Crown jewels - Revision history

Sarah Van Der Goes: fixed category

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	*Crown Jewels Timeline (showing various crowns & other regalia) http://www.willofyre.com/CoronetResearchPage.htm		*Crown Jewels Timeline (showing various crowns & other regalia) http://www.willofyre.com/CoronetResearchPage.htm

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Donngal at 12:29, 23 December 2006

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	*[[crown]]s & [[coronet]]s		*[[crown]]s & [[coronet]]s
	*[[orb]]s		*[[orb]]s
	*[[~~sceptre~~]]s		*[[scepter]]s
	*[[sword]]s		*[[sword]]s

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	*Crown Jewels Timeline (showing various crowns & other regalia) http://www.willofyre.com/CoronetResearchPage.htm		*Crown Jewels Timeline (showing various crowns & other regalia) http://www.willofyre.com/CoronetResearchPage.htm

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Cian: links

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	'''Crown Jewels''' are various artifacts used during ~~coronations~~ and other royal ceremonies.		'''Crown Jewels''' are various artifacts used during [[coronation]]s and other [[royal]] [[ceremony\|ceremonies]].

	==Types==		==Types==
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	*[[sword]]s		*[[sword]]s

	Other crown jewels can include ~~spurs~~, ~~bracers~~, ~~collars~~ of chivalry, ~~rings~~, and coronation ~~robes~~.		Other crown jewels can include [[spur]]s, [[bracer]]s, [[collar]]s of [[chivalry]], [[ring]]s, and [[coronation robe]]s.

	[[Regalia]] holds a similar function within the [[SCA]].		[[Regalia]] holds a similar function within the [[SCA]].
	== Historical Background ==		== Historical Background ==

	While some elements of crown jewels, such as coronets, date back to pre-Christian times, their use as sacred objects associated with royalty are generally believed to have begun with the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. By the end of the Middle Ages most of the ~~European~~ ~~kingdoms~~ had assembled their own collections of crown jewels.		While some elements of crown jewels, such as coronets, date back to pre-[[Christian]] times, their use as sacred objects associated with royalty are generally believed to have begun with the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. By the end of the [[Middle Ages]] most of the [[Europe]]an [[kingdom]]s had assembled their own collections of crown jewels.

⚫	Crown jewels were also used in non Christian cultures, especially in the [[Islam]]ic kingdoms. During the [[Crusades]], many jewels from Islamic kingdoms ended up as prized possessions in European ~~courts~~.

		⚫	Crown jewels were also used in non-Christian cultures, especially in the [[Islam]]ic kingdoms. During the [[Crusades]], many jewels from Islamic kingdoms ended up as prized possessions in European [[court]]s.

	== Symbols of Divine Order ==		== Symbols of Divine Order ==

	In addition to being decorative objects, crown jewels were used to represent God's authority on earth. Most objects were made of gold or silver, and precious [[gemstones]]—especially [[emerald]]s, [[carbuncle]]s (rubies), [[sapphire]]s, and [[pearl]]s. Other gems could include [[garnet]]s and varieties of quartz, such as [[amethyst]]s. One should also note that in the early Middle Ages the use of glass gems was an accepted practice. Crown jewels could also be decorated in enamel, depicting scenes from the [[Bible]], and portraits of apostles and ~~saints~~.		In addition to being decorative objects, crown jewels were used to represent [[God]]'s authority on earth. Most objects were made of [[gold]] or [[silver]], and precious [[gemstones]]—especially [[emerald]]s, [[carbuncle]]s ([[ruby\|rubies]]), [[sapphire]]s, and [[pearl]]s. Other gems could include [[garnet]]s and varieties of [[quartz]], such as [[amethyst]]s. One should also note that in the early Middle Ages the use of [[glass]] gems was an accepted practice. Crown jewels could also be decorated in [[enamel]], depicting scenes from the [[Bible]], and portraits of apostles and [[saint]]s.

