This exquisite snuff box was made for King Frederick the Great of Prussia in 1770s, and it is just one of the many beautiful things you can see this summer at Buckingham Palace. The special exhibition is called “Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration”, and it will run from Saturday, 30 June 2012 to Sunday, 7 October 2012.

Photo: The Royal Collection © 2011, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II