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The '''Orlov''' (sometimes spelled '''Orloff''') also known as [[Great Mogul Diamond|The Great Mughal Diamond]] is a large [[diamond]] of Indian origin, currently displayed as a part of the [[Diamond Fund]] collection of [[Moscow]]'s [[Kremlin Armoury]]. It is described as having the shape and proportions of half a chicken's egg. In 1774, it was encrusted into the Imperial Sceptre of Russian Empress [[Catherine the Great]].<ref>{{cite web
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