26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (diamond)

This article is about the Russian Diamond. For the 26th Congress of the CPSU, see 26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Weight 342.57 carats (68.514 g)
Color Fancy lemon yellow
Country of origin  Soviet Union.
Mine of origin Mirny
Discovered 1980
Cut by Raw
Original owner Soviet state.
Owner Russian Diamond Fund, Moscow Kremlin.
Estimated value Never put on sale.

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 USSR, and one of the largest in the world as of 2016. It was mined at the Mir kimberlitic pipe (Yakutia, Far Eastern Federal District) on December 23rd, 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]

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