On May 8, 2025, ALROSA, Russia's leading diamond mining company, announced the discovery of the country's largest gem-quality diamond. The colossal amber-colored diamond, weighing 468.30 carats, was unearthed from Arctic deposits in Yakutia. The find coincides with the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, adding symbolic significance.
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Russia unearths largest gem-quality diamond: the amber giant