ScreenshotKoh I Noor DiamondBANGALORE, INDIA: Executive Director of Jewels de Paragon (JDP) Pavana Kishore shows the “Koh-I-Noor” diamond on display with other famous diamonds at an exhibition intitled “100 World Famous Diamonds” in Bangalore 19 May 2002. The Koh-I-Noor diamond, which once belonged to Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan, weighs 105.60 Carats and is part of the British crown jewels, stored in the tower of London. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)BANGALORE, INDIA: Executive Director of Jewels de Paragon (JDP) Pavana Kishore shows the “Koh-I-Noor” diamond on display with other famous diamonds at an exhibition intitled “100 World Famous Diamonds” in Bangalore 19 May 2002. The Koh-I-Noor diamond, which once belonged to Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan, weighs 105.60 Carats and is part of the British crown jewels, stored in the tower of London. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – APRIL 19: The Crown Of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1937) Made Of Platinum And Containing The Famous Koh-i-noor Diamond Along With Other Gems. (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)1990_5036_6071_0012, 27/10/03, 12:27 pm, 8C, 4926×3592 (759+2495), 100%, bent 6 stops, 1/20 s, R26.6, G26.9, B72.1Screenshotepa10170544 (FILE) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Imperial Crown, walks in procession through The Royal Gallery on her way to give her speech during the ceremonial State Opening of Parliament in London, Britain, 13 November 2002 (reissued 08 September 2022). According to a statement issued by Buckingham Palace on 08 September 2022, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has died at her Scottish estate, Balmoral Castle, on 08 September 2022. The 96-year-old Queen was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. EPA/ADRIAN DENNIS *** Local Caption *** 521887562D3944T The 15th-century crown of Margaret of York – sister of King Edward IV of England and wife of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy – returns to the Tower of London, May 27, 2002, for the first time since 1468. [The crown, one of only two English crowns from the medieval regalia to have survived being destroyed by Oliver Cromwell is currently housed in Aachen Cathedral, Germany and will form part of an exhibition to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, marking her 50th year on the throne.]2GF1BBA Vintage illustrations of the Crown: Emblems of Sovereignty worn by British Monarchs since The Conquest.
Coffin Mask fragment, Cat. #553162A portion of The Smithsonian Institution’s collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts currently housed at the National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center.
