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crown jewel - a precious stone that is a valuable part of a sovereign's regalia. jewel, precious stone, gem - a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry.
The Crown Jewels were brought back to Paris in 1872 and the following year they were checked by a commission and then placed in the cellars of the Ministry of Finance. The stones which had been bought from the Civil List and were valued at 100,000 francs were handed over to the Empress's representatives. It was not long before a proposal for the sale of the Crown Jewels gained favor. The indefatigable protagonist of this proposal was a deputy named Benjamin Raspail. Twenty-two years previously, in 1848, his father had unsuccessfully brought a similar proposal before the National Assembly.