Regent Diamond
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The Regent Diamond is a 140.64-carat diamond owned by the French state and on display in the Louvre, worth US$60,000,000 as of 2025. Mined in India and cut in London, it was purchased by the regent of
Regent Diamond
Detail of Napoleon's portrait with sword
Coronation Portrait of Charles X by François Gérard, 1825. Note the Regent Diamond set in the Fleur-de-lis at the top of the crown at left.
French Crown Jewels
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The French Crown Jewels and Regalia comprise the crowns, orb, sceptres, diadems and jewels that were symbols of Royal or Imperial power between 752 and 1870. These were worn by many Kings and Queens o
Regent Diamond
…equivalent to £62,570,000 in 2025). In 1792, during the revolutionary furore in Paris, "Le Régent", or the regent diamond, was stolen along with other crown jewels of France, but was later recovered. It was found in some roof timbers in an attic in Paris. The diamond was used as security or collateral on several occasions…
Crown Jewels of France, on display at the Louvre with the crown and diadem of Empress Eugénie to the left, the set of Queen Marie Amélie in the centre, and the crown of Louis XV to the right with the diadem of the Duchess of Angoulême
Procession of Louis XV after his coronation in Notre-Dame de Reims, traditional location of the coronations of Kings of France.
Crown of Louis XV