Princess Anastasia Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro 1868-1935 was the third (of eight)daughter of King Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro 1841–1921 and his wife, Queen Milena 1847–1923.

She became Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov of Russia when she married Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich in 1907 after a longtime friendship, when she was still the wife of Duke of Leuchtenberg.

Her husband, Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich, was a descendant of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia (1796–1855) he was his grandson through a direct male line. His mother was Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna Romanova, she sold half of her emerald parure for building a monastery, the rest she gave to her son. We could see one of the ornaments of the large emeralds with ivy leaf ornaments worn by Grand Duchess Anastasia, below.

Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaijevna| Princess of Montenegro | Duchess of Leuchtenberg | Romanov Emeralds of the Nikolaevich