The Diamond Treasure, Precious Stones of The Rulers of Russia

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  _{Peter the Great, Portrait by Jean-Marc Nattier, after 1717, The Hermitage}

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  _{Portrait of Elizabeth of Russia by Louis Caravaque, 1750}

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  _{Portrait of Catherine II, ca. 1762 – 1782, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam}

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  _{Paul I, Portrait by Vladimir Borovikovsky, 1800}

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  _{Alexander I, Portrait by George Dawe, 1826}

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  _{Nicholas I, Portrait by Georg von Bothmann, 1855, Hermitage Museum}

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  _{Photograph of Alexander II, ca. 1878-1881}

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  _{Alexander III, ca. 1890}

_{Members of the Romanovs, the last imperial family of Russia, in 1914. Seated (left to right) Grand Duchess Marie, Empress Alexandra, Nicholas II, Grand Duchess Anastasia, Grand Duke Alexei (front), and standing (left to right), Grand Duchess Olga and Grand Duchess Tatiana. Source: Library of Congress}

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_{The Russian Crown Jewels, confiscated by the Bolsheviks}

_{Photograph of the Russian crown jewels, from an album issued in 1922, and included in the collection of George F. Kunz, now at the U.S. Geological Survey Library. The album ostensibly was crafted to create interest amongst buyers. Photo courtesy U.S. Geological Survey}

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View the full inventory of the State-Jewels and Regalia, formerly the property of the tsars.

Articles:

https://www.npr.org/2012/12/30/168219426/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-the-russian-crown-jewels

https://www.rbth.com/history/329783-romanov-jewelry

https://flighttowonder.com/2020/01/22/the-russian-crown-jewels/

Russian Imperial Jewels

The Fate of the Russian Crown Jewels, Part I

https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/2009/romanov-heirlooms-the-lost-inheritance-of-grand-duchess-maria-pavlovna-l09678.html

Russian Imperial Jewels

https://tsarnicholas.org/category/russian-crown-jewels/

https://www.veranda.com/luxury-lifestyle/luxury-fashion-jewelry/a33407806/catherine-the-great-jewelry-collection/

Jewels of the Tsars: The Romanovs and Imperial Russia

Prince Michael of Greece

Published by Vendome Press (2006)

ISBN 10: 086565171X ISBN 13: 9780865651715

Diamonds And Deceit: The Search For The Missing Romanov Dynasty Jewels

Coyle, Gene

Published by AuthorHouse (2011)

ISBN 10: 1456740016 ISBN 13: 9781456740016

The Jewels of the Romanovs: Family & Court: Family and Court

Stefano Papi,Prince Michel de Bourbon Parme

Published by Thames and Hudson 2013-10-14 (2013)

ISBN 10: 0500517061 ISBN 13: 9780500517062

Jewels of the Romanovs: Treasures of the Russian Imperial Court

Nicholas B.A. Nicholson

Published by Corcoran Gallery of Art (1997)

ISBN 10: 0886750504 ISBN 13: 9780886750503