The crown, which symbolizes dignity and authority, is decorated with gold and jewels throughout the ages and the world.
Korea’s National Treasure No. 191, a golden crown in Silla Dynasty, is elaborately decorated with about 375 grams [0.8 lb] of gold and 77 pieces of comma-shaped jade. The crown used at the coronation of the Iranian Pahlavi Dynasty was studded with 3,380 pieces of diamonds and 369 pearls. The weight of the gems alone is 10,400 carats and the crown weighs about 2 ㎏ [4.4 lb]. The U.K.’s Imperial State Crown that attracts the attention of the world is densely decorated with 2,868 diamonds, 273 pearls, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, and 5 rubies. And the front of the crown has 170 carats of red spinel and 317 carats of a large diamond below it. While the Imperial State Crown weighs 1.1 ㎏ [2.4 lb], the St. Edward’s Crown, which is used in a coronation, is made of pure gold and many jewels that it weighs 3 ㎏ [6.6 lb].
People say, “The person who wants to put on a crown shall bear its weight.” It is not the weight of the crown itself, but the weight of responsibility and commitment that a king has. Not only the king, but also all of us have the weight to bear. It also includes rewards for our efforts, which will shine brilliantly like a crown.