It was originally made for King Charles II back in 1661, as a replacement for the medieval crown which had been melted down in 1649 by the Parliamentarians.
The second version of the crown was commissioned from the Royal Goldsmith, Robert Vyner, in 1661. The current version was made in 1937.
The crown, fitted with a velvet cap, is formed from an openwork gold frame and mounts three very large stones.
It is set with 2,868 diamonds in silver mounts, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, 269 pearls and four rubies.
At the front of the crown, set into the cross is the Black Prince’s Ruby. The Ruby is actually a ball or spinel, a semi-precious stone, said to be the same stone owned by Pedro the Cruel, King of Castile.
He then gave it to Edward, Prince of Wales in 1367 to reward him for helping the King defeat a rival in battle.
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