Strange story about the royal treasures of the Russian Royal Family

The royal guard of the Russian royal family has always been treasures containing many mysteries, incredible power or love, many people do not know, the royal palace of Russia is one of the richest places in Europe, along with with it is the deepest mystery related to those treasures.

Invite readers to explore the 5 most mysterious stories related to the famous treasures in the treasure of the Russian Palace.

Munomakh's crown hat

This is the oldest and most preserved treasure of treasure in the Russian Tsar's treasure. The gold plates of this hat are adorned with more than 40 gems including jade, turquoise, rubies and pearls (pearls).

Russian Tsar only wore this crown during the time they lived.

And yet, the edge of the hat is covered with a layer of mink. The Tsar assumed that the hat was a gift from the Emperor Constintine of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine) to his nephew, Prince of Kiev, Vladimir Munomakh, who ruled during the 12th century. At first this treasure came from Babylon; it is in priceless treasures of the Nebuchadnezzar emperor.

The princes of Kiev took the crown and then transmitted it to the princes Vladimir - who in turn handed this crown to the Moscow princes who unified the princes into a united kingdom.

The concept of Moscow is a Roman empire that was thought to be reasonable and emphasized the rule of Moscow princes. A more realistic hypothesis is that the Munomakh crown is derived from the Central Asian headgear, perhaps created in the 14th century by the masters of Asian crowns and sending gifts. This is for the Moscow prince Ivan Kalita for his loyalty to the Khan Uzbek of the Golden Horde.

From then on, the 'golden hat ' has always been inherited from father to son. Russian Tsar only wore this crown during the time they lived: when they were crowned. It was last teamed in 1682 at the coronation ceremony of King Ivan V.

Orlov diamond

Orlov diamonds were found in a diamond mine in Golkonda (India) in the 17th century.

Throughout most of the 18th century, the Russian empire was ruled by women, and it was a time when the palace became more radiant than ever, judging literally. The famous Queen Catherine the Great is the one who loves jewelry. And it is not surprising that during her reign, the Russian palace was home to one of the most famous gems in the world: Orlov diamond, and by 1774 this stone had become become part of the emperor's scepter.

According to legend, Orlov diamonds have a weight of 189.62 karat and were given to Queen Catherine by her lover Grigory Orlov. There is another theory that Queen Catherine the Great secretly bought priceless gems with the royal budget.

Orlov diamonds were found in a diamond mine in Golkonda (India) in the 17th century, the original owner of this treasure was the emperor of the Mogul empire.

In the mid-18th century, the Persian ruler, Emperor Nader Shah, invaded and took over New Delhi and took Orlov diamond and other expensive jewels. Later, Orlov diamond was placed in one of the two eyes of Ranganatha statue in a Hindu temple, but a French soldier secretly stole the treasure.

The soldier sought to convert to Hinduism and work hard in the temple to gain trust from the Brahmin and also to make Orlov diamond stealing. Thanks to this French soldier, the diamond treasures appeared in London after crossing many hands before reaching the treasure collection of Queen Catherine the Great. Ivan Lazarev, who sold this treasure to the Queen.

Shah diamond

Every time when carving the name of a person who owned the Shah diamond, it was the same as the outbreak of war and chaos.

There is a blood-soaked diamond and many tragedies have appeared in Russia. In 1829, a Persian prince brought this treasure to the Tsar Nicholas I in order to compensate for the destruction of the Russian Embassy in Tehran, and the murder of Alexander Griboyedov at that time he was a diplomat and was author of the book WoefromWit.

The Shah diamond has a weight of 88.7 karat and is not cut off but only polished, in the middle of which there is a groove that shows through the hands of a gem master. The story of this treasure begins in a mineral mine in India in the middle of the 15th century. The 3 sides of the Shah diamond are engraved with the names of three owners, Nizam Shah, the ruler of the great Mogul-Jahan Shah. ; and Persian emperor-Fath Ali Shah.

Oddly enough, every time when carving the name of a person holding the Shah diamond, it was the same as erupting war and chaos, and the diamond through many other hands. The last name carved on the Shah diamond was in 1824, after the Shah's army was wiped out in the Russo-Persian war.

Under the peace agreement, Eastern Armenian territory was awarded to Russia and the Shah paid for the Russian empire about 20 million silver rubles. And although the Shah diamond is known as a compensation for the loss of a Russian messenger in Teheran, historians believe that the Russian Emperor accepted it as a payment of war compensation.

The crown of Vladimir

This crown is the best artifact of the Queen of England-Elizabeth II, but its origin is that of the Russian Royal Family in the 19th century.

The history of this precious diamond crown attached to these teardrop-shaped pearls was the object or team of the Queen of England-Elizabeth II, but its origin is of the Russian Royal in the 19th century. 1874, Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, the younger brother of Emperor Alexander III, sent the diamond crown as a gift to his bride - wife - the Duchess of Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin during their wedding. This priceless diamond crown crafted by the royal jeweler, Carl Edvard Bolin, is remembered as the Vladimir Crown (named after the customer of the goldsmith Bolin).

After the October Revolution, Duchess Marie had taken refuge in Kislovodsk and, thanks to some miracle, she received the help of an English diplomat and archaeologist named Albert Stopford to cultivate many claims. things came out of Russia in 1920. After the duchess Marie died, her daughter sold the treasures to Queen Mary of Teck, the official wife of the English King-George V. So the Queen Elizabeth II inherited the precious diamond crown from her grandmother.

Treasures of

Tsar Nicholas II's wife, Queen Alexander Fyodorovna, was the owner of a precious pearl collection. The queen possesses unique items such as Faberge brooch in the form of a rose decorated with sparkling diamonds, and two 2m-long spears embedded with grape-sized pearls of size perfect.

The treasure collection of Tsar Nicholas II's wife.

In 1917, the Bolshevik forces moved the Tsar Nicholas II family to Siberia, the queen and the princesses brought with them some jewels, hiding hidden gemstones under clothes, replacing daisies. a diamond shirt, and sew everything into hats, velvet and underwear. After the family of the former Tsar was murdered, all their treasures were deprived by the Bolsheviks.

From 1925 to 1926, a catalog depicting diamonds was published. It includes royal treasures and precious costumes. The 4-part catalog is published in major European languages ​​and is distributed to potential buyers.

In October 1926, a representative of the Anglo-American union Norman Weis bought 10 kilograms of royal treasures of all kinds, and paid only £ 50,000. Norman Weis sold some of these treasures to the auction house Christies, but the auction of major masterpieces was made at the Russian Treasurer Auction in London in March 1927.

Among the 124 treasures including the crown of the Russian royal wedding, a crown with earrings, and the butterfly attached to the rubies of Queen Catherine the Great.