The Creator (diamond) explained

The Creator
Carats:298.48
Grams:298.48carat
Color:Colored
Cut:Raw
Mine:Placer mining, Sakha Republic, Russia
Found:2004
Original Owner:Government of the Sakha Republic, Russia
Owner:Government of the Sakha Republic, Russia; kept in Russia's Diamond Fund, Moscow Kremlin
Value:20 million $sale.

The Creator (Russian: Творец) is a 298.48 carat[1] [2] [3] colored raw diamond, the third largest gem diamond ever found in Russia or the territory of the former Soviet Union (after the 26th Congress of the CPSU and the Alexander Pushkin), and one of the largest in the world as of 2016. It was found at a placer mining factory in the area of the Lower Lena River (Yakutia, Far Eastern Federal District) in 2004 and is owned by the Government of the Sakha Republic, but kept in the Russian Diamond Fund (Moscow Kremlin).[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: АЛРОСА добыла в Якутии алмаз в 235 карат. forbes.ru. 9 October 2013. 30 June 2016. ru.
  2. Web site: Крупнейшие алмазы, найденные на территории России.. awros.ru. 30 June 2016. ru.
  3. Web site: В России добыли уникальный алмаз-гигант массой более 800 карат. KM.RU. 24 October 2012. 30 June 2016. ru.
  4. News: Якутия передала в Алмазный фонд третий в России по величине алмаз. RIA Novosti. 11 September 2006. 30 June 2016. ru.