The Crown Jewels
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The Crown Jewels at the Tower of London
The coenor is a much older stone than the ones that we've been talking about. It seems quite likely it was a stone that belonged to the Mogul Emperor Babur. Before the 18th century, diamonds were only found in India. The crown jewels at the Tower of London are protected by state-of-the-art security. They are stored behind bulletproof glass and surrounded by surveillance cameras.
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