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		Coronation crown receiving royal makeoverImage Gallery (2 Images)
					
						 
 
	
							The current Coronation crown is made of solid gold and adorned with 345 aquamarines, 37 white topaz, 27 tourmalines, 12 rubies, seven amethysts, six sapphires, garnet, spinel amongst the most prominent stones. Queen Elizabeth often joked about how heavy it was. Source: Cecil Beaton. © V&A Museum
						
 
					
						 
 
	
							Queen Mary's Crown 1911: "At the 1911 coronation the crown contained the three large diamonds - the Koh-i-nûr, and Cullinan III and IV, (also known as the Lesser Stars of Africa) which were later replaced with quartz crystal replicas." | Source: Garrard & Co. 
						
 
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