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Icon Archive › Royalty (Historic) › King George I of Greece

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King George I of Greece

Ruby — King of the Hellenes said to buy a rare pigeon-blood ruby each anniversary for a wreath suite

The originalKing of the Hellenes said to buy a rare pigeon-blood ruby each anniversary for a wreath suiteSee the documented piece →

King George I of Greece is associated, in the documented record, with a reported Ruby. King of the Hellenes said to buy a rare pigeon-blood ruby each anniversary for a wreath suite (1867).

Within the Legacy Diamond Icon Archive this entry sits alongside the great ruby stories — a reference point for the cut, the colour and the moment it marked. The full Legacy Story for this icon is being written; the verified specifications, provenance and sources below are confirmed today.

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What diamond or jewel is associated with King George I of Greece?

King George I of Greece is associated, in the documented record, with a Ruby. King of the Hellenes said to buy a rare pigeon-blood ruby each anniversary for a wreath suite.

What era and origin is it from?

It dates to 1867. Origin / association: Greece.

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STUNNING DIAMOND, RUBY AND COLOURED DIAMOND PENDENT NECKLACE Pear brilliant-cut diamonds of 22.18 carats, cushion-shaped

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StoneRuby

Era1867

RegionGreece

Reported. This is an editorial reference compiled from public sources — a record of notable jewels in history, not a statement of endorsement or of any association with Legacy. Source: primary reference. Last verified July 2026.

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