Raymond J. De Souza: Hidden for More than 80 Years in Canada, Habsburg Jewels Shine Again
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A diamond belonging to the last emperor of Austria was missing for a long time. Then it turned out that it was in a Canadian vault. Now the ‘Florentiner’ is on display at an exhibition in Quebec.
Raymond J. de Souza: Hidden for more than 80 years in Canada, Habsburg jewels shine again
Only two of Empress Zita's grandchildren knew of the priceless jewels that their grandmother had secreted in a Quebec bank vault
For a long time they were considered to have disappeared, now valuable items from the possession of the Habsburgs in Canada can be seen. Among them is one of the largest known diamonds.
The world-famous Florentine diamond is on display in a museum again after a century. This weekend, an exhibition opens in the Canadian city of Quebec, where the long-lost treasure is presented as the highlight. In the meantime, the Canadian government has legally protected the diamond against claims from Europe. The 137-carat Florentine diamond is hundreds of years old and surrounded by mysteries and legends. The stone had been missing since th…
The Florentine diamond, a 137-carat yellow stone that once belonged to the Medici, is for the first time… Florentine diamond on display in Quebec after a hundred years
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