Heavy luxury of 1684: The Diamond Cap of Peter I

Imagine a 1.4 kg headdress. Crafted in 1684 for young Peter I, this crown was worn daily—unlike the sacred Monomakh’s Cap. Jewelers reused elements from his brother Fyodor’s crown. Gilded plates with enamel hold 817 large diamonds in delicate lacework.

Key feature? Large emeralds and tourmalines seemingly floating above fur trim. With each step, they swayed, catching candlelight, dazzling all. At the top, beneath the cross, a rare spinel glows. Carried at Peter’s 1725 funeral, it was then called the “Siberian Crown.”

See it in Hall No. 7 of the Kremlin’s Armoury Chamber.

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