The 340.02 carat gem was extracted at the Vladimir Grib mining and processing plant. According to the Arkhangelsk Region Government press service, experts have classified it as belonging to a rare category, noting its exceptional purity and high transparency.
The crystal ranks among the five biggest diamonds mined in modern Russia, with such large stones accounting for only 2 percent of all natural diamonds.
This is the 49th unique diamond extracted at this deposit.
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