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1. The so-called 'Crown of Charlemagne', the emperor crowned in 800AD, sparkled in Austria. Containing jewels of many kinds, it also featured the portraits of two historical figures. Name them.
2. In the 19th century, Queen Maria Christina of Bourbon-Sicily had her portrait painted wearing a dazzling necklace. What combination of precious stones did it feature?
3. Charles IV (of the House of Luxembourg) ruled Bohemia in the 14th century and was elected Holy Roman Emperor. He ordered a crown for the reliquary of St Wencelas' skull. How many gems were used in the crown?
4. Hungary's sceptre, orb and crown belonged to St Stephen I. Atop the sceptre is a crystal ball carved with what figures?
5. Portugal's first king reigned in the 12th century. Hundreds of years later, in 1848, an eye-catching diadem was added to the royal collection. The diamonds were set in what form?
6. Known as the Iron Crown, it is said to contain a relic of a nail of the Cross. To what now-defunct European monarchy's collection did the crown belong?
7. In the 18th century the regent of France paid an unheard-of sum for a diamond weighing 140 carats. Queen Marie-Antoinette loved wearing it in her hair. What is the name of the gem now kept in the Louvre?
8. At the beginning of the 18th century, the Duchy of Saxony produced a plaque of a bird with diamond wings and an emerald heart. When the Polish king awarded the decoration connected with the breathtaking bird, what did he award?
9. Bavaria once owned the Palatinate Pearl mounted between two diamond snakes on a brooch. What makes the pearl unique?
10. Empress Catherine the Great of Russia refused to buy a huge 189 carat diamond, citing the price as excessive. When her lover later presented it to her as a gift, she accepted with pleasure. What is the name of the diamond set in her coronation sceptre?
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