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RAPAPORT... The Kristall Production Corporation, a diamond manufacturer from Smolensk, Russia, today celebrated 50 years since its founding by the Ministry of Finance of the USSR on March 1, 1963. Kristall is the largest polished diamond manufacturing enterprise in Europe, specializing in high-quality diamonds, and is acknowledged the world over as the Russian Cut brand. The company also prides itself on producing diamonds that conform to the Triple Excellent standards. Today, Kristall is represented by four trading companies, one each in Antwerp, New York, Hong Kong and Dubai. During the past 50 years, Kristall has polished 80.5 million diamonds for a total weight of 9.3 million carats. The company currently employs 2,200 professionals.
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