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This pocket-sized work is a photo- graphic catalogue of the Crown Jewels of the Kingdom of Bohemia, which date from the reign of King Charles IV (1316–1378). The book is the product of gemological examinations conduct- ed in 1998 and 2003; a review of these examinations is also provided. Included is a CD-ROM with 600 additional photos.