The ball is the Sovereign's Orb. First used at Henry VIII's coronation in 1509. The current one was made for the coronation of Charles II in 1661. The orb is decorated with 375 pearls, 365 diamonds, 18 rubies, 9 emeralds, 9 sapphires, 1 amethyst and 1 piece of glass
There are two sceptres for...