Jeffrey Archer and master jeweller Alan Gard talk about the making of the Imperial State Crown, and the inspiration for Traitors Gate, and the worlds most daring heist.
The arches are quite high just like the original one in the 1930s, but it looks almost identical except that the imperial state crown now has lower arches and Charles didn’t have it altered back to its original height before his coronation.
Crown jewels have been stolen several times. They were stolen from Westminster Abbey in the early 14th century. Colonel Blood stole St Edward's Crown and the sceptre in 1671, but didn't get far. Then the Irish Crown jewels were stolen in 1903.
OMG WOW ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! CONGRATULATIONS! Is this the replica that was in The Abbey in August when I visited? I’d even say it’s better than the real crown! Who is he? How much did it cost and how long?
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Interesting video regarding a noble task. However, with all due respect, any professional jeweler, gemologist, or even educated and experienced lovers of diamond will instantly recognize that your creation is not the real crown. Why? Because your copy is not set with genuine diamonds. Full stop. Your craftsman clearly used a type of diamond simulant that does not come close to the brilliance, fire, and scintillation that one sees when observing cut and polished diamond. Whether they are cubic zirconia or colorless sapphire, the stones mounted in your recreation do not come close to replicating the immediate impression one gets when viewing the Imperial State Crown (ISC). Indeed, when observing the genuine ISC, the observer is met with a nearly overwhelming riot of sparkle and color that dazzles the eye from every viewing angle. This look is simply impossible to recreate without using genuine diamond material. On the plus side, your craftsman gets credit for the frame: The architecture and proportions nicely replicate the ISC of King George VI. And your craftsman has also earned points for replicating a respectable copy of the Black Prince's Ruby (actually a spinel) by including the ruby "plug" at the top of the stone. Finally, you may wish to reduce the size of the black ermine tail tips that encircle the bottom of the cap of maintenance because they appear slightly larger than the genuine article. Ciao!
