Posted by Beth on October 2, 2015, 3:39 am, in reply to "St Edward's Crown"
Fascinating! Thank you Nellie. I had never previously known about green tourmalines in St Edward's crown.
From the photo you supplied, the stones do not look as if they are the much more prized chrome tourmalines. I suspect that gemstone was not commonly available in Europe when the crown was made. (No doubt, with your knowledge, you will prove me wrong - yet again!)
I had always assumed the stones were emeralds.
Many thanks for introducing me to some intriguing aspects of the gems in St Edward's Crown.