Kartli-Kakheti thumb|100px|Crown of George XII of Georgia. thumb|100px|Georgian crown of the 16th century There is no information about any crown for Kartli-Kakheti predating 1798 although presumably there was one. It is likely that the ancient crown or crowns, traditionally kept at Mtskheta, were lost in 1795 when Shah Agha Mohammed Khan of Persia invaded Kartli and ravaged the kingdom. A replacement crown was commissioned by George XII of Georgia for his coronation in 1798. It was made in Russia and deviated from the traditional Georgian design. It was a closed crown or "corona clausa" made of gold and decorated with 145 diamonds, 58 rubies, 24 emeralds and 16 amethysts. It took the form of a circlet surmounted by ornaments and eight arches. A globe surmounted by a cross rested on the top of the crown. Following the death of George XII in 1800 the crown was sent to Moscow and deposited in the Kremlin to prevent the coronation of any of his successors. In 1923 it was presented to the National Museum of Georgia in Tbilisi but in 1930 it was once again sent back to Moscow where this time it was broken up or sold abroad.
kartli-kakheti thumb|100px|crown of george xii of georgia thumb|100px|georgian crown of the 16th century there is no information about any crown for kartli-kakheti predating 1798 although presumably there was one it is likely that the ancient crown or crowns traditionally kept at mtskheta were lost in 1795 when shah agha mohammed khan of persia invaded kartli and ravaged the kingdom a replacement crown was commissioned by george xii of georgia for his coronation in 1798 it was made in russia and deviated from the traditional georgian design it was a closed crown or "corona clausa" made of gold and decorated with 145 diamonds 58 rubies 24 emeralds and 16 amethysts it took the form of a circlet surmounted by ornaments and eight arches a globe surmounted by a cross rested on the top of the crown following the death of george xii in 1800 the crown was sent to moscow and deposited in the kremlin to prevent the coronation of any of his successors in 1923 it was presented to the national museum of georgia in tbilisi but in 1930 it was once again sent back to moscow where this time it was broken up or sold abroad