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The Crown Jewels of Avalon, also known as the Seven Jewels and the Seven Stones of the Kingdom, are a set of powerful magic jewels in Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders. They serve as the "McGuffin" of the show's first season as the Jewel Riders look for them in a majority of episodes; in the second season, they are replaced in this role by the Wizard Jewels.

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The seven Crown Jewels cannot be used to channel wild magic, like the Enchanted Jewels used by the young people and animals. Instead, the Crown Jewels work on a different scale, as they are tied into the fabric of the Avalon itself—capable of controlling large areas of wild magic and turning it to goodness or to darkness. They are supposed to be kept in a magical setting and would turn wild again if that magic is broken.

A disaster strikes when the power-hungry sorceress Lady Kale attempts to steal the magic of Crown Jewels from their owner and keeper, the good wizard Merlin. The Crown Jewels are now gone, returned to the lands, as it once was in ancient times, when Merlin would rather lose them then see them used for evil. But will not be able to return and magic all over Avalon will be unstable until the Crown Jewels are all found by the Jewel Riders through their Jewel Quest and placed back within the Jewel Box with the help of Merlin's key.

Jewel Quest[]

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The Crown Jewels are "heart and soul" of Avalon and each of them comes from a different geographic region of the kingdom. A thousand years ago, the great wizard Merlin found, tuned to himself through his jewel, and magically linked the Crown Jewels inside the Jewel Box, binding the seven lands of the kingdom together with the strength of goodness. It lasts until Merlin's former apprentice turned an outlaw witch, Lady Kale, hatches a plan to seize control of Avalon's magic for herself. After Kale steals both the Box and the key from Merlin, he breaks their magic matrix and all seven Crown Jewels return to the lands they have come from, their exact locations unknown.

Crown Jewel matrix

Now, Merlin's faithful students the Jewel Riders, led by Princess Gwenevere, must become the great champions of Avalon on a mission to find all missing Crown Jewels and place them back into the Jewel Box after it was reclaimed by Gwenevere. However, the girls cannot easily locate them unless they first hear reports on wild magic outbreaks and investigate these dangerous incidents, and then they will also need to win each of the Crown Jewels from the powerful and evil Lady Kale who is also searching for them. Their rival is ruthless and cruel, not only ready to do all she can to get their magic but even deliberately unleashing chaos and destruction. If Kale gets her hands on the Crown Jewels first, she will be able to control the forces of magic and use them to take the throne of Avalon and rule supreme for all time—the result will be unending darkness for the kingdom. The Jewel Riders must prevent this fate, and by collecting all the Crown Jewels they also may bring back Merlin home from his Wild Magic exile by Kale.

The seven Crown Jewels[]

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Burning Ice Jewel[]

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The Crown Jewel of Burning Ice

Jewel of Burning Ice

It is the jewel of the Crystal Cliffs, featured in the episode "Wizard's Peak". After a chase by Kale through a wild magic outbreak, Gwen and Drake enter a mysterious cave to find the jewel before the entire land becomes uninhabitable after being crystallized.

Merlin's message: "Remember my students, it's not the path you choose, it's how you walk that path. (warm laugh) And never be shy about asking for directions."

Desert Star Jewel[]

Desert Star Crown Jewel The Desert Star Crown Jewel

Jewel of the Desert

It is the jewel of the Burning Desert, featured in the episode "The Faery Princess" where it goes to Faeryland. Because it landed there and not in Avalon, this Crown Jewel did not cause a wild magic outbreak. But after the way to this hidden realm is revealed, the Jewel Riders must best Lady Kale for the command of Faeryland's own strange magic.

Merlin's message: "It doesn't matter what kind of magic you use, as long as it comes from a good heart."

Dreamfields Jewel[]

Dreamfield Crown Jewel The Crown Jewel of the Dreamfields

Jewel of the Dreamfields

This cloud-shaped opal is the jewel of the Great Plains, featured in the episode "Dreamfields". To claim the jewel, Gwenevere and her friends must face off against Kale in a battle of dreams as they all fall under its magic.

Merlin's message: "The Jewel of the Dreamfields is a very special Crown Jewel. It represents the magic of love, something so fragile yet as strong as all time. My children, if you have love in your hearts, you have the power to accomplish your dreams."

Jungle Jewel[]

Jungle Crown Jewel The Jungle Crown Jewel

Jungle Jewel

This emerald also known as the Faery Stone is the jewel of the Jungle, featured in the episode "Revenge of the Dark Stone". The Jungle Crown Jewel is an emerald-green stone that controls the Jungle. It was taken over by the evil wizard queen Morgana many years ago and she made the jungle grow out of control to disguise the portal to her lair. Looking for the jewel, the girls need to find Morgana's lair within the Wild Magic ever since she was gone.

Misty Rose Jewel[]

Misty Rose Crown Jewel The Misty Rose Crown Jewel

Misty Rose Jewel

It is the jewel of the Misty Moors, featured in the episode "For Whom the Bell Trolls". When the Wolf Pack boys are captured by a strange troll, it is up to girls to find the jewels and rescue them. Its out-of-control effects turn people and animals into creatures and monsters, and a local nobleman loyal to Kale is involved in all of it. It is one of only two Crown Jewels that have their own gardens in the Enchanted Gardens.

