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G R E E N
V A U L T
RESIDENZSCHLOSS,
TASCHENBERG 2
According to the historical inventory , there
are as many as 185 faces carved into the
cherry stone . And while , by the last count , the
pip has only 113 faces , it remains one of the
Neues Grünes Gewölbe ’ s most fascinating
attractions . When describing the holdings of
the Neues Grünes Gewölbe , one superlative
follows the next : The largest green diamond
ever found is exhibited here .
And the collection ’ s showpiece , representing
the lavish birthday celebrations of Mogul
emperor Aurangzeb , who ruled over rich India
with absolute power , is studded with no less
than 5120 diamonds , 160 rubies , 164 emeralds ,
one sapphire , 16 pearls and two cameos . The
court jeweller Johann Melchior Dinglinger and
his aides worked for more than six years ,
beginning in 1701 , to create the greatest work
of European jewellery art .
While in the Historisches Grünes Gewölbe ,
works of treasury art merge with the unique
interior design to form a Baroque
Gesamtkunstwerk , at the Neues Grünes
Gewölbe – just one storey up – the focus is on
approximately 1000 individual exhibits , some
of which were only included in the collection
following the death of August the Strong .
Fascinating objects of gold , silver , enamel ,
precious stone , ivory , coconut shell and
ostrich eggshell are shown in non - reflective
glass cabinets , radiant thanks to state - of - the -
art lighting – a presentation that sets a new
benchmark internationally .