Russia’s ALROSA produces 27.85-carat pink diamond

MOSCOW, