The Agency reported from Yakutsk in eastern Siberia that the diamond was of rare beauty and would be sent to the Kremlin's diamond treasury.
Samantha visited the Soviet Union in July 1983
as the guest of Yuri V. Andropov, the late
Soviet leader.
The diamond was discovered on August 28, 1985.
Weight in carats 32.70.
Picture of Samantha Smith diamond at visualrian.ru
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