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The history knows another diamond with a name “Orlov”, only, this stone is not black, but white, with a green tint. The jewel was also stolen from the statue of Brahma by a French soldier. The diamond bears the name of Count Orlov, who gave the stone to Catherine II. Catherine inserted a rare stone in the scepter, and today “Orlov” can be seen in the Diamond Fund.