The Crown Jewels [antikvár]

-*TH E-- CROWN J E WELS OF ENGLAND re the Crown Jewels real and how much are they worth? These are the two most common questions which visitors from all over the world ask the Jewel House Wardens at the Tower of London. The first question is easy to answer as the Keeper of the Jewel House would have been prosecuted for misrepresentation if what he had been showing to somé two millión visitors a year were replicas! As for their worth, they coutd be valued purely as precious stones, plate and gold but this would give no true picture. A valuation as museum pieces might give a better answer but it is doubtful whether the best experts could reasonably assess such rare pieces at auction. Then, there is their traditional value - beyond price - and this is the answer that must be given.