Jewels of the National Treasury

The crown is made of, red velvet; set with 1800 small pearls, along with 300 emeralds and 1,800 rubies, representing the colours of the flag. Aigrette and knurls decorated with various stones enhance the beauty of the crown. The crown’s height reaches 32 cm and is 19.5 cm. The net gold used in the Globe is 34kg, embellished with 51,366 pieces of gems. The oceans and seas are identified in emeralds and lands are shown in rubies. Southeast Asia, England and France are specified with diamonds. India is shown in pale rubies. Central and South Africa are shown in sapphires. The equator, as well as other geographical lines, is in diamonds and rubies. The diameter of the Globe is about 66 centimetres. The stand is of gold and studded with gems.

With the vision to grant freedom to the women, decided to hold a ceremony to crown Queen. With this, he marked it as a very symbolic effort ever in the history. Empress wore 15 meters long dark-emerald green velvet coronation cape. The upper part is studded with diamonds, rubies, emeralds and pearls; making up a beautiful pattern of paisley. Van Cleef Arpels made the crown, using precious gems from the Royal Treasury. The crown is crafted with a 92cts emerald in the centre along with 36 Emeralds, 105 Pearls, 34 Rubies, 2 Spinels, and 1,469 diamonds set in a white gold frame over a green velvet cap.

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