London, England (CNN) -- They are some of the most spectacular diamonds, rubies and sapphires in the world, and they have graced the outfits of monarchs for centuries, now -- just in time for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee -- Britain's Crown Jewels have gone on display in a new-look exhibition. "The Crown Jewels are a collection of international significance, some of the most stunning gems in the world," said curator Sally Dixon-Smith. "But they are also a working collection, and we wanted to get that across to visitors; that they are real, and that they are very much used, both during coronations and more regularly."
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Britain's Crown Jewels contain some of the most famous precious stones in the world
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The collection has been worn by members of the British monarchy for generations
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Jewels kept in Tower of London, watched over by Yeomen Warders, or "Beefeaters"
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New-look exhibition unveiled just in time for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee
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And the fact that the jewels are one of the key attractions for international visitors to London has played a large role in the way they are now displayed, with little writing and a reliance instead on imagery and film, from animations, to painting, to film of the @placeholder's 1953 coronation.