| Yakut treasures can be seen in Moscow until December 1 Security measures have been strengthened at Gostiny Dvor in Moscow. Frightening-looking guards protect the “Treasury of Yakutia” here. This is the name of the exhibition, which takes place as part of the celebration of the 370th anniversary of the entry of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) into Russia. There really is something to protect there: the exhibition presents the best precious stones and gold nuggets mined by ALROSA. Over the ten years of the exhibition’s existence, this is only the fifth trip of treasures outside the Sakha Republic. Previously, individual exhibits were exhibited at the international exhibition “Faberge Orbit” in St. Petersburg, then in Bishkek and in May of this year in Novosibirsk. And in the capital, the treasures have already been shown to the public, though only in the President Hotel, which is not so easy for a person to get into from the street. But then there were much fewer exhibits and there were no placers of golden sand, which this time literally covered all the exhibition stands. For the first time, registered diamonds were also exported outside the republic - large rough stones, the largest of which - "Premier" - weighs 210.5 carats. According to the organizers, access to this treasury is open today to everyone.
In addition to gold and gems, the ALROSA company, which exports most of its mined diamonds, decided to please the capital's average citizen with a rich collection of nuggets. And also to show that within the republic there are craftsmen who are capable of not only cutting diamonds, but also turning stones into works of art. Even on the surface of diamonds, which are known to be one of the most durable materials, in Yakutia they manage to apply patterns. By the way, even ophthalmic scalpels, the blade of which can only be seen under a microscope, are considered treasures in the republic. That is why the original scalpels, which at one time began to be manufactured by order of Svyatoslav Fedorov, are also presented at the stands.
However, almost all the materials from which the exhibits are made are unique. The keepers are most proud of their collection of “stones within stones,” as they call the diamonds in the kimberlites. It is very rare for prospectors to find such a combination, and therefore there are not many of them in the Yakut collection - about 20. Another pride is a gem called charanite, which can only be found in Yakutia.
It’s quite funny that in the composition, which, according to the organizers of the exhibition, should convey the national flavor, almost the central role is played by a small sculpture of Princess Diana, surrounded by miniatures made of mammoth tusks and gems. But the exhibition organizers ask not to be surprised. It turns out that the figurine of the princess is made of a very rare stone called dianite, the deposit of which is found only in the Republic of Sakha. The princess's crown is made of gold and decorated with diamonds, emeralds and pearls - gifts of the Yakut land, which, according to ancient legend, scattered from the bag of the local god Aar Toyon when the frosty air of Yakutia burned his hands. Anna ShPAK |
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