Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-11
Queen .VictOria's Crown.

The imperial crown of the Queen of
England, which she wears on state oc-
casions, is perhaps the costliest head
dress worn by any sovereign in the
world. 1t comprises in jewels four
large rubies, one of immense size, IL
regularly shaped and polished; one
large broach-spread sapphire, and tif-
teen smaller ones; eleven emeraldS L.
1858 brilliant diamonds, 1878 rose
diamonds, 147 Embellishments, four
large pear-shaped pearls, and 273 round
pearls; in all, 3,O01 jewels. This crown
was made by the command of Queen
Victoria in 1898, by Rundell & Bridge,
of London, with jewels taken in part
from old crowns, and others furnished
by her Majesty. 1t is thus described
by Prof. Tenant, the present mineral
ogist to the Queen: 1T consists of
diamonds, pearls. rubies, sapphires and
emeralds set in silver and gold; it has
a crimson velvet cap with ermine
border, and is lined with white silk.
It's gross weight is thirty OF. 5 pwts.,
troy. The lover part of the band
above the ermine border consists of a
row of 129 pears, and the upper part
of the band of a row of 112 pearls,
between which, in front of the crown,
is a large sapphire partly drilled,
purchased for the crown by King
George ". At the back is a
sapphire of smaller size. and six other
sapphires three on each side, between
which are eight emeralds. Above and
below the seven sapphires are fourteen
diamonds, and around the eight emer
aids 12S diamonds. Between the emer-
aids and the sapphireS are sixteen ire
foil ornaments, containing 100 dia-
monds. Above the band are eight
sapphires surmounted by eight dia-
monds, between which are eight fes-
toons consisting of 14S diamonds. In
the front of the crown, and in the cen
ter of a 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 Vittoria, A.
ID. 1867. This ruby was worn in the
helmet of Henry V. at the battle of
Agincourt, A. ID. 1415. 1t is pierced
quite through, after the Eastern Gus
tom, the upper part of the piercing
being filled up by small ruby.
Around this ruby, in order to form
the cross, are seventy-five brilliant
diamonds. Three other Maltese crosses,
forming the two sides and back of
the crown, have emerald centers, and
contain respectively 1872, 124 and
1873 brilliant diamonds. Between the
four Maltese crosses are four orna-
ments in the form of the French fleur-
de-lis, with four rubies in the centers,
and surrounded 10y rose diamonds,
containing respectively eighty-fve,
eighty-siX and eighty-seyen rose dia-
monds. From the Maltese crosses issue
four imperial arches composed of ak
leaves and acorns; the leaves contain
72S rose, table and brilliant diamonds /.
thirtytwo pearls form the acorns. set
in cups containing tifty-four rose dia-
monds and one table diamond. The
total number of diamonds in the
arches and acornS is 1oS brilliants, l16
table and go rose diamonds. From
the upper part OF the arches are sus-
pended four large pendant pear
shaped pearls, with rose diamond caps,
containing twelve rose diamonds, and
stems containing twenty-four very
small rose diamonds. Above the arch
stands the mound. containing in the
lower hemisphere 304 brilliants, and
in the upper 224 brilliants, the zone
and arc being composed of thirty-three
rose diamonds. The cross ON the sum
NIT has IA rose-cut sapphire in the CEN
ter, surrounded by four large brill
iants and los smaller brilliants."
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