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The mysterious missing Romanov jewels: where are they?

The Romanov family had one of the most impressive jewel collections in Europe. However, during the Russian Revolution, the new government claimed the collection and several pieces mysteriously went missing.  Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate on 15 March 1917. Shortly after, Nicolas and his family were imprisoned and they would be held at various locations until they were executed by the…