For Catherine the Great, jewelry was about much more than adornment. The formidable Russian empress — who reigned from 1762 to 1796 after overthrowing her own husband, Peter III — understood that ...

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... The Mysterious Disappearance Of The Russian Crown ...

The Imperial Russian crown jewels, which have never before been shown to the public outside the former Soviet Union, have gone on display at the Israel Diamond Exchange in Ramat Gan. The exhibition, ...

The Russian Parliament has decreed that Israel will be the first foreign country to display the crown jewels of the czar and other priceless Romanov gems, which will be exhibited worldwide for the ...