I was enthralled by
the story of the Black Prince’s Ruby on my trip to England in 1990.
The Three Sister’s
Ruby Ring, in South of the Pier, was taken from the true historical
account of the Black Prince’s Ruby.
The history of the Black
Prince’s Ruby history is an amazing adventure! The full account of the ring
will send chills through you as you read the historical account of this 170
carat spinel ruby. It has a most bloody trail of conquest beginning in 1366.
Originally owned by
the Moorish Prince Mohammad, who was killed by his brother-in-law Abu Said. Said
was then murdered by a Spaniard, Lord Don Pedro the Cruel. This is where the
name the Black Prince’s Ruby got its name in the 14th Century. It has been
speculated that it was mined in the Badakhshan Mines in Tajikstan.
The astonishing
journey of this jewel is filled with blood, horror, war and conquest. It’s a history of instability, of human
greatness and misfortune to those who own or hold it dear to them.
The Black Prince’s
Ruby now sits as the center jewel in the British Imperial State Crown. The ruby
is huge, the size of a small egg!
I took literary
license with the Three Sister’s Ruby Ring, but the intrigue and extraordinary
gem’s history is something people have written about for centuries.
Be sure to visit
websites on the Black Prince’s Ruby for more information of this amazing true story.
