The Orlov diamond from the Imperial Scepter of Russian Empress Catherine the Great, 17th century. Found in the Collection of The Diamond Fund of the Russian Federation, Moscow. Another standout of ...

Catherine is intelligent, resourceful and utterly determined. She faces challenges on all sides, but everyone has underestimated the new Empress. Catherine has no interest in getting married again ...

For Catherine the Great, jewelry was about much more than ... Another standout of the Crown Jewels collection is the Orlov diamond, a 189.62-carat sparkler from India's Golconda region.