Precious Stones: Their History and Mystery

Nine chapters on what people have believed about jewels — the charms and the poisons, the chaplet of pearls, the ecclesiastical treasuries, and the great robberies they invited.

Robberies

14 pages in this part of History and Mystery of Precious Stones.

Robberies

ROBBERY in the ancient Treasury of Westminster Abbey was perpetrated in the year 1303. The details, which are very curious, are given by…

Robberies: John

It appears that the sacrist of Westminster having found certain cups, etc., spoke to some of the monks, and asked their advice thereon…

Robberies: Westminster

It seems that the Master of the Wardrobe himself, John de Drokenesford, was present in London on the king's affairs when the investigations…

Robberies: Podelicote

There is little reason to doubt that a large quantity of the treasure-that consisting of the plate and jewels-was recovered. One of the…

Robberies: Hartsyde

In an account of "jewells and other furnishings," which were "sould and deliuered to the Queen's most excellent Matie from the Xth of…

Robberies: Edwards

The daring attempt of BLOOD to steal the REGALIA in the Tower, during the reign of Charles II., although generally known to most readers…

Robberies: Beckman

The old keeper now raised himself, and, freeing his mouth from the gag, cried, "Treason! Murder !" which, being heard by his daughter, she…

Robberies: Parrot

In this "robustious struggle" a large pearl, a fair diamond, and a number of smaller stones, were bulged from the crown; but both the…

Robberies: Blood

The attempted robbery was soon afterwards made known to the king, who commanded that the two persons first seized, and who had been lodged…

Robberies: Lovat

A singular anecdote is related of the famous Lord Lovat, of Jacobite tendencies. This nobleman was one evening in a ball-room in the house…

Robberies: Sergent

This magnificent collection was stolen in a singular manner. After the days of bloodshed of August 10th and September 2nd the national…

Robberies: Mademoiselle

A robbery of jewels, under singular circumstances, occurred in Paris towards the close of 1827, at the house of the famous actress…

Robberies: Pereira

Notwithstanding the strong endeavours to save the culprits, they were sentenced to the pillory and ten years' hard labour. In the "Greville…

Robberies: Toledo

Cathedral treasures, although no doubt guarded with mundane precautions in addition to the sacred prestige attached to them, have been the…

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