Russia has got a great number of deposits where the mining of minerals and precious stones, including diamonds is carried out. For the last two years, a diamond weighing 181.68 carats extracted at Griboedov mine near Arkhangelsk has been the largest finding. See other marvelous diamonds found in Russian mines in our photo gallery

26th Congress Of CPSU

This diamond owes its unusual name to the Soviet heritage. It was mined during the Soviet Union in 1980. The 26th Congress of the CPSU weighing 342.57 carats has a lemon-yellow color. Nowadays it is stored in the Diamond Fund on the territory of the Moscow Kremlin and it is the largest diamond in this collection.

Alexander Pushkin

The Alexander Pushkin weighing 320.65 carats is the second largest gem diamond. It was mined in 1989. While studying it, experts discovered a crack on its surface. As it turned out, this diamond is a fragment of a larger stone.

Creator

The Creator is the third largest gem diamond mined in Yakutia, Russia. The weight of the diamond is 298.48 carats. It was discovered in the Anabar district of Yakutia. In September 2006, the diamond was transported to Moscow under the protection of the Special Communications and Information Service of the FSO. Later, the diamond was purchased by the Gokhran of Russia. Nowadays it is a part of the Diamond Fund.

Free Russia

Yakutia has got a lot of precious stones deposits. The Free Russia weighing 241.88 carats was found there in September 1991 at the Sytykanskaya kimberlite pipe. The diamond was gifted to Boris Yeltsin, the former President of Russia.

Star Of Vilyuysk

In September 2013, in the depths of the Yubileynaya mine, a diamond weighing 235.16 carats was minded. The estimated price of the gem diamond ranged from $ 1.5 million to $2 million. Its shape resembled an octahedron. The Star of Vilyuysk is a transparent diamond of yellowish color with minor graphite-sulfide inclusions.

Star Of Yakutia

This gem diamond weighing 232.1 carats is considered by experts as one of the most unique ones. The diamond was found in 1973. First, it was called 50 years of Aeroflot and under this name, it appeared in the famous London catalog of De Beers. Later, the diamond was renamed the Star of Yakutia. Today it is stored in the Diamond Fund of Russia.

Boris Eifman

In 2016, Russian diamond miner ALROSA extracted a large diamond weighing 214.65 carats. It was discovered at the Nyurbinskoye deposit. The gem diamond was named after famous ballet choreograph Boris Eifman in honor of his 70th anniversary.

Children Of Asia
The Children of Asia, one of the largest gem diamonds of Russia, was found at the Zarnitsa mine in Yakutia. It weighs 207.29 carats. The diamond was named in honor of the Children of Asia International Sports Games that started on July 6, 2016, the day of its discovery. This diamond is a transparent transitional crystal with a slightly grooved surface. Experts praise the Children of Asia for its high-quality.

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