Orlov diamond
E590659
The Orlov diamond is a famous large Indian-origin diamond renowned for its rose-style cut and its prominent role in the Russian imperial regalia.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian imperial regalia item
ⓘ
crown jewel ⓘ cut gemstone ⓘ diamond ⓘ |
| allegedOrigin |
Great Mogul Diamond
NERFINISHED
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Hindu temple in India ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Great Mogul diamond (historically speculated)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orloff diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDimensions |
height about 21 mm
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length about 32 mm ⓘ width about 35 mm ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Romanov dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | Diamond Fund of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarity | high clarity (reported) ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
one of the most famous historical diamonds
ⓘ
symbol of Russian imperial power ⓘ |
| cut |
rose cut
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rose-style cut ⓘ |
| displayedAt | Kremlin Armoury Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gemType | Golconda diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Diamond Fund
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moscow Kremlin Armoury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | diamond ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Grigory Orlov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Indian origin
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association with Catherine the Great ⓘ large size ⓘ role in Russian imperial regalia ⓘ rose-style cut ⓘ |
| owner | Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Imperial Sceptre of Russia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian imperial regalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDiscovery | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousOwner |
Catherine the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Count Grigory Orlov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Imperial double-headed eagle motif
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gold mount ⓘ silver mount ⓘ |
| shape | domed half-egg ⓘ |
| usedFor |
decoration of royal sceptre
ⓘ
imperial regalia ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 189.62 carats ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Imperial Sceptre
subject surface form:
Imperial Sceptre of Russia