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==Gifts of jewels== Charles was supplied with various jewels from the English royal collection to give as gifts. King James sent advice on this gift giving to his son in Spain.<ref>''Progresses of James the First'', vol. 4 (London, 1828), pp. 845-50.</ref> When Charles gave his farewells to the Spanish court, his presents included; to the King, a sword set with diamonds; to the [[Elisabeth of France, Queen of Spain|Queen]], two large diamonds, and a pair of earrings including diamonds as big as a bean; to the Infanta, a string of 250 pear shaped pearls; to [[Infante Carlos of Spain (1607–1632)|Don Carlos]], a pointed diamond; to the [[Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria|Cardinal]], a pectoral of topazes, diamonds, and pearls; to [[Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares]], the "Portugal diamond" set with a pendant pearl, as a substitute for the famous [[La Peregrina pearl]]; to the [[Inés de Zúñiga y Velasco|Countess of Olivares]], a diamond cross; to her daughter, Lady Maria de Guzman, a ring; four jewels each to the Duke of Híjar, the Marquis of Mondéjar, the King's Confessor, and the Bishop of Segovia; diamond rings for the gentlemen of the King's chamber; chains of gold for 14 pages, gold rings for the royal archers; to the Conde de la Puebla Maestre a chain of diamonds and a miniature of portrait of himself set with diamonds.<ref>''HMC Manuscripts of the Marquis of Bath'', vol. 2 (Dublin, 1907), pp. 72-3: ''Progresses of James the First'', vol. 4 (London, 1828), pp. 911-3.</ref> A ship, the ''[[English ship Mary Rose (1623)|Mary Rose]]'', was sent to Spain to collect jewels returned to the English ambassador in July 1624. The ship was threatened by a storm during the return voyage.<ref>Thomas Birch & Folkestone Williams, ''Court and Times of James the First'', 2 (London: Colburn, 1849), pp. 465, 478.</ref>
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