Matryoshka Diamond Characteristics
- Weight: 0.62 carats (0.124g)
- Color: Colorless
- Country of origin: Russia
- Mine of origin: Nakynskoye field
- Discovered: October 2019
Matryoshka Diamond Description
- Double diamond with a second diamond moving freely inside
- Mined in Yakutia at the Nyurba mining and processing division of Alrosa
- Resembles a traditional Russian Matryoshka doll
- First such diamond in the history of world diamond mining until October 2019
- Maximum size of the diamond: 4.8 × 4.9 × 2.8mm
Matryoshka Diamond Internal Cavity
- Volume of the internal cavity: 6 mm³
- Internal crystal volume: 1.6 mm³
- Estimated weight of the internal diamond: 0.02 carats (0.004 grams)
- Inner diamond size: 1.9 × 2.1 × 0.6mm
- Studied by a complex of methods, including Raman spectroscopy and infrared spectroscopy
Formation of Matryoshka Diamond
- Inner diamond appeared before the external diamond
- Two hypotheses proposed to explain the formation of the external diamond
- Research conducted by the Research and Development Geological Enterprise of Alrosa
- Further analysis planned at the Gemological Institute of America
- Similar discovery of a second double diamond in October 2021 in Western Australia
Additional Resources
- List of diamonds
- References to articles and news sources about the Matryoshka diamond
- Video published by Alrosa showcasing the unique diamond
- Wikipedia page stub on gemology
- Categories the diamond falls under: Diamonds originating in Russia, Individual diamonds, Mineralogy stubs, Petrology stubs
Matryoshka (diamond) Data Sources
| Reference | URL |
|---|---|
| Glossary | https://harryandcojewellery.com.au/blogs/glossary/matryoshka-diamond |
| Wikipedia | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matryoshka_(diamond) |
| Wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85784330 |
| Knowledge Graph | https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/g/11h7rgkc07 |