The Art of Jewelers of Russia. 19th — 21st Century

The exhibition "The Art of Jewelers of Russia. 19th - 21st Century" features the works of the winners and participants of the Gokhran of Russia competition "Russia. 21st Century" for the year 2024 – masters of gold, silver, and stone cutting, gem carving, medal-making, weaponry, and watchmaking arts of the 21st century.

Today, Gokhran of Russia is the custodian of unique masterpieces of jewelry art, including imperial regalia and jewelry pieces, works by Russian and Western European masters of gold and silver from the 18th to the 20th centuries, numismatic and phaleristic items, collections of rare natural formations, precious metals, and unique samples of diamonds, of which there are only a few equivalents in the world's collections of gemstones. The "Diamond Fund" exhibition operates within the State Fund of Precious Metals and Gemstones of the Russian Federation in the Moscow Kremlin.

The exhibition includes works by contemporary masters who have already made their mark in the history of jewelry, stone carving, medal-making, and weaponry not only in our country but also in the global professional community.

A special section of the exhibition features works by masters from the second half of the 19th century to the early 20th century from the collection of the State Treasure of Russia (Gokhran). These are creations by outstanding jewelers such as Karl Fabergé, Leonid Tatishchev, Wilhelm Adler, and Andrei Wilhelm Weckman. Their names have made Russian jewelry art famous worldwide, and their works have become unparalleled examples of artistic excellence in gold and silver craftsmanship.

In the showcases alongside the jewelry, rare precious mineralogical formations from the Gokhran collection are displayed. The main goal of this arrangement is to draw the viewer's attention to the beauty and richness of Russia's natural heritage and to the virtuosity of Russian jewelers in working with local materials.

The 19th-century jewelry, housed in a unified exhibition space alongside the works of 21st-century masters, vividly demonstrates the tangible connection between different eras in the artistic life of Russia. The exhibition allows visitors to embark on a journey into the precious world of beauty.