What Is The Coronation Stone

Coronation Stone

When the Queen was crowned in Westminster Abbey, there was a stone under the throne called the Coronation Stone, and it has a long and glorious history. Until 1286, this stone had been kept in the abbey of Scone where the Scottish kings were crowned. It had great significance in the Coronation Service for the … Read more

What Is Platinum

Platinum

Platinum is a metal—but what an amazing metal it is! It is greyish white in color, and its name comes from the Spanish Plataand means “little silver”.Platinum is harder than copper and almost as pliable as gold. You could take a single ounce of platinum and stretch it out into a fine wire that would … Read more