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Expensive Crown Jewels of the World

Saturday, 28 April 2012, 00:32 IST
By SiliconIndia
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Czech Republic, formerly called Bohemia, is the proud member of various international forums, like – NATO, European Union, the Council of Europe and so on.



The crown jewels of Czech Republic comprise the following - St. Wenceslas' sword, gold reliquary cross, coronation vestments of the Bohemian kings, scepter, a royal orb and the Crown of Saint Wenceslas. The entire set is made of 22 carat gold, with 4 fleurs-de-lis placed vertically. It is also adorned with – pearls, emeralds, sapphires and rubies. The set was made especially for the coronation of Charles IV in the year 1347.

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