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The Crown Jewels
The entrance to the Crown Jewels inside The Tower of London, they have been on display in The Tower of London since 1661 but been on the grounds since 1303.
The jewels include the largest top-quality cut diamond in the world (530 carats), the Cullinan I (Great Star of Africa), which sits on top of the Queen's Sceptre.
The oldest piece in the collection is the silver gilt medieval coronation spoon, displayed alongside the ampulla. It was probably made for Henry II or Richard I in the 12th century and is the only piece of royal goldsmith’s work to have survived.
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The Crown Jewels
The entrance to the Crown Jewels inside The Tower of London, they have been on display in The Tower of London since 1661 but been on the grounds since 1303.
The jewels include the largest top-quality cut diamond in the world (530 carats), the Cullinan I (Great Star of Africa), which sits on top of the Queen's Sceptre.
The oldest piece in the collection is the silver gilt medieval coronation spoon, displayed alongside the ampulla. It was probably made for Henry II or Richard I in the 12th century and is the only piece of royal goldsmith’s work to have survived.
golondon.about.com/od/thingstodoinlondon/ss/toweroflondon...