Ashberg Diamond
Encyclopedia
Ashberg Diamond is a diamond
, which was once included in the Russian Crown Jewels. It weighs 102.48 carats (20.5 g).
This is believed to have been mined in South Africa
, because of its characteristics. In 1934 the Russian Trade Delegation sold the diamond to Mr. Ashberg
, a leading Stockholm banker.
Diamond
In mineralogy, diamond is an allotrope of carbon, where the carbon atoms are arranged in a variation of the face-centered cubic crystal structure called a diamond lattice. Diamond is less stable than graphite, but the conversion rate from diamond to graphite is negligible at ambient conditions...
, which was once included in the Russian Crown Jewels. It weighs 102.48 carats (20.5 g).
This is believed to have been mined in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, because of its characteristics. In 1934 the Russian Trade Delegation sold the diamond to Mr. Ashberg
Olof Aschberg
Olof Aschberg was a Swedish banker and businessman. Aschberg was a leftist sympathizer and helped finance the Bolsheviks in Russia. In gratitude, the Bolshevik government allowed Aschberg to do business with Soviet Union during the 1920s...
, a leading Stockholm banker.