Diamond Fund Exhibition

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Lonely Planet review

If the Armoury hasn't sated your diamond lust, there are more in the separate Diamond Fund Exhibition in the same building. The collection, mainly of precious stones and jewellery garnered by tsars and empresses, includes such weighty beasts as the 190-carat diamond given to Catherine the Great by her lover Grigory Orlov. The displays of unmounted diamonds are stunning, revealing the real beauty of the gems.

There are almost no signs - even in Russian - as the locals are only allowed in as part of a guided tour. No tours are offered in other languages, which is to your advantage, since you do not have to wait as the Russian visitors do.