ON a July morning in 1907 a messenger boy was returning a piece of jewellery to a safe in Dublin Castle. But to his shock ...

The crown jewels are part of the Royal Collection—which, contrary to popular belief, the monarch doesn’t personally own. Instead, they’re held in trust for the nation.

The Imperial State Crown, part of the British crown jewels, photographed September 14, 2022. The crown jewels were evacuated from their safe house at the Tower of London during World War II.

The most prominent of the controversial crown jewels is the 105.6-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond. It’s part of the crown originally made for Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, for her 1937 coronation.

The Crown Jewels are the main centerpiece for the crowning on May 6 and the gems are reportedly being heavily guarded to prevent a cinematic-like heist.

Over the years only a few of the French crown jewels have reappeared. In 2017, the famous Grand Mazarin diamond, a 19.07-carat light pink from the Golconda mines, sold at Christie’s in Geneva ...

The Crown Jewels collection also contains items created for banquets. This enormous gold salt cellar, in the shape of a castle, was presented to King Charles II after the Civil War by the citizens ...