Diamond Fund of Russia./ Алмазный фонд России.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2O3ce_r4nU
Crown of the Russian Empire - a main masterpiece of the diamond Fund of Russia. Its value is not taken to evaluate one. it is priceless and is the participant of many Russian historical events, The great Imperial crown is the main symbol of authority and power of the Russian monarchs. Crown, created for the coronation of imperatritsy of Catherine II in 1762, court jewelers Jeremiah Pauzie and George Eckart for 2 months. Last time in the history of the crown was used at the opening in 1906 of the State Duma. The ceremony was headed by the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II. For the manufacture of the crown is gone, about 5,000 Indian diamonds of old cut diamonds, 75 large pearls, one pound of gold, 20 pounds of silver and a rare gem bright red spinel, it is crowned the crown, total weight of crown is almost 2 kg. Large Imperial crown consists of 2 hemispheres, symbolizing the unity of East and West in the territory of the Russian Empire. Velvet lining under the crown were fitted individually for each Emperor. 9:47 - Diamond "Shah". It is associated with the sad Chapter of Russian history. In 1829 in Tehran fanatics staged a bloody massacre at the Russian legation and killed the famous Russian poet and diplomat Alexander Griboyedov. The crowd dragged his broken body around the city for a few days. These blasphemy angered the Russian Tsar Nicholas I and the Russian Empire was on the brink of war with Persia. To apologize in Saint-Petersburg arrived the crown Prince of Persia Khozrev Mirza. He presented as a sign of reconciliation among the many expensive gifts one of the most valuable treasures, the famous diamond "Shah". 7:17 - Imperial order of Saint Apostle Andrey the first-called — the first since the establishment of the Russian order, the highest award of the Russian Empire until 1917. In 1998, the order was re-established as the highest award of the Russian Federation. 11:26 - The order of “Victory” – the highest military award of the USSR, the diamond is a symbol of Victory in world war 2.
The Treasure of the Russian Tsars documentary of Patrick Voillot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpHy5XnL9RI
Tsarskoye Selo. Catherine Palace (2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMLEVzcRhfY
Walk through the halls and rooms of the Catherine Palace. Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin).
Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence — A Collection of Extraordinary Treasures | Christie's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IBmJjtiDzk
Rahul Kadakia, Christie’s International Head of Jewellery, introduces some of the many storied pieces from an incredible collection of royal jewels and jewelled objects that’s set to make auction history. ‘This is living history in your hand,’ says Rahul Kadakia, International Head of Jewellery at Christie’s, of a stunning trove of jewels that date back nearly 500 years to the early part of the Mughal dynasty, which ruled in India from 1526 to 1857. India’s rich culture of jewellery is partly the result of natural circumstance. The mines of Golconda yielded the highest grade of diamonds; Kashmir produced the rarest and most beautiful sapphires; while the greatest emeralds arrived in India from Colombia through commercial exchange via the Portuguese-controlled ports of Goa. Jewellery in the Mughal tradition was an integral aspect of articulating authority, with eyewitness accounts from the height of the Mughal Empire revealing the extent to which rulers valued gems for their rarity, physical properties and provenance.
Top 10 | Most Beautiful Diamond Jewel Collection from Graff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5CkwxPtAdw
The Great Indian Crowns | Treasures of India
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXbxZ7TnaZ0