2020 biggest yet diamond named after deposit’s discoverer
The first big diamond, mined in 2020, was named "Georgy Georgiev" - after a discoverer of the Lomonosov deposit," the press service said. "Georgiev’s input in discovering and organization of diamond mining in the Arkhangelsk Region cannot be overestimated."The diamond was mined on January 5 at the Grib mining plant of the AGD Diamonds Company. Its weight is 86.46 carats. Another big diamond, recovered on December 17, 2019, which is of 199.43 carats, is named after Georgy Sedov, an outstanding polar explorer. According to the press service, "in compliance with the regulations, the diamonds will be sent to Russia’s Gokhran (the State Fund of Precious Metals and Precious Stones)."
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