dia-
monds, 147 table diamonds, large-pear
shaped pearls, and 273 round pearls; in
all, 1901 Jewels. This crown was made
bv the command of Queen Victoria IN
1888, by Rundell g. Bridge, OF LondU n,
WITH jewels taken in part from old
crowns, and others furnished by Her
Majesty. 1t is thus described by Prof.
Tennant, the present mlneralogist to the
Queen.
1t consists oil diamonds, pearls, rubies,
sapphires, and emeralds set in silver
and gold; 1t has crimson velvet cap
with crimped border, and is lined win
white silk. Its gross weight is 80
or. OWLS, troy. The lower part Of the
band above the ermine border consists
OF row Of 120 pearls, and the upper
part OF the band of row OF III pearls,
between which, in front OF the crown, is
large sapphire (partly drilled), pur-
chased for Ihe crown by King George lV.
"A
size, and other sapphlre5 (three on
each side), between which are 8 em-
eralds. Above and below the sapphires
are IA diamonds, and around the en-
eralds 1913 diamonds.
Between the emeralds and the sap
phires are 16 treioil ornaments, contain
ing 100 diamonds. Above the band are
sapphires surmounted by 8 diamonds,
between which are S festoons, consist
ing Of 143 diamonds. In tue front OF the
crown, and in the uenter of diamond
Maltese cross, Is the famous ruby said
to have been given to Edward, Prince OF
Wales, son of Edward Ill, called the
Black Prince, by Don Pedro, King OF
| CASTLE, after the battle of Najera, near
| Vlttorla, A. D. 1851. This ruby was
worn in the helmet Of Henry at the
battle OF AginGourt, A. D, 14l5, II is
pierced quite through after the Eastern
custom, the upper part of the piercing
being filled up by small ruby.
| Around this ruby, in order to for m the
cross, are 70 brilliant diamonds;
other Maltese crosses, forming
the two sides and back of the
crown, have emerald centers, and con.
tain respectively 1872, LA, and 1873, bril-.
| liant diamonds. Between the 4 NAL
tese crosses are ornaments in the
form of the French .fear-de lis, with A
rubies in the centers, and surrounded
by rose diamonds containing respective
ly s., 96 and 81 rose diamonds. From
| the Maltese cross issue imperial
arches composed of oak leaves and
] aeorns, the leaves contain 72Srose, table
| and brilliant diamonds; 90 pearls form
the acorns; set in cups containing 81
rose diamonds and table diamond.
phe total number Of diamonds in the
arches and acorns is 103 brilliants, ana
| 1l6 table and $50 rose diamonds. From
the upper part Of the arches are sus-
pended 4 large pendent pear-shaped
pearls, with rose diamond caps, contain
| ing II rose diamonds, and stems con-
tanning "a very small rose diamonds.
Above the arch stands the mound, con-
tanning, in the lower hemisphere 304 bril-.
lIants, and in the upper 224 brilliants,
the zone and are being composed OF
SO rose diamonds. The cross ON the
summit has rose-cut sapphire in the
center, surrounded by large brilliants
and 1893 smaller bTfliants.