The Court Crown Jewelers for Kaiser William II as Emperor of Germany made the Hohenzollern crown in 1888. it contains a large sapphire, cut encabuchon, supporting a diamond studded cross, plus a 142 rose cut diamonds, 18 brilliant diamonds and 8 superb large pearls. In 1918, when Emperor William II abdicated to retain, the family jewels including this crown.
During the Second World War It was hidden bricked up in a wall in the crypt of a church, but was found and fortunately returned to the Hohenzollern family. It is currently kept at the family residence of the Schloss Hohenzollern.
