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The Royal "Gendik"

The Royal "Gendik" is in the form of the Kedah crest, decorated with diamonds and at its edges can be found designs of padi stalks, embedded with diamonds. Above the Kedah crest is a tree design, above which can be found the largest diamond, which is the centrepiece of a crown.

The tree above the emblem branches out into five flowers, with one large flower being surrounded by four smaller ones at its sides. To the left and right can be found designs of a plant with long leaves. Altogether there are 12 flowers. Here can also be found a tree, which touches the Kedah State crest and the Seal. The flowers are studded with medium-sized diamonds, while those embedded on the Seal are of a smaller size. The folded leaves are studded with square diamonds.

At the third level are smaller tree designs, with one five-pointed star with a crescent moon, the symbol of Islam in the State. The trees bear five diamond "flowers".

The final level of the "gendik" is in the form of a hanging bunch of four leaves: three long leaves and one single shorter leaf. Square diamonds decorate the first leaf, while the others are studded with ordinary-shaped diamonds. Within the sheaf of the last leaves are embroidered six small diamond "flowers".

The Sultana's "gendik" is an extremely refined piece of handiwork, of high quality 22-carat white gold. The "gendik's" total weight is estimated at 205.5 grams. The diamonds it contains are of Class 'A', flawless quality, and they are all of the same colour, irrespective of whether they of the angular or round variety.

   
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