It is nice to be extravagant from time to time . . . I just bought myself a little Christmas present with some of the "money" gifts I received over the holidays . . . as I am a monarchy buff . . . the recent Cook Islands silver crown jewels dollar coin caught my eye in a magazine and I had to have one . . . it is .999 pure silver and the transparent center contains 1.5 carats of loose individually cut rubies, saphires and diamonds . . . sure to be a collectors item as the original mintage was sold out in no time . . . upon receipt of the coin I will have it professionally framed for display . . . I am thinking of having it mounted on a background of purple velvet with an antique silver shawdow box frame . . . oh how royal!