The Black Prince
Black prince ruby is a red spinel, weighing about 170 carats. The gem has been polished, but it still maintains its original shape. The place of origin is not very detailed
In a battle against France, King Henry V of England was hit hard in the head by Orencon of France, but the helmet on his head was not injured, and the "black prince Ruby" inlaid on the helmet was not broken. 1653, during Cromwell's reign, it was going to be sold under the name of "Big Red Rose Spinel Ruby" for 400,000 pounds. 1660, during the reign of King charles ii of England, the gem returned to the most conspicuous place in front of the crown. Today, "black prince Ruby" is still one of the main gems in the British crown, and it is kept in the royal rooms in England.
Carmen Lucia
. Carmen Lucia was born in Myanmar in 1930s. After wandering for more than 70 years, she was taken in by the National Museum of Natural History. As for the geometry of the purchase price, only the museum itself knows.
Oriental blue giant
The world's largest cut sapphire-"Oriental Blue Giant", a rectangular sapphire from Kashmir, weighing 486.52 carats, is a rare treasure in global jewelry.
The Star of India is the largest starlight sapphire in the world. It is bigger than a golf ball, weighing 563.35 carats and having a diameter of 6.35 cm. Its six-beat starlight is perfect, with almost no flaws. Although the color is not gorgeous enough, it is still a rare treasure.
It was collected on Ceylon Island 300 years ago. /kloc-at the end of 0/9, American financier J.P. Morgan spent $200,000 to show off his wealth at the 10th Paris Expo, bought a batch of precious stones from private collectors and exhibited them at the conference. The "Star of India" is one of them. At that time, the new york Museum of Natural History had just been established, and it was trying to collect all kinds of treasures. Moggi Water donated all the gems to the museum at 190 1. Once it was expanded into a showroom with mineral gems as the main body, in the showroom. Compared with the "Star of India", there are 1 16.75-carat "Night Star" sapphires from Ceylon Island, which emit distinctive purple light, and 100.32-carat rubies from Myanmar. There is a place on the Internet where you can find this question. )