26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (diamond)
Largest diamond ever found in Russia or the former USSR as of 2016 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (26th Congress of the CPSU, Russian: XXVI съезд КПСС) is a 342.57 carat[1] fancy lemon yellow[2] raw diamond, the largest gem diamond ever found in Russia or the territory of the former Soviet Union, and one of the largest in the world.
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Weight | 342.57 carats (68.514 g) |
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Color | Fancy lemon yellow |
Country of origin | Soviet Union |
Mine of origin | Mir mine |
Discovered | 1980 |
Cut by | Raw |
Original owner | Government of the Soviet Union |
Owner | Diamond Fund, Moscow Kremlin |
Estimated value | Never put on sale |
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It was mined at the Mir kimberlitic pipe (Yakutia, Far Eastern Federal District) on December 23, 1980,[3] and named after the 26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, opening February 23, 1981.
It is kept in the Russian Diamond Fund (Moscow Kremlin).[4]