Expensive Crown Jewels of the World
3. Bavaria
Bavaria, now Germany, is the second most populous state of Germany and also one of the oldest parts in Europe.
Napoleon had granted the German duchy of Bavaria its status of kingdom in 1806, when he had re-ordered the map of Europe. This is when Maximilian I, the new King of Bavaria, had given orders to have the crown jewels made for the new rulers. This famous crown is adorned with – pearls, sapphires, emeralds, diamonds and rubies. The crown is currently housed in the treasury of the palace of Residenz, Munich. The Wittelsbach Diamond or Der Blue Wittessbatcher also adorns the crown jewels of Bavaria, making it equally valuable, around $17 million.
