Orlov (diamond)

Orlov diamond
Copy of the Orlov diamond
(it is turned upside-down in this photo)
Weight189.62 carats (37.924 g)
Country of originIndia India
Mine of originKollur Mine
OwnerKremlin Diamond Fund

The Orlov (sometimes spelled Orloff), also known as The Great Mughal Diamond, is a large diamond of Indian origin, currently displayed as a part of the Diamond Fund collection of Moscow's Kremlin Armoury. It is described as having the shape and proportions of half a chicken's egg. In 1774, it was encrusted into the Imperial Sceptre of Russian Empress Catherine the Great.[1]

  1. ^ Manaev, G. (2019-10-12). "Where did Russia's symbols of monarchy come from?". Russia Beyond the Headlines. Archived from the original on 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search