As a collector of replicas, I can instantly tell it's a fake, because the arches are rounded. When originally made for George VI, the arches were higher, and flared out slightly at the top. Elizabeth II had them flattened, to better suit her smaller physical size---though it made the crown look like an elephant had stepped on it.
I have few books of yours ,but I have a series of books to finish that I am unable to reach your book....currently I am reading Killing Floor by Lee Child ..
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.
This is a reconstruction of how it looked in 1937, for the coronation of King George VI (which is how it remained till the end of his reign). I think that's when Jeffrey Archer's story is set. The arches were lowered for the coronation of his daughter, Queen Elizabeth, in 1953, because it was thought that made the crown look more feminine. (King Charles III was apparently happy to keep the more 'feminine' look as it wasn't altered back to high arches for him.)
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.
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!
Amazing workmanship.
What a great job😊
For along time I have been stuck on teaching myself. But I would happily spend a year learning feom this man. Absolute genius craftaman
As a collector of replicas, I can instantly tell it's a fake, because the arches are rounded.
When originally made for George VI, the arches were higher, and flared out slightly at the top. Elizabeth II had them flattened, to better suit her smaller physical size---though it made the crown look like an elephant had stepped on it.
Absolutely great ❤
Superb 👍
Fabulous!
What a great promo for a book. I was expecting something totally different because I am not familiar with this author.
I have few books of yours ,but I have a series of books to finish that I am unable to reach your book....currently I am reading Killing Floor by Lee Child ..
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.
I wish the arches would be a bit lower like the real one
This is a reconstruction of how it looked in 1937, for the coronation of King George VI (which is how it remained till the end of his reign). I think that's when Jeffrey Archer's story is set. The arches were lowered for the coronation of his daughter, Queen Elizabeth, in 1953, because it was thought that made the crown look more feminine. (King Charles III was apparently happy to keep the more 'feminine' look as it wasn't altered back to high arches for him.)
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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.
It is good I give him that, but you can tell it is not the real crown. One thing is it is too big the King did not have the state crown
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Umm… I think it’s close, but a clear miss nonetheless.
Fascinating project for sure, but not a convincing double in my opinion.
it's a travesty
It's just bad!
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!
Er spricht leider nur Englisch .
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