Russian imperial jewels

Grand Duke Kyrill, his wife Victoria Fedorovna and children, Part II

A tiara of huge pear pearls and diamonds, belonging to Empress Alexandra Fedorovna, consort to the last tsar. It was made by court jewele...

A tiara of huge pear pearls and diamonds, belonging to Empress Alexandra Fedorovna, consort to the last tsar. It was made by court jewele...

Russian Crown Jewels Diamond Riviere Necklace Empress Nuptal Jewels |Margaret Thompson Biddle| Important Diamond Jewellery History

Sotheby’s outpost in Geneva, Switzerland, is set to auction off two rare and prestigious diamond necklaces with connections to the imperial Russian rulers Peter the Great and Catherine the Great. The pieces will go under the hammer at the “Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels” sale to be held by Sotheby’s on Nov. 16. The two […]

After the 1917 Russian Revolution, there was a debate over what to do with the spectacular jewels that had symbolized the power and wealth of the czars. Most have remained in the Kremlin, but some can't be traced.

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Above: Tiara in the form of a Russian kokoshnik, dating to the early 19th century. It originally belonged to Empress Elizaveta Alekseevna, the wife of Tsar Alexander I. Image via Pinterest. Below: Photograph of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna wearing the tiara, 1910s. Image via Wikimedia Commons. CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGES.