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Soviet jewelry falls under the category of art, antiques and collectibles which are all grouped and defined as Movable Cultural Property. [1] [2] Although all Soviet jewelry can be called art, most of jewelry from USSR is considered to be collectibles and some, depending on the jurisdiction under which they are located, are (or soon to become) legitimate antiques.
Russian Ballet Bolshoi Theatre: 6,000 585 2.65 1991 25 rubles Russian Ballet Bolshoi Theatre: 5,000 585 5.32 1991 25 rubles Russian Ballet Proof Bolshoi Theatre: 1,500 999 3.11 1988 50 rubles 1000th anniv. of ancient Russian architecture Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod: 25,000 900 8.75 1989 50 rubles 500th anniv. of Russian State
After the revolution, British diplomats helped recover some of the Russian Court jewelry, and the Vladimir Tiara, a diamond diadem with large pearl pendants that originally belonged to Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, was bought by Queen Mary, wife to King George V, in 1921. [2] [5]
A La Vieille Russie is a New York City-based antique store specializing in European and American antique jewelry, Imperial Russian works of art, 18th-century European gold snuff boxes, and objets d’art. [1] Founded in Kiev in 1851, A La Vieille Russie later relocated to Paris around 1920 and to New York thereafter.
Black gold is a type of gold used in jewelry. [13] [14] Black-colored gold can be produced by various methods: Patination by applying sulfur- and oxygen-containing compounds. Plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition process involving amorphous carbon; Controlled oxidation of gold containing chromium or cobalt (e.g. 75% gold, 25% cobalt [3]).
The Diamond Fund (Russian: Алмазный фонд) is a unique collection of gems, jewelry and natural nuggets, which are stored and exhibited in the Kremlin Armoury in Russia. The Fund was opened in 1967 and its collection dates back to the Russian Crown treasury instituted by Emperor Peter I of Russia in 1719.
The Huffington Post uploaded and annotated the documents — including court transcripts, police reports, audits and inspection records — uncovered during this investigation.
Chaika (Russian: чайка, meaning "gull") Chaika is a Russian watchmaking company founded in 1937 in the town of Uglich. The factory started with the production of movement parts and stones. Gradually the full-cycle production of watches and movements was organized. In the 1980s the factory produced more than 500,000 watches per year.