171. Princess Brooch

Worn By: Queen Victoria
Owned Since: 1841
Estimated Value: $10,000-$50,000*
This brooch is exquisitely made, and no doubt Queen Victoria was delighted when she received it as a gift from her husband, Prince Albert. Albert designed the brooch himself as a Christmas present for the Queen in the early 1840s. Albert was inspired by the famous artist Raphael and his depictions of painted cherubs.

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Victoria was thrilled at the craftsmanship, as well as how much thought that Albert put into it. She said that the workmanship and design were “exquisite,” as well as Albert’s “entirely own idea and taste.” She also said that Albert was “so pleased” that she loved it.

172. Princess Charlene’s Engagement Ring

Worn By: Princess Charlene
Owned Since: 2011
Estimated Value: $65,000*
Princess Charlene of Monaco married into the royal family when she tied the knot with Albert II back in 2011. Despite meeting in 2000, the couple didn’t become engaged until 2010. Thankfully, Albert made up for his procrastination by presenting his soon-to-be bride with a stunning three-carat diamond ring.

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While it’s not the most expensive piece of royal jewelry out there, the beautifully cut gem is certainly eyecatching. Princess Charlene doesn’t often wear it for unknown reasons, but when she does it always garners compliments.

173. The Black Prince’s Ruby

Worn By: King Charles III
Owned Since: 1367 (Return)
Estimated Value: $1.7 million*
Interestingly, the Black Prince’s Ruby was valued at just $4 in the 1600s, but now, its value has skyrocketed. This emerald has been spotted inlaid in some of the most valuable pieces of jewelry the Crown owns. This large cabochon red spinel weighs thirty-four grams, and it has been in England’s possession since 1367.

The Black Prince’s Ruby ©Cyril Davenport/Wikimedia | @tarazd.gems/TikTok
It was first gifted to the Black Prince, Edward of Woodstock after the gem was found in the Badakhshan Mines in Tajikistan and Afghanistan. This mine was a famous source of spinel gems, especially large, extravagant ones like this Ruby, in the Middle Ages. The Black Prince’s Ruby was often seen as a wartime adornment, designed to showcase strength and prowess during campaigns. King Henry V wore the Ruby in his helmet during his wars in France in 1415.

174. The Stuart Sapphire

Worn By: King Charles III
Owned Since: 1807
Estimated Value: $500,000*
This blue sapphire is the Stuart Sapphire, and it is an integral part of the British Crown Jewels. The Stuart Sapphire weighs 20.8 grams, and it originated somewhere in either Afghanistan, Myanmar, Kashmir, or Sri Lanka. The gem’s history is very obscure, though it is known that the Stuart Sapphire was among the possessions that James VII took with him when he fled after the 1688 Glorious Revolution.

The Stuart Sapphire ©Royal Collection no. 630740, Public Domain/Wikimedia
The Sapphire changed hands a lot through the centuries, and it returned to the throne in the early 1800s when George III bought it. The jewel is seen situated below the Black Prince’s Ruby in painted portraits of Queen Victoria’s State Crown. Now, it is owned by King Charles III.

175. St. Edward’s Sapphire

Worn By: King Charles III
Owned Since: 1042
Estimated Value: $57 million*
This rose-cut, octagonal sapphire is part of the British Crown Jewels, and its history is far older than other gemstones in the Royal Collection. The St. Edward’s Sapphire was the coronation ring of St. Edward, formerly known as Edward the Confessor, who took the English throne in 1042, just two decades before the Norman Conquest.

The Stuart Sapphire ©Royal Collection no. 630740, Public Domain/Wikimedia
Edward was one of England’s last Anglo-Saxon Kings, and he was buried with the Sapphire in 1066. A century later, when Edward’s body was re-interred, the Sapphire was removed from his person. Somehow, it survived all these centuries, including the English Civil War, and it is now the property of King Charles III.

176. Gandik Diraja

Worn By: Tunku Puan Zanariah of Johor
Owned Since: 1984 (Remake)
Estimated Value: $170,000*
The Gandik Diraja is the official Crown of Malaysia. The Diraja was commissioned in the 1950s after Malaysia gained its independence from the British Empire. The Diraja incorporates several different important motifs, including an awan larat design and a central star featuring a crescent.

Gandik Diraja ©Kangkungkap/Wikimedia
The current Diraja was recreated in the 1980s, and it can be broken down into a locket and set of brooches. The Gandik Diraja, in one form or another, has been spotted on Malaysian Royals, including the late Tunku Puan Zanariah of Johor, for years, and the Diraja and its accompanying jewels are invaluable to the country.

177. Iron Crown of Lombardy

Worn By: Cathedral of Monza (Owner)
Owned Since: 300s/400s
Estimated Value: Priceless
The Iron Crown of Lombardy is priceless, namely because, if the legends are true, it was created using a material found nowhere else in the world. The Crown is a relic, and it is considered one of the oldest Royal insignias belonging to Christendom. The Crown was created during the Middle Ages, and it was traditionally used to crown the Holy Roman Emperor.

Iron Crown of Lombardy ©James Steakley/Wikimedia Commons
It consists of gold circlet, jewels, and a central silver band. According to tradition, this band was made from metal beaten out of a nail that came from the True Cross. Now, the relic is owned by Monza Cathedral, which keeps it under lock and key.

178. The Austrian Imperial Orb

Worn By: Holy Roman Emperor
Owned Since: 1612
Estimated Value: Unknown
The Austrian Imperial Orb is part of the Austrian Crown Jewels, and it is one of three elements (the other two being a Scepter and Crown) that symbolize the Austrian Royal Family. The Orb is displayed, along with the Scepter and Crown, at Vienna’s Hofburg Palace Imperial Treasury.

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The Orb itself was commissioned in the early 1600s by Holy Roman Emperor Matthias, and you can see ancient portraits of this leader holding the Orb, whose shape is inspired by the Austrian Royal Crown. The Scepter, for its part, was rumored to be made using unicorn horn, but that ended up being false—it’s actually made from the horn of a narwhal.

179. Crown of Saint Wenceslas of Bohemia

Worn By: Charles IV
Owned Since: 1346
Estimated Value: $5-$10 million*
The Crown of St. Wenceslas holds the distinction of being the oldest of the Bohemian Crown Jewels. It is made from 21-22 carat gold and decorated with a hefty amount of pearls and precious stones. All in all, the Crown of St. Wenceslas weighs five-and-a-half pounds.

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Charles IV, then the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, had it made in 1346. He dedicated it to his country’s first patron saint, St. Wenceslas, and designed the Crown as a State Crown to be used in the future coronations of Bohemian Kings. The St. Wenceslas Crown was used for the final time in 1836 to crown King Ferdinand V.

180. Crown of Christian V of Denmark

Worn By: Christian V  
Owned Since: Late 1600s
Estimated Value: Unknown
The Royal Crown of Denmark is that of Christian V, the former monarch for whom this crown was produced between 1670 and 1671. Christian V was the second absolute monarch of Denmark, and his crown was passed down through the generations. Still, to this day, Christian V’s Crown is used when it is laid on the coffin of a monarch during castrum doloris.

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Copenhagen’s Paul Kurtz made this crown from gold, enamel, and table-cut stones. The jewel on the crown contains two sapphires and two garnets, and the larger of the two sapphires dates all the way back to the reign of Frederick I from 1523 until 1533.