Would you search through the lonely earth for me?

A cursed amulet that passes from house to house spelling the demise of all who witness it's gleam, an ancient crown sealed tightly away in a vault of steel, the last surviving manuscript of a sacred text.  Throughout fiction and history, many speak of the invaluable and beautiful treasures of the world and how they come to be found, coveted and lost. But spare a thought for the treasures - torn f…