Imperial Jewels Kremlin Exhibit

The Diamond Fund at the Kremlin contains thousands of priceless treasures including gems, jewelry and gold nuggets. Set up by Peter the Great at the beginning of the 18th century, the collection is still growing. The jewels were put on public display in the 1960s and remain a popular tourist attraction. Yuriy Bokarev, historian, Russian Academy of Sciences, speaking Russian: There was the first wave of selloffs after the Revolution. These were tough times and it was necessary to sell some jewels to provi