The Creator (, ; ) is a 298.48 carat

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, the third largest gem diamond ever found in

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), and one of the largest in the world as of 2016. It was found at a

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factory in the area of the Lower Lena River (

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) in 2004 and is owned by the Government of the Sakha Republic, but kept in the Russian

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ОАО "Нижне-Ленское"
(''OAO "Lower Lena"''), the company owned by the Government of the Sakha Republic where The Creator was found. {{DEFAULTSORT:Creator Diamonds originating in Russia Diamonds originating in the Soviet Union Individual diamonds Diamond Fund

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