9. Bohemian Saint Wenceslas’s Crown
Donn by: Charles IV
Been in possession since: 1346
Value Estimate: $5–$10 million*
Out of all the Bohemian Crown Jewels, the Crown of St. Wenceslas is the oldest. It is adorned with a significant number of pearls and precious stones and is constructed from 21–22 carat gold. The total weight of the Saint Wenceslas Crown is five and a half pounds.
The Saint Wenceslas’s Crown in Bohemia (@chelsea_schrenk/12)
In 1346, Charles IV, the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, ordered its creation. He constructed the crown as a state crown to be used in the coronations of Bohemian kings in the future and dedicated it to St. Wenceslas, the nation’s first patron saint. The last time the St. Wenceslas Crown was used to crown King Ferdinand V. was in 1836.
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