Alexander Pushkin (diamond)
| Weight | 320.65carats(64.130 g) |
|---|---|
| Color | Colorless |
| Country of origin |  Soviet Union |
| Mine of origin | Udachnaya pipe |
| Discovered | 1989 |
| Cut by | Raw |
| Original owner | Government of the Soviet Union |
| Owner | Diamond Fund,Moscow Kremlin |
| Estimated value | Never put on sale |
TheAlexander Pushkin(Russian:Алекса́ндр Пу́шкин,IPA:[ɐlʲɪˈksandrˈpuʂkʲɪn];lit. 'Alexander Pushkin') is a 320.65carat[1]colorless[2]rawdiamond,the second largestgem diamondever found inRussiaor the territory of the formerSoviet Union(after the26th Congress of the CPSU), and one of thelargest in the worldas of 2016. It was mined at theUdachnaya kimberlitic pipe(Yakutia,Far Eastern Federal District) in December 1989[3]and named after the world-famous Russian writerAlexander Pushkin.It is kept in the RussianDiamond Fund(Moscow Kremlin).[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"АЛРОСА добыла в Якутии алмаз в 235 карат".forbes.ru(in Russian). 9 October 2013.Retrieved30 June2016.
- ^"В России добыли уникальный алмаз-гигант массой более 800 карат".KM.RU(in Russian). 24 October 2012.Retrieved30 June2016.
- ^"Unique diamond found in Siberia".PravdaReport.7 August 2003.Retrieved2 July2016.
- ^"Крупнейшие алмазы, найденные на территории России".awros.ru(in Russian). Archived fromthe originalon 27 August 2016.Retrieved30 June2016.
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