Imperial sceptre of Catherine the Great with Orlov diamond, the biggest and most famous out of seven historical precious stones of the Diamond Fund of the USSR. The stone was found in India in the late 17th century. Its form is octahedron cut as a rose.
- Categories: Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Moscow, Russia
- Event date: 01.01.1982
- Date published: 30.11.2009
- Author: M. Nachinkin
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: DP82-1309, 6x6 slide
- Media: JPEG, 3597x5110px, 2.8Mb