The great imperial crown of the Russian Empire

The most beautiful jewels of Russia

The most beautiful jewels of Russia

The Russian Diamond Fund is one of the museums of the Moscow Kremlin. In the early eighteenth century, it was part of the private collection of the imperial family. Until 1914, it remained preserved in the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. In 1967, the exhibition of the foundation was opened to the public. Among the unique pieces include the Orlov diamond (189.62 carats) cut about 180 facets, the Shah diamond (88.7 carats) and the largest cut sapphire in the world (258.8 carats), plus a 36 kg wedge of gold, called the Great Triangle.


The most beautiful jewels. The great imperial crown of the Russian Empire

The great imperial crown of the Russian Empire is the symbol of power of the Russian monarchs The crown was made by court jeweler Georg Friedrich Eckart and diamond craftsman Jeremiah Posier for the coronation of Empress Catherine II in 1762.

 

 

The imperial scepter

 

The imperial scepter is one of the main jewels of the monarchs of the Russian Empire. The scepter was made in early 1700 for Empress Catherine II. The materials used in its manufacture are gold, diamond and other Orloff diamonds..

 

 

The imperial globe

 

The imperial globe. It was manufactured in 1762 for the coronation of Empress Catherine II by the court jeweler Georg Friedrich Eckart. The materials used are gold, diamonds, Ceylon sapphire 200 carats, and silver.

 

 

The little imperial crown

 

The little imperial crown. It was made in 1801 on the model of the great imperial crown by jewelers brothers Jacob and Jean Duval for Empress Elisabeth Alexeïevna, Alexander I’s wife. The materials used are silver, 48 large diamonds (from 2 to 9 carats) and 200 small diamonds.

 

The Shah diamond

 

The Shah diamond is an Indian diamond weighing 88.7 carats. It was offered to the Emperor Nicolas II in 1829. The three names of the owners and the corresponding dates according to the Muslim calendar are engraved above: Nizām Shāh: 1000 (=1591 CE), Jahān Shāh: 1051 (=1641 CE), Fath ‘Alī Shāh: 1242 (1826 CE).

 

gold nugget mephistopheles

 

The gold nugget “Mephistopheles” weighs 20.25 grams, is the smallest gold nuggets found in the reserve of Diamonds Fund. It is unique due to its amazing resemblance to Mephistopheles profile. It was discovered on the Kolyma River in 1944.

 

The diamond diadem of Empress Elisabeth Alexeïevna

 

The diamond diadem of Empress Elisabeth Alexeïevna, Alexander’s first wife. The large pink diamond weighing 13 carats is in the center of the diadem. The materials used are gold, silver and other diamonds. 1800-1810.

 

the order of st. andrew the apostle the first-called

 

 

 

The order of st. andrew the apostle the first-called. Gold, silver, diamonds, enamel.

 

260 carats pink tourmaline

 

 

The 260 carats pink tourmaline, shaped in grape cluster. Above it is decorated with golden leaves with green enamel and waxes in the form of spirals. It was donated to the Empress Catherine II by King Gustav III in 1777.

 

The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called

 

 

The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, patron saint of Russia. White gold, enamel and diamonds.

 

The ribbon node and the earrings of the Empress Catherine II

 

 

 

The ribbon node and the earrings of the Empress Catherine II. Directed by The goldsmith Leopold Pfisterer, made in silver, diamonds, spinels and gold.

 

 

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