In Yakutia the big diamond was named Hero of the Soviet Union

the major Yakutia diamond jewelry produced at the field from the jubilee pipe, was named Hero of the Soviet Union Grigory Kuznetsov.

In the Year of patriotism and the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Republic has decided to assign to diamonds, weighing over 50 carats, the names of Yakutsk, was awarded the medal “gold Star” for feats in the great Patriotic war.

For the year large diamonds called the names of six Heroes of the Soviet Union, the press service of the government entity. In the framework of the project it is planned to assign the precious stones the names of the Yakutsk – heroes of Socialist Labor, as well as other distinguished people who have made great contributions to the development of the region.

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Grigory Dmitrievich Kuznetsov was born in 1911 in the village Sheveleva Sokolsky district of the Ivanovo region. Before the war he was working in the Aldan gold-fields. Drafted into the army in 1942.

the Participant of the Stalingrad and Kursk battles, the liberation Moldova, Poland, stormed Berlin.

on the night of 3 March 1944 in the composition of troops, under enemy fire with the help of improvised means crossed the river Ingulets in Ukraine, seized a bridgehead for the crossing of the main forces. Conducting a major exploration with the battle, have made havoc in the enemy’s defenses, fought off fierce enemy attacks. Gregory D. in this operation, personally killed 60 of the Nazis. The title of Hero of the Soviet Union has, on 3 June 1944. Awarded the order of Lenin, Patriotic war II degree, red Star and medals.