Merlin's message: "Things are not always as they look. Sometimes it is hard to see through the mist that hide the truth. Always seek to know the real person before you judge them so quickly."

Northwoods Jewel[]

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The Crown Jewel of the Northwoods

Jewel of the Northwoods

It is the jewel of the Great Forests, featured in the episode "Travel Trees Can't Dance". During a race for the first jewel, both Gwenevere and Kale become lost in the wild magic outbreak of a pink mist transforming the land and bringing in strange but friendly creatures. It glows blue normally, and red when used for evil as Kale uses it to turn the Northwoods into monster trees.

Rainbow Jewel[]

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The Rainbow Crown Jewel

Rainbow Jewel

It is the jewel of the Riverdells, featured in the episode "Song of the Rainbow". It is the only time a Crown Jewel appears as a sentient entity and communicates with the heroes, speaking to Tamara in seven voices that will combine into one. It is also one of only two Crown Jewels that have their own gardens. The jewel has splintered into seven parts when it flew out of the wild magic each one a different color of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, and indigo. Tamara falls under the enchantment by the power of a strange magical harp, which turns out to be made by Sorrel from chips of each of the fragment of the Jewel. The "most beautiful" voices of the harp lead her to a hidden location of the Magical Cave in the Riverdells, where they must reach before Kale and heal the Jewel by restoring it into one piece. The Heart Stone and the music of the harp help bring the Rainbow Jewel together, at once securing a Crown Jewel and ending a (very localized) wild magic outbreak and ending Tamara's trance.

Merlin's message: "When your hearts are brave and true, the power of the Enchanted Jewels can be wondrous indeed. Remember, my students, believe in yourselves and trust in your friends."

In the second season[]

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During the conclusion of the first season, despite the Jewel Riders' efforts, Lady Kale succeeds in stealing all the Crown Jewels, but then the hidden power of the Crystal Palace (itself secretly a gigantic magic jewel) turn them against her. After again defeating Merlin in "Full Circle", Kale tries to take control of all of Avalon with the use of Merlin's staff and her diamond-shaped dark matrix, but she is unaware that she is already too late as the Crown Jewels have already been tuned to the Enchanted Jewels of the Jewel Riders. Unable to control the Crown Jewels, Kale becomes trapped in her matrix where the Merlin's own jewel breaks and she is destroyed by an their unleashed magic, seemingly completely.

As the second season begins, the Jewel Riders have gained an ability to channel the Crown Jewels' magic powers through their own Enchanted Jewels. This gives them access to a sevenfold greater magic in their continued fight against dark forces, as the improbably restored Kale returns alongside the mighty Morgana while Merlin remains still lost to the Wild Magic. However, the girls have trouble learning and controlling their vast new powers.

Wishing Jewel[]

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In the episode "The Wishing Jewel", Princess Gwenevere and Drake also find the long-lost eight Crown Jewel of the Eighth Land—the titular Wishing Jewel that had belonged to the Wishing Tree.

Turns out that the jewel got lost after a hole was knocked in the border mist between Avalon and the Eighth Land. When Drake and Gwenevere find it, they use the magic of the Crown Jewels to fix the broken Wishing Jewel. The Princess then brings it too to the Jewel Keep after officially making the new land into the eighth province of Avalon.

Behind the scenes[]

Development[]

The Crown Jewels might have been inspired by the Thirteen Treasures of the Island of Britain from Arthurian legend. There have been also the "Ten Stones of the Kingdom" instead of the seven Crown Jewels in some of the pre-production versions of the show.

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Kale stealing the Jewel Box from Merlin

The Enchanted Jewel Riders Show Bible[1] names and describes the Crown Jewels as the following:

  • Stone of the Jade Forest (icon: jade tree)
  • Stone of the Desert Star (icon: ruby star)
  • Stone of the Rainbow Falls (icon: rainbow)
  • Stone of the Dreamfields (icon: opal cloud)
  • Faery Stone (icon: emerald wand)
  • Lady of the Lake Stone (icon: sapphire flower)
  • Stone of Burning Ice (icon: diamond snowflake)

Legacy[]

In the Avalon: Web of Magic series, there are the nine analogous Power Crystals that the girls must collect all nine of them to open the Gates of Avalon. One of them is the Wishing Crystal, clearly inspired by the Jewel of the Dreamfields and the Wishing Jewel. Emily's own jewel is the named the Rainbow Jewel, and the Rose Jewel is split into two talismans called the Black Rose and the Blue Rose.

See also[]

  • Wizard Jewels, the Crown Jewels' replacement in this role for the second season

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Magic, Wild Magic, Jewel Quest, Jewel Armor
Magic jewels
Enchanted Jewels (Sun Stone, Moon Stone, Heart Stone), Crown Jewels, Wizard Jewels (Dark Stone)
Places and items
Avalon, Crystal Palace, Enchanted Gardens, Hall of Wizards, Morgana's lair, Jewel Box, Merlin's key
Main magic users
Merlin, Wizards (Morgana), Kale, Jewel Riders (Gwenevere, Fallon, Tamara, Sunstar, Shadowsong, Moondance)
Other magic users
Anya, The Pack (Drake, Thunderbolt), Ian, Rufus and Twig, Babies (Cleo, Spike), Travel Trees, Guardian of the Magic, Arienda and the Faery Wraiths, Wild Magic Gliders, Kit

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