FAMOUS ORLOV (ORLOFF)

Legend, fact, supposition and theory each must be accorded its place in any historical account of this celebrated diamond.

Nowadays the Orlov is one of the most important items in one of the greatest collections of gems and jewelry, the Treasures of the Diamond Fund, Gokran, comprises of many historical jewels that were amassed by the rulers of Russia before the 1917 Revolution.

As well as some of the exceptional diamonds unearthed during the past three decades that testify to Russia's current position as a leading world diamond producer.

The Orlov is mounted in the Imperial Sceptre, made during the reign of Catherine the Great (1762-96). Its weight has been recorded as 189.62 metric carats and it measures 47.6 mm in height, 31.75 mm in width, and 34.92 mm in length.