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title: Modern Replica of the Imperial Russian Crown
author: Shakko
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17787/modern-replica-of-the-imperial-russian-crown/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2023-08-22
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# Modern Replica of the Imperial Russian Crown

_Authored by Shakko_

## Image File

[![Modern Replica of the Imperial Russian Crown](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17787.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17787.jpg)

## Image Caption

Modern replica of the Russian imperial crown, made as part of the Jewellery project "Creation of Imperial Crown of Russia in modern interpretation" to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the diamond industry in Russia, using white [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) (the original used [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/)) and 11,426 diamonds (original 4,936). The spinel in the replica was replaced with a unique natural red tourmaline with a mass of about 400 karats.

Photo credit: Shakko

## Cite This Work

### APA
Shakko. (2023, August 21). Modern Replica of the Imperial Russian Crown. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17787/modern-replica-of-the-imperial-russian-crown/>
### Chicago
Shakko. "Modern Replica of the Imperial Russian Crown." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 21, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17787/modern-replica-of-the-imperial-russian-crown/>.
### MLA
Shakko. "Modern Replica of the Imperial Russian Crown." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Aug 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17787/modern-replica-of-the-imperial-russian-crown/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Imperial_Crown_of_Russia_(copy_by_Smolensk_Diamonds_company,_2012)_-_photo_by_Shakko_01.JPG) by **Shakko**. Submitted by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/ "User Page: Liana Miate"), published on 21 August 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.