What did it mean that India was the "Jewel in the Crown”?

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They had all sorts of goods that the British wanted. These included things like spices, textiles, cotton, and the opium that the British would sell in China to be able to buy tea. Because India had so many people and so much wealth, it was the "jewel in the crown" of the British Empire.

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