"This little trinket is for you." Li Xiang returned to Erin's ancestral home and handed her a scepter, its top inlaid with a massive diamond.
"It's beautiful." Erin clearly had a discerning eye. After a quick glance, she exclaimed, "Is this the scepter of Elizabeth II?"
She couldn't be mistaken, because this scepter was a legend throughout all of Europe. The diamond set in it alone was a full 530 carats.
On June 2, 1953, Elizabeth II held her coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, officially becoming the Queen of England.
She held this very scepter, which not only symbolized the glory of the royal family but also carried with it a legend of history and jewels.
The King of England's Scepter was first created in 1661, custom-made for the coronation of King Charles II of England. At that time, however, the scepter was not set with such a large diamond.
This diamond is the largest in the world, known as the "Star of Africa I," weighing 530.2 carats—larger than an egg.
