A Partial History of the Royal Jewels

The royal jewels of England are a magnificent set of regalia that are worn by the leader of the United Kingdom for special occasions, most notably the coronation ceremony. They cover are wide range of objects from crowns and scepters to more mundane objects like spurs and robes. The earliest known use of the jewels was between 200 and 150 B.C.E. but they obviously did not match the splendor and glory of today's vestments.

Containing an astounding seven different crowns and at least four scepters, the modern day jewels are lavishly adorned. So lavishly adorned that, after they were famously stolen in 1303. Although most were recovered shortly after, it is unknown if they were recovered in their entirety. After that they were kept in the Tower of London, with the Tower only allowing people to see them if they paid a fee. This lasted until another attempt was made on the jewels, this time by the infamous Colonel Blood. Since that last attempt the Jewels have been relocated to the Jewel House, a special section of the Tower of London made specifically to house them, under constant armed guard.