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 ...

During the reign of Russia's Empress Ekaterina II (Catherine the Great), Count Orlov writes a letter to the Empress, denouncing Princess Tarakanova as a traitor and a would-be usurper. On the ...

Catherine the Great dragged Russia into the modern world ... who was again the offspring of another lover, Grigory Orlov. Orlov played a pivotal role in the conspiracy to dethrone Catherine's husband ...

Catherine the Great was the most powerful woman of her time ... an opportunity for change and began plotting a coup with her military officer lover Grigory Orlov. On the night of 8 July 1762, ...

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.