Popigai Crater Impact Diamond | Arctic Siberia, Russia

Popigai Crater Impact Diamond | Arctic Siberia, RussiaPopigai Crater Impact Diamond. This otherworldly gem is a gift from space. Millions of years ago, a meteorite struck the Earth in Northern Siberia, Russia, above the Arctic Circle. This ancient celestial event created a massive crater surrounded by diamonds, the Popigai Crater, known as Russia's Crater of Diamonds. Most Popigai Crater impact diamonds are very small, 0. 5 to 2mm. This impact diamond is a micro mount, but at 3. 5 x 3mm it's large for a

This Beryl floater crystal is complete

Size: 4mm x 3mm x 3mm thick

Weight: 43g

Phenakite is a rare beryllium silicate mineral

Kunar Province

Weight: 21g

Phenakite crystals are typically colorless or white

Size: 45mm w x 39mm h x 20mm d

but at 4 x 4mm it's surprisingly large for a Popigai diamond

loaded with glittery red Hematite inclusions that give this piece its juicy strawberry-pink hue

This gorgeous natural etched Aquamarine floater crystal is a pastel aquamarine-blue with icy clear-aqua It's a very textural piece

oriented with striking fluted regmaglypts