• The fund is managed by curators and other professionals who preserve the items and protect them from damage or theft. Diamond Fund Services
  • The Diamond Fund collection includes seven world-famous gems. Three diamonds and four colored stones have rich and amazing history.
  • The Diamond Fund is part of a larger State Fund of Precious Stones, managed by the Ministry of Finance, and accumulates the most valuable items, in particular.
  • If yu would like to get into the Diamond Fund, the best way is to arrive 30 in prior the Tickets office opening to get your entry tickets.
  • It is decorated with the Orlov diamond, which is the largest in the collection of historical precious stones of the Diamond Fund.
  • The Diamond Fund was established in 1922, but only in 1967, when the Soviet state was celebrating its 50th anniversary, were the treasures placed on public display.
  • The Imperial collection was moved from Saint Petersburg to Moscow during World War I; the Soviet Diamond Fund was officially established in 1922 (official site).
  • The Diamond Fund is exhibited in the Kremlin Armoury building. For Russians it is accessible only through guided tours of fixed duration.