On September 11, the diamond company Alrosa announced the discovery of the largest diamond in Russia in the past decade.
According to RT, Anabar Diamonds, a subsidiary of Alrosa Group, discovered a diamond weighing 390.7 carats during sand washing at a diamond mine in the Anabar District of the Sakha Republic (also known as Yakutia), Russia, on the night of September 9.
Images released by Alrosa show that the diamond has an unusual shape and a brownish-yellow color—a rather rare color combination, according to RT.
This gemstone is slightly smaller than the 401-carat diamond discovered in Russia in 2013.
The 390.7-carat diamond discovered in the Sakha Republic, Russia on September 9. (Photo: Telegram).
Currently, the diamond has not been named. Furthermore, Alrosa’s General Director, Pavel Marinychev, stated, “Experts have not yet conducted detailed studies to assess the potential and characteristics of this newly mined diamond, but there is no doubt that this is a record for Alrosa’s gemstone extraction activities and for the Russian diamond industry.”
Mr. Marinychev also affirmed that the discovery of this diamond is a remarkable milestone as the company wraps up its 2023 mining season.
According to RT, at the same mining site in Yakutia, Anabar Diamonds also discovered another diamond weighing 37.7 carats, which has a classic octahedral shape. Both diamonds have been sent to experts for evaluation.
Alrosa Group is the world’s largest diamond producer, accounting for 30% of the total value of global trade in rough gemstones, an industry worth $80 billion annually.
The company specializes in mining sedimentary deposits in the Arctic region of Russia, including areas in Yakutia and Arkhangelsk.
