Alexander Pushkin (diamond)

The Alexander Pushkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Пу́шкин, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ˈpuʂkʲɪn]; lit. 'Alexander Pushkin') is a 320.65 carat^[1] colorless^[2] raw diamond, the second largest gem diamond ever found in Russia or the territory of the former Soviet Union (after the 26th Congress of the CPSU), and one of the largest in the world as of 2016. It was mined at the Udachnaya kimberlitic pipe (Yakutia, Far Eastern Federal District) in December 1989^[3] and named after the world-famous Russian writer Alexander Pushkin. It is kept in the Russian Diamond Fund (Moscow Kremlin).^[4]

Alexander Pushkin

Weight	320.65 carats (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

See also

• List of diamonds
• List of largest rough diamonds