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Its history is older than any other gemstone in the royal collection. The stone is thought to have been in the coronation ring of
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It was reputedly taken from the ring when Edward's body was re-interred at
Westminster Abbey in 1163.
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in the 17th century is not clear, but it was most likely re-cut into its present form for
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The sapphire is believed to have originated from Asia, potentially either from
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St Edward's
Sapphire is on public display with the other Crown Jewels in the
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452:Queen Victoria's Small Diamond Crown
421:Coronet of Charles, Prince of Wales
212:Larif, Dr Shihaan (16 March 2008).
900:Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
783:Hall Sapphire and Diamond Necklace
426:Coronet of George, Prince of Wales
343:Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
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16:Part of the British Crown Jewels
808:Queen Marie of Romania Sapphire
103:that forms part of the British
180:deposits since ancient times.
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263:. Cassell & Co. pp.
874:List of individual gemstones
457:George IV's Coronation Crown
405:Mary of Modena's State Crown
190:List of individual gemstones
260:The Crown Jewels of England
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773:Bismarck Sapphire Necklace
296:"The Imperial State Crown"
869:List of sapphires by size
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128:How the gem survived the
99:is an octagonal rose-cut
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778:Black Star of Queensland
694:Mirror of Great Britain
447:Imperial Crown of India
395:Queen Alexandra's Crown
214:"St. Edward's Sapphire"
146:added the jewel to the
788:James J. Hill Sapphire
462:George I's State Crown
400:Queen Adelaide's Crown
304:. Inventory no. 31701.
301:Royal Collection Trust
33:Queen Victoria's crown
678:Elizabeth II's jewels
905:Edward the Confessor
895:Individual sapphires
823:Serendipity Sapphire
818:St Edward's Sapphire
586:Processional objects
551:St Edward's Sapphire
369:Imperial State Crown
148:Imperial State Crown
112:Edward the Confessor
97:St Edward's Sapphire
79:Edward the Confessor
22:St Edward's Sapphire
798:Millennium Sapphire
688:Great H of Scotland
668:Honours of Scotland
546:Black Prince's Ruby
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706:Irish Crown Jewels
700:The Three Brothers
390:Queen Mary's Crown
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607:St Edward's Staff
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633:Altar plate
536:Cullinan II
467:Tudor Crown
170:Afghanistan
159:Jewel House
138:restoration
889:Categories
541:Koh-i-Noor
531:Cullinan I
196:References
136:after the
762:sapphires
649:Lily Font
174:Sri Lanka
122:in 1066.
612:Trumpets
515:Sceptres
414:Coronets
184:See also
178:corundum
101:sapphire
42:Sapphire
661:Related
599:Curtana
572:Ampulla
500:Armills
161:at the
50:Unknown
760:Named
593:Swords
440:Others
350:Crowns
223:1 June
56:Colour
47:Weight
617:Maces
510:Rings
495:Spurs
490:Robes
85:Owner
505:Orbs
267:–58.
225:2020
70:Rose
60:Blue
172:or
66:Cut
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