Norway’s witty king hoped his final resting place would be well padded. His $2.1 million sarcophagus is instead a magnificent stone ship inspired by his Olympic sailing that ...
Published on: Monday 21 September 2026
A Norwegian peridot is set into the bronze crown on King Harald’s sarcophagus. The gem is the transparent form of olivine, the same mineral used for the monumental hull and also found on Norway’s ...
