The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04
By DAN ROGERS United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

b0nd0n, May 4 (UP)-Tne cfoWnS described by layrscai English writer as history books with diamonds and pearls as words" will be set upon the brown hair of King George VI at his Coronation May 12.
 The actual crowning will be with the crown of England, St. Edwards $ crown, but on the triumphal return procession from. Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace His Majesty will wear the Imperial Grown of State. It is far more beautiful, TO- mantle and valuable than St. Ed wards crown.
 The royal regalia and crown jewels are worth between $25, ,000,- 900 and $30,OOO,O0O, if they could be bought, not considering their historical value.
 Every king of England since 1862 has been crowned with St. Edwards crown, made on the order of Char les II. The 11th Century original, of which the present crown of Eng land is not-exact replica, was broken up and sold by the regime of Oliver Cromwell.
 Crown Weights Pounds
 The Coronation crown, of gold, is adorned with diamonds, rubies, pearls, sapphires and emeralds. It weighs five pounds and cost $l60, ,000 to make.
 Much more resplendent is the crown of state. It is a blaze of jewels, containing 2,783 diamonds, 277 pearls, IT sapphires, II emer- aids and 5 rubies. One of these rubes, the Black Princes ruby, is worth $500,000.
 One of the diamonds, the Sec ond Star of Africa, cut from the famous Cullinan diamond, weighs 309 carats and is the second larg- est cut diamond in existence. The largest is the major portion of the Cullinan stone, the Star of Africa set in the top of the kings sceptor
 Perhaps the Black Princes ruby has the most interesting history o1 this collection of historical jewels It belonged to the King of Gran ada, killed by the King of Castilt in 1867 for the sole purpose of ac. quiring the gem. The Black Prince eldest son of Edward III, won il from the King of Castle on tht battlefield in Spain.
 Gem at Bosworth Field It was at the oAltle of Agincourt and was worn at Bosworth Field It has sold for $20 by Cromwells puritans, who listed it as "a large ballas ruby wrapped in paper, value &4." It was recovered, only to be stolen from the Tower of London by the adventurer, Colonel Blood When Blood and his men were cap- tured, the giant ruby was found in the pocket of one of them.
 After the king has put on the royal robe, the orb is placed in his right hand. This is a globe of pure gold, six inches in diameter, band ed with jewels and topped by a jewel-studded cross. The king will receive the ropal scepter from the hands of the Archbishop of Gen. terbury with the words:
 Receive the royal scepter, the ensign of kindly power and justice
 The scepter is nearly feet long of gold, with handle and tip richly studded with jewels, including the largest cut diamond in the world.
 Sword Worth $10O,000
 The sword of state, worth abou $100,000 and the most valuable sword in the world, together witf the gold spurs of St. George are placed on the altar to signify that the kings might is at the disposal of the church elnblems at the Cor onation ceremony in the abbey.
 The sword is two-handed blade g. inches long. It is jewel-studded, one gem alone being worth $15,000, an is housed in a scabbard of gold. It is carried before the king. not worn, on state occasions. The sword that will be girded on the sovereign at the Abbey service is a shorter sword of state, made for George w at cost of $30,000.
 The sword of state was lost for many years during the reign of Queen Victoria. It was found be- hind cupboard, covered with dust.
 India Crown Made in 1912
 The king has still another crown, the Imperial Crown of India, to wear outside the United Kingdom, from which the royal regalia is never removed. This baby of the royal crowns was made in 1912 for King George V to wear at Delhi Dunbar. It cost $3O0,000 and contains 6,170 diamonds, emeraldS, 4 sap phires and 4 rubieS.
 Another famous royal crown is that of Queen Mary, made in 1911. It is her personal property, but three famous diamonds in it belong to the state. These are the Koh-i- moor, valued at $7O0,000, and two portions of the Cullinan diamond. The Cullinan, when found in 1904, was insured for $7,500,000.
 The Koh-i-noor, believed to have been unearthed before the birth of Christ, is supposed to bring disaster to any man who wears it, but no harm to a woman.