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

Also known as “Pangea Wood

but at 5 x 4mm it's surprisingly large for a Popigai diamond

Locality: Ganesh Himal Mountains

displaying its translucent clarity

Gibeon meteorites have been a longtime favorite of meteorite collectors

please see size measurements

Locality: Ice Cream Igloo Pocket

complete individual with excellent form

Sculptural Peruvian pink opal

Gorgeous Crystallized Pink Rose Quartz fine mineral specimen

Gem quality Phenakite is very rare

graphite in the ground became super heated and compressed enough to form small diamonds