In 1671 a former Civil War soldier and his gang conned their way into stealing the British Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. It became the first and only time anyone has attempted to steal them.

The British royal family ... Outside of this, the family's jewelry collection, called "The Crown Jewels" is estimated to be worth somewhere between $4 and $6 billion dollars, and has been ...

The Crown Jewels are made up of more than 100 objects ... on his 66th birthday by the Transvaal government, which was under British rule. Historic Royal Palaces says this was "intended to ...

Scotch maker Royal Salute’s 62 Gun Collection reflects its British monarchic ties and top-notch craftsmanship. Read more at ...

Gemstones are rare and valuable. India has some of the most expensive ones. Here are the most expensive gemstones found in India.

The latter, discovered more than 100 years ago, was cut up and set into the British Crown Jewels. Like many of Lucara’s mega stones, this latest discovery will undoubtedly make its way to ...

From Robin Hood to damning accusations of murder, tyranny and tactical ineptitude; history and popular culture have not been kind to England's 'Bad King John'. But just how much is fact and how ...

The Imperial State Crown, the Sovereign's Sceptre and the Sovereign's Orb were each placed atop the Queen's coffin for the State Funeral on Monday The British royal family's crown jewels were ...

The London-listed group, whose Cullinan mine was the source of the two largest diamonds in the British Crown Jewels, told investors Richard Duffy had left the firm 'by mutual agreement and with ...

Collected over centuries by British kings and queens ... complicated thousand-year history buried within the Crown Jewels. These jewels - some of the most beautiful objects ever crafted - reveal ...