If you’ve ever seen any of the British crown jewels, you know they’re not exactly subtle. They are sparkle-set to the max: ...

The Imperial State Crown also features 2,868 diamonds ... one of the largest-cut diamonds in the world. It was mined in India, reportedly between the 12th and 14th centuries, and changed hands ...

A fancy pink diamond with French Imperial provenance, Indian Mughal jewels and a 392.52-carat sapphire are highlights of ...

Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand has been crowned Miss World at a glittering contest that was held in India.

Mako Komuro, the former Princess of Japan, who gave up her royal position to marry a commoner, has reportedly given birth to ...

In addition to the twenty-nine plates of general distributional maps, there are nineteen plates showing the whole of British India, the native States and Burma on a scale of 1 to 4,000,000.

And the 317.4-carat Cullinan II, often called the Second Star of Africa, sits in the Imperial State Crown. Other smaller cuts from the Cullinan also feature in the royal jewellery collection.

The crown, in particular, serves as a tangible connection to the once-great Mughal dynasty and its imperial legacy, while also marking the transition to British colonial rule in India. The relics ...