“Unlocking the Past: 30 Elusive Treasures That Could Outwit Even the Greatest Adventurer”
#3
Irish Crown Jewels
The Jewels of the Order of St Patrick, also known as the Irish Crown Jewels, were a set of jeweled insignia created in 1831 for the Order of St Patrick. Stolen from Dublin Castle in 1907, the jewels and other items have never been recovered, and the theft remains unsolved.
#4
Florentine Diamond
The Florentine Diamond, a 137.27-carat yellow diamond of Indian origin, was once part of the Austrian Crown Jewels. After World War I, Emperor Charles I took it into exile, where it was stolen and taken to South America. Rumors suggest it was later recut and sold in the 1920s.
#5
Lost Imperial Faberge Eggs
Faberge eggs are jeweled creations by the House of Faberge, with 69 made during the Czarist era, though only 61 are known to exist today. Among them, 44 of the 50 Imperial Easter eggs are known to survive. Several, including the 1886 Hen with Sapphire Pendant and the 1909 Alexander III Commemorative Egg, are missing, their fates still unknown.
#6
Royal Casket
The Royal Casket, created in 1800 by Izabela Czartoryska, contained 73 precious relics once belonging to Polish royalty. It was looted by the Wehrmacht during the German invasion of Poland in World War II and has never been recovered.
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