Black Prince's Ruby
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The Black Prince's Ruby is a famous large red spinel, long mistaken for a ruby, that has adorned the British royal regalia for centuries and now prominently decorates the Imperial State Crown.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Prince's Ruby canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gemstone
ⓘ
precious stone ⓘ red spinel ⓘ |
| adorns | Imperial State Crown ⓘ |
| approximateShape | irregular cabochon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Edward the Black Prince
ⓘ
surface form:
Edward of Woodstock, the Black Prince
|
| associatedWithEvent |
British coronation ceremonies
ⓘ
State Opening of Parliament ⓘ |
| classification | historic gemstone ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | iconic gemstone of the British monarchy ⓘ |
| decorates | cross pattée of the Imperial State Crown ⓘ |
| displayStatus | on public display with the Crown Jewels ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | corundum ruby ⓘ |
| famousFor |
being long misidentified as a ruby
ⓘ
prominent placement on the Imperial State Crown ⓘ |
| gemCut | polished but unfaceted ⓘ |
| gemType | spinel ⓘ |
| hasInscription | small drilled hole from earlier mounting ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national treasure of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| housedIn | Jewel House ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tower of London ⓘ |
| material | spinel ⓘ |
| mineralClass | spinel ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Edward the Black Prince
ⓘ
surface form:
Edward of Woodstock, the Black Prince
|
| notableFor |
deep red color
ⓘ
large size ⓘ long association with English and British monarchs ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Crown Estate ⓘ |
| owner | British monarch ⓘ |
| partOf |
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
British Crown Jewels
|
| positionInCrown | front cross above the Cullinan II diamond ⓘ |
| setting | gold mount ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
monarchical continuity
ⓘ
royal authority ⓘ |
| usedAs | royal regalia ornament ⓘ |
| usedIn |
British royal regalia
ⓘ
English royal regalia ⓘ Imperial State Crown ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial State Crown of the United Kingdom
|
| visibility | clearly visible on photographs of the Imperial State Crown ⓘ |
| wasMistakenFor | ruby ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.