ALMAZ ORLOV, famous diamond – Russian crown jewels – legend – Catherine the Great

ALMAZ ORLOV STONE ABILITIES

Black diamonds have a special and very strong energy. They are difficult to process.

There are many legends that the Black Diamond from Russia went to America. It changed owners constantly, so in fact it cannot be said exactly who it belonged to. The sellers never disclosed the reason for selling the gemstone, keeping it in the strictest confidence. Therefore, it is difficult to say how many people were killed by a magical object. It is known that Orlov's Black Diamond is now in America. The owner tried to sell it at auction, but concealed the stone's real name.

The story of the Great Empress diamond carries within it love and unrealizable hopes. The history of the black diamond is based on the mystical possibilities of the stone. Is it possible to solve the mystery of these diamonds?

LEGENDS

There are many legends about the Orlov Black Diamond, all preserving its mystique and mystery. This mineral has no connection with Count Orlov, but it gained negative notoriety and destroyed many people:

1. In the Buddha temple, a black diamond adorned the statue of the great Deity. In the scorching summer heat, an unknown monk slipped into the temple, stole the stone, and then vanished without a trace. No one can claim that the story really happened, but the stone disappeared without a trace.
2. They had been trying to find the gemstone for a long time, but without success, and then they discovered it by chance.
3. History maintains the legend that Orlov's black diamond killed Princess Natalia Orlova. However, historians have not managed to find evidence of the existence of the mysterious woman. The princess once received a large inheritance from her late husband, which included a mysterious diamond. The princess later committed suicide.
4. It also emerged that two Russian princesses decided to take their own lives without any apparent problems. The relatives did not understand why it happened, because the women had no reason to end their earthly existence. However, the princesses' diaries were later discovered, in which very strange events were described. Women were slowly losing their minds, unable to distinguish reality from fiction, and blamed the black diamond for it.
5. The black diamond attracted people to itself; it had a peculiar effect on them. It gave its owners an obsession and strange thoughts; no one could tear their eyes away from the diamond. The crystal affected people's souls; they were prepared for whatever happened to become the owner of the jewel.
6. The jeweler who worked with the black crystal lost all his savings and property and began working wildly. The gentleman stopped paying attention to everything that was happening; nothing interested him, so when the diamond was ready, the jeweler lost his mind.
7. Esotericists are certain that all diamonds of natural origin retain a strong energy that has a powerful impact on humans. Diamonds have mystical power, so you must be careful when handling them.

HISTORY AND TRADITION

The Orlov Diamond is considered the largest diamond with a greenish tint. It should be noted that two legendary diamonds are known: the first currently belongs to the Russian Diamond Fund, and the second has a mystical fame. Diamonds are constantly becoming the subject of confusion, even though they have different versions of their origin.

• The Orlov Diamond in ancient times was in a Buddha temple as a decoration of a statue. An English soldier noticed a large diamond, decided to steal the gemstone, and as a newcomer began coming to the holy place. The soldier gained the trust of the clergy and one evening during bad weather stole the precious stone. The soldier tried to find more precious stones in the holy place, but he did not succeed. The thief was very afraid of being discovered, so he quickly left the temple. Soon he sold the mineral for a negligible amount and forgot about the incident. For a long time, nothing was heard of the Orlov Diamond, but then it passed into the Mughal dynasty. The stone weighed more than 300 carats and was given to a jeweler, who turned the diamond into a priceless diamond.
• During cutting and jewelry work, the diamond was cut in half, which greatly angered the owner of the stone. He refused to pay for the work and took all the man's property because of the damage that had been caused to him. Subsequently, the owner of the crystal died, and it ended up with the rebels by unknown means. The stone was then bought by a merchant. He was amazed by the magnificence of the diamond, paid all his money for it, and then deposited it for safekeeping in an Amsterdam bank. Until the owner's death, the crystal was kept in a bank, and afterwards the merchant's son-in-law decided to sell the gemstone. Count Orlov bought it without hesitation.
• For some time, the count was among the favorites of Catherine II., He knew the ruler's passion for jewelry perfectly. He decided to give the stone as a gift to a great woman who admired the extraordinary appearance of the diamond and ordered that an ornament be made from it. The gemstone thus began to bear the same name; from then on, it was called only the Orlov Diamond.

The mineral has never been reworked; it has retained its appearance throughout the centuries. Today it is an ornament of Russia's Diamond Fund.

Historical information about the diamond is very confusing. Crystal managed to survive many journeys, but they are not documented. Collectors today dream of acquiring a diamond for their own collections because it truly has transcendent value.

It is impossible to determine the true value of the Orlov diamond, because no one can accurately determine the date of the diamond's origin. The diamond is believed to have been found in India at the end of the 400s. and at the beginning of 180. century. It is the largest and purest of all precious gemstones. The largest mineral, weighing 194.8 carats, was transformed into a magnificent rose with XNUMX facets. The stone lost half of its weight during processing, but it now weighs XNUMX carats.

This method of cutting in the shape of a rose is practically nowhere to be found. The Orlov with such workmanship is the largest in the world. The diamond is absolutely pure and has a subtle greenish tint.