Filed under: Jewelry Imagine having the crown shown above placed
on your head. You can't do that but you can get a rare glimpse
at the ornate creation. The crown is part of the Czech crown
jewels currently on display at Prague castle. The gold crown is
studded with 96 precious stones including rubies and sapphires.
The AFP reports that it was first worn by the Holy Roman emperor
and king of Bohemia, Charles IV of Luxembourg, for his Prague
coronation in 1347. The crown is being shown along the the
scepter, imperial orb and other priceless objects. Czechs and
foreign visitors have only been allowed to view the jewels nine
times in the last century. This time it is to commemorate the
15th anniversary of the founding of the Czech Republic, the 90th
anniversary of the foundation of Czechoslovakia and the re-
election of President Vaclav Klaus and the object will be
display for 11 days.