Treasury of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

Treasury of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Photo by Niyaz Aksanov

Yakutia – is 95% of Russia’s diamond production and 15% of gold production. Huge, almost unimaginable wealth. Treasury of the Republic of Sakha Yakutia is a successful attempt to show at least a small part of it – part of the State Fund of Precious Metals and Precious Stones of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Treasury values are exhibited for public viewing at the permanent exhibition “Treasury of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).” Exhibition “Treasury of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)” provides an opportunity to get acquainted with the unique collection of nuggets of gold, platinum, silver, large natural diamonds, fine collection of works by masters of Yakutia – jewelers, cutters, bone and stone carvers.

Treasury of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Photo by Niyaz Aksanov

Hall of diamonds and gemstones:.

The exhibition presents not only gemstone samples, but also artworks of masters jewelers made in different techniques: sampling method, carving, inlay and mosaic. The exhibition shows a unique paleontological and geological evidence of ammonites, rock crystal, various jewelry and natural gems.

Ammonites from the lower reaches of the river Anabar. Age of more than 100 million years

Beads. Amethyst, turquoise, gemstones. Hromdiopsid. Raw-cut types, beads

Coffee table ‘At ysyakh’ closeup

Coffee table ‘At ysyakh’

Collection of synthetic gemstones

Composition ‘Princess Diana’, S. Kolodeznikov. Gold, diamonds, rhinestone, Diana Pearl. 2000 (left). Composition ‘Keeper of the tundra’. S. Kolodeznikov, CNRS diamonds. Chalcedony, serpentine, jade, cubic zirconia, white metal. 1999

Copies of historic diamonds – Regent, Sancy, Hope, Tiffany, Dresden Green

Copies of historic diamonds. Diamond ‘Cullinan’ and diamonds from it

Copies of historic diamonds

Diamonds in kimberlite. Diamonds with satellites (pyrope, zircon, olivine)

Industrial diamonds

Natural emeralds, rubies

Painting ‘Landscape’. Marble. AK ‘Kyundyu TAAs’. 1993. Composition ‘Balls of gemstones’

The composition of products from charoite. Vase, 1996. Clocks. Charoite, obsidian, metal. 1999

Types of diamond cutting – Round, Emerald, Princess, Pear

‘Vladimir Vysotsky’ diamond. Weight 98,00 ct. Tube ‘Aikhal’. 1997

Hall of exclusive products:

Diamonds with drawings. ‘Map of Yakutia’, ‘Mammoth’, ‘Coat of Arms of Sakha (Yakutia)’, ‘On the centenary of Oiunsky’, ‘350 – anniversary of Yakutia’

Upon entering the hall – a collection of coins, which allows tracing the history of formation and development of the monetary system of the Russian state. All represented in this room are copyrighted jewelry, executed manually, all are the winners of various competitions and exhibitions.