Queen Elizabeth II of Britain ruled for 65 years. Yes and now she has passed away. Let us tell you that on June 2, 1953, she was sitting on the British throne in a grand ceremony. At the same time, the queen is identified by her crown more than anything else. In fact, there are many old and prized gems in her crown and this list includes the sapphires of St. Edward the Confessor and Alexander II of Scotland to the rubies of Edward the Black Prince, pearls of Elizabeth I and diamonds of Cullinan II etc. Let us tell you that the original stone has been broken into nine large diamonds and many smaller pieces and all together were the diamond of the Cullinan which was worth up to billions of dollars.
At the same time, the cost of this Cullinan I diamond in Skeptator is up to 400 million pounds. Let us tell you that the Cullinan I diamond which is attached to the sceptre with the cross is believed to be worth 400 million pounds or 3600 crores. At the same time, the cost of the entire set is estimated to be 3 to 5 billion pounds or 4500 crores. Apart from Cullinan II, the Taj is decorated with 2,900 precious stones. These include diamonds, Saint Edward's Sapphire, Stuart Sapphire and Black Prince Ruby. Also, the silver mount has a diamond-studded, richly table-, rose- and brilliant cut and the gold mount has coloured stones, including 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds and 269 pearls.
Along with this, 104 carats (21 grams) Stuart Sapphire is studded in front of the Taj. which was moved to the rear in 1909 and replaced by the 317-carat (63 g) Cullinan II. While the Crown was kept in Westminster Abbey until the 14th century, it was moved to the Tower of London in 1303 after several attempts to steal it, and until 1677 in the care of a janitor. The Queen is said to have worn it at the opening of Parliament and it was made for George VI in 1838 in the pattern of the crown made for the coronation of Queen Victoria. After that, it was used for the coronation of Edward VII.
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