Golden Cradle Studded with Diamonds, Rubies, and Emeralds

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed)
Aug 9th 2007 at 2:02PM

Wow, way back in the 18th century they really knew how to bling things up. And unlikely things too, like this baby's cradle. Covered in gold and set with more than 2,000 gems including diamonds, rubies, and emeralds, it's currently on display in Tokyo at a special exhibit that includes about 140 other antique treasures from the Ottoman Empire (which came before the Republic of Turkey). The items will be on display through September 24th in honor of the birth of Prince Hisahito to the Japanese Emporer's son Prince Akishino and his wife Princess Kiko (got that straight?). No word on what the cradle's valued at, although since it isn't for sale I guess it's more about admiring it's gaudy beauty than hoping to get one for yourself.

Tags: baby, cradle, crib, diamond, diamonds, emerald, emeralds, gem, gems, gold, golden, infant, jewel, jewels, prince, princess, rocker, rocking, rubies, ruby, tokyo

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Embassy Emeralds Aug 10th 2007 3:10PM

That's a great cradle. It brings back memories of my infancy...... Huh?
That cradle is nuts. Oh to be 18th century royalty when bling was king. Nobody does that anymore. Its a shame really. I'm an emerald dealer myself http://www.embassyemeralds.com and I'm still waiting for some royalty to buy up my inventory for a project like this.
I wish there were close up pictures so we could get a better view of the craftsmanship and the diamonds, emeralds, and other gems.