	Due to their extreme hardness and difficulty in cutting, [[diamond]]s were generally lacking prior to the [[Renaissance]]. European jewel smiths did not discover how to cut and polish them until about 1380. In 1475 the Duke of Burgundy commissioned Louis de Berquem to cut three diamonds, one of them being the ''Sancy'' diamond. de Berquem developed a 32-facet cut, the ancestor of the modern ''brilliant'' cut. So impressive were his diamonds that they were included in the French crown jewels, thus creating a new fashion rage for the courts of Europe.		Due to their extreme hardness and difficulty in cutting, [[diamond]]s were generally lacking prior to the [[Renaissance]]. European jewel smiths did not discover how to cut and polish them until about 1380. In 1475 the [[Duke]] of [[Burgundy]] commissioned Louis de Berquem to cut three diamonds, one of them being the ''Sancy'' diamond. De Berquem developed a 32-facet cut, the ancestor of the modern ''brilliant'' cut. So impressive were his diamonds that they were included in the [[France\|French]] crown jewels, thus creating a new fashion rage for the courts of Europe.

	== References: ==		== References: ==

	*Prince Michael of Greece, ''Crown Jewels of Europe'', New York, 1983		*Prince Michael of [[Greece]], ''Crown Jewels of Europe'', New York, 1983
	*Eduard Gubelin & Franz-Xaver Erni, ''GEMSTONES: Symbols of Beauty & Power'', Tucson AZ, 2000		*Eduard Gubelin & Franz-Xaver Erni, ''GEMSTONES: Symbols of Beauty & Power'', Tucson AZ, 2000
	*Henri-Jean Schnubel, ''Gems & Jewels'', New York, 1972		*Henri-Jean Schnubel, ''Gems & Jewels'', New York, 1972
	*Crown Jewels Timeline (showing various crowns & other regalia)http://www.willofyre.com/CoronetResearchPage.htm		*Crown Jewels Timeline (showing various crowns & other regalia) http://www.willofyre.com/CoronetResearchPage.htm

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68.103.121.141 at 05:19, 20 August 2006

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	*Prince Michael of Greece, ''Crown Jewels of Europe'', New York, 1983		*Prince Michael of Greece, ''Crown Jewels of Europe'', New York, 1983
	*Eduard Gubelin & Franz-Xaver Erni, ''GEMSTONES: Symbols of Beauty & Power'', Tucson AZ, 2000		*Eduard Gubelin & Franz-Xaver Erni, ''GEMSTONES: Symbols of Beauty & Power'', Tucson AZ, 2000
			*Henri-Jean Schnubel, ''Gems & Jewels'', New York, 1972
	*Crown Jewels Timeline (showing various crowns)http://www.willofyre.com/CoronetResearchPage.htm		*Crown Jewels Timeline (showing various crowns & other regalia)http://www.willofyre.com/CoronetResearchPage.htm
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68.103.121.141 at 05:11, 20 August 2006

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	== Symbols of Divine Order ==		== Symbols of Divine Order ==

	In addition to being decorative objects, crown jewels were used to represent God's authority on earth. Most objects were made of gold or silver, and precious [[gemstones]]		In addition to being decorative objects, crown jewels were used to represent God's authority on earth. Most objects were made of gold or silver, and precious [[gemstones]]—especially [[emerald]]s, [[carbuncle]]s (rubies), [[sapphire]]s, and [[pearl]]s. Other gems could include [[garnet]]s and varieties of quartz, such as [[amethyst]]s. One should also note that in the early Middle Ages the use of glass gems was an accepted practice. Crown jewels could also be decorated in enamel, depicting scenes from the [[Bible]], and portraits of apostles and saints.

			Due to their extreme hardness and difficulty in cutting, [[diamond]]s were generally lacking prior to the [[Renaissance]]. European jewel smiths did not discover how to cut and polish them until about 1380. In 1475 the Duke of Burgundy commissioned Louis de Berquem to cut three diamonds, one of them being the ''Sancy'' diamond. de Berquem developed a 32-facet cut, the ancestor of the modern ''brilliant'' cut. So impressive were his diamonds that they were included in the French crown jewels, thus creating a new fashion rage for the courts of Europe.

