| Crown of Hawaii | |
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 Crown used by king Kalākaua | |
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Kingdom of Hawaii |
Crown of Hawaii was a royal crown used by the Hawaiian king Kalākaua. [1] [2] The idea of a European-styled coronation and thus also a crown came to Kalākaua after his world tour. Crowns for both the king and queen were ordered from a London-based jeweller. [3]
The crown was made out of gold with nearly an oval profile. It was decorated with golden kalo ( taro) leaves as well as diamonds and other jewels. On the top there was a Maltese cross. The price of the crown came into $ 5000. [4]
See also
References
- ^ "Royal crown of Hawaii's kings, last worn by Kalakaua, 1874-1891". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ Kamehiro, Stacy L. (2009-07-27). The Arts of Kingship: Hawaiian Art and National Culture of the Kalakaua Era. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-3263-6.
- ^ McNearney, Allison (2017-12-09). "The Hunt for the Missing Hawaiian Crown Jewels". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Kalakaua's Crown Is Left Without Ornaments" (PDF). 5 April 1893. Retrieved 28 July 2022.