Regalia of Russian Tsars
Ivan IV the Terrible
The Kazan Crown

The Kazan Crown is dated by 1553. It was first mentioned in the treasury of Tsar Ivan the Terrible, whose reigning was signed by a series of eminent events in the Russian history. Among them is the capture of Kazan in October 1552 and annexation of the Kazan khanate to the Russian state.  The precious crown might have been executed by Kremlin jewelers on the successful solution of “The Eastern problem”, so important for Muscovy. Its name might have immortalized the memory of the glorious victory of Russian warriors.  The crown’s look combine national and eastern artistic traditions. Some elements remind dйcor traditions of Russian churches of the epoch. At the same time, combination of stones, e.g. red tourmalines and rubies with blue turquoise and carved ornament of  knitting herbs on niello background represent Oriental artistic influence.