THE CROWN JEWELS
The Crown of England consists of a rim or circlet of gold adorned with rosettes of precious stones, surrounded by.diamonds. . .The centre gems of these rosettes are rubies, emeralds, and sapphires. From the rim rise four crosses patee, four fleur^ de lys, alternately, adorned with diamonds, and other gems. The crown weighs'seven pounds. '
The Crown Jewels include the Orb or Globe, ,St. Edward's Crown, the Imperial Crown ,of State, the Ampulla, the Annointing Spoon, . St. George's Spurs, Curta.na, or the Pointless Sword of Mercy,'the State Sword, the State Sword of Offering, the Sword of Spiritual Justice, the Sword of Temporal Justice,' the Royal Sceptre, the Queen Consort's Golden Sceptre, the Queen Consort's Crown 'of State, and the Maces'of the' Sergeants at "Arms.- ,
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 108, 8 May 1937, Page 21
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125THE CROWN JEWELS Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 108, 8 May 1937, Page 21
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