Orlov Diamond
Orlov Diamond
189.62 carats
© Elkan Wijnberg
| Gemstone: | Diamond |
|---|---|
| Source: | India |
| Weight: | 190 cts |
| Colour: | White with faint bluish-green tinge. |
| Cut: | |
| Current Owner: | Kremlin Diamond Fund |
| Current Location: | Kremlin Diamond Fund |
| Information Source: | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlov_%28diamond%29 |
| History: | ???? - Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam, Southern India - widely reported as serving as an eye in the statue ~1750 - Stolen by a French deserter, a grenadier from the Carnatic wars and sold on in Madras. ~1770 - Purchased by Count Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov and presented to Catherine the great of Russia. 1784 - Incorporated into the Imperial Sceptre of Russia. |
| Dimensions: | 32x35x31 mm |