Imperial Crown of Brazil

Imperial Crown of Brazil
The Imperial Crown on display at the Imperial Museum of Brazil
Heraldic depictions
Details
Country	Empire of Brazil
Made	1822
Owner	Imperial Museum of Brazil
Weight	1.9 kilograms
Material	Gold
Cap	Dark-green velvet
Notable stones	639 diamonds, 77 pearls

The Imperial Crown of Brazil, also known as the Crown of Dom Pedro II or as the Diamantine Crown (so called because all of its precious stones are diamonds), is the Crown manufactured for the second Brazilian Emperor, Pedro II.

With the addition of this Crown to the Brazilian Imperial Regalia, use of the previous, simpler Crown of Pedro I was abandoned. The design of the Crown of Dom Pedro II also replaced the design of the older diadem in flag and coat of arms of the Brazilian Empire, thus making the new Crown the official imperial Crown of the State.

The Crown of Dom Pedro I was simpler, having been quickly manufactured in 1822 for the Coronation of Brazil's first Emperor, just a few months after the declaration of the country's independence.

When Brazil's second Emperor, Pedro II, was declared of age and preparations for his coronation began, the government saw the need to commission the manufacturing of a new crown.

The Crown of Dom Pedro II was created by the goldsmith Carlos Martin in Rio de Janeiro, and was first exhibited to the public on July 8, 1841, just days before the new monarch's Coronation that took place on July 18 of the same year.

The Crown's frame is made of quality 18 karat gold. Its circlet base supports eight imperial semi-arches, connected at the top by a golden monde, which in turn is surmounted by a jeweled cross, forming a globus cruciger. Inside the half-arches lies a dark-green velvet cap (matching the dark green colour of the top surface of the Emperor's robe). The Crown is set with 639 precious stones (all diamonds), and 77 pearls of 8 millimeters each.