Alrosa Discovers Russia’s 'Largest-Ever’ Diamond as Mir Mine Reopens

Alrosa Discovers Russia’s 'Largest-Ever’ Diamond as Mir Mine Reopens

Russian diamond-mining giant Alrosa said Thursday that it mined the largest diamond in the country’s history.  The 468-carat, amber-colored diamond has been named “80 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War,” referring to the Soviet victory in World War II. “It is symbolic that it was found in the year of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory,” Alrosa CEO Pavel Marinychev said in a statement. “Therefore, we decided to name it in honor of…

The largest diamond in Russia was extracted in Yakutia. It sings 468,30 characters and measures 56x54x22 millimetres.The 468 character diamond, of chimpenger colour, was called "80 years of victory in...

Alrosa, a Russian state-owned company, has boasted of mining the largest gem-quality diamond in Russian history, after Russia's finance minister said earlier that the government was considering buying the gems from state reserves.

A 468.3 carat and 56x54x22 millimeter fantasy amber crystal was found in Yakutia.