	== References: ==		== References: ==

	*Prince Michael of Greece, ''Crown Jewels of Europe'', New York, 1983		*Prince Michael of Greece, ''Crown Jewels of Europe'', New York, 1983
	*Eduard ~~G�belin~~ & Franz-Xaver Erni, ''GEMSTONES: Symbols of Beauty & Power'', Tucson AZ, 2000		*Eduard Gubelin & Franz-Xaver Erni, ''GEMSTONES: Symbols of Beauty & Power'', Tucson AZ, 2000
	*Crown Jewels Timeline (showing various crowns)http://www.willofyre.com/CoronetResearchPage.htm		*Crown Jewels Timeline (showing various crowns)http://www.willofyre.com/CoronetResearchPage.htm
	[[category:jewellery]]		[[category:jewellery]]

User 144: categorising

2006-05-27T03:15:07Z

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	*Eduard G�belin & Franz-Xaver Erni, ''GEMSTONES: Symbols of Beauty & Power'', Tucson AZ, 2000		*Eduard G�belin & Franz-Xaver Erni, ''GEMSTONES: Symbols of Beauty & Power'', Tucson AZ, 2000
	*Crown Jewels Timeline (showing various crowns)http://www.willofyre.com/CoronetResearchPage.htm		*Crown Jewels Timeline (showing various crowns)http://www.willofyre.com/CoronetResearchPage.htm
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User 144 at 02:48, 21 May 2006

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	'''Crown Jewels''' are various artifacts used during coronations and other royal ceremonies. ~~They~~ ~~are similar in function to [[regalia]] in the SCA. The most common types of crown jewels are:~~		'''Crown Jewels''' are various artifacts used during coronations and other royal ceremonies.

			==Types==
			The most common types of crown jewels are:
	*[[crown]]s & [[coronet]]s		*[[crown]]s & [[coronet]]s
	*[[orb]]s		*[[orb]]s
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	Other crown jewels can include spurs, bracers, collars of chivalry, rings, and coronation robes.		Other crown jewels can include spurs, bracers, collars of chivalry, rings, and coronation robes.

			[[Regalia]] holds a similar function within the [[SCA]].

	== Historical Background ==		== Historical Background ==

Ld Hærek at 23:50, 4 May 2006

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	== Symbols of Divine Order ==		== Symbols of Divine Order ==

	In addition to being decorative objects, crown jewels were used to represent God's authority on earth. Most objects were made of gold or silver, and precious [[gemstones]]		In addition to being decorative objects, crown jewels were used to represent God's authority on earth. Most objects were made of gold or silver, and precious [[gemstones]]

Ld Hærek at 04:53, 4 May 2006

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	*Eduard G�belin & Franz-Xaver Erni, ''GEMSTONES: Symbols of Beauty & Power'', Tucson AZ, 2000		*Eduard G�belin & Franz-Xaver Erni, ''GEMSTONES: Symbols of Beauty & Power'', Tucson AZ, 2000
	*Crown Jewels Timeline (showing various crowns)http://www.willofyre.com/CoronetResearchPage.htm		*Crown Jewels Timeline (showing various crowns)http://www.willofyre.com/CoronetResearchPage.htm

	--[[User:Ld H�rek\|Ld H�rek]] 03:19, 3 May 2006 (EST)

Ld Hærek at 04:46, 4 May 2006

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	*Prince Michael of Greece, ''Crown Jewels of Europe'', New York, 1983		*Prince Michael of Greece, ''Crown Jewels of Europe'', New York, 1983
	*Eduard G�belin & Franz-Xaver Erni, ''GEMSTONES: Symbols of Beauty & Power'', Tucson AZ, 2000		*Eduard G�belin & Franz-Xaver Erni, ''GEMSTONES: Symbols of Beauty & Power'', Tucson AZ, 2000
	*Crown Jewels Timeline (showing various crowns~~, etc~~)http://www.willofyre.com/CoronetResearchPage.htm		*Crown Jewels Timeline (showing various crowns)http://www.willofyre.com/CoronetResearchPage.htm

	--[[User:Ld H�rek\|Ld H�rek]] 03:19, 3 May 2006 (EST)		--[[User:Ld H�rek\|Ld H�rek]] 03:19, 3 May 2006 (EST)