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Nelson's Lost Jewel: The Extraordinary Story of the Lost Diamond Chelengk
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Admiral Lord Nelson's diamond Chelengk is one of the most famous and iconic jewels in British history.
Presented to Nelson by Sultan Selim III of Turkey after the Battle of the Nile in 1798, the jewel had thirteen diamond rays to represent the French ships captured or destroyed at the action. Nelson wore the Chelengk on his hat like a turban jewel; it became his trademark to be endlessly copied in portraits and busts to this day.
After Trafalgar, the Chelengk was inherited by Nelson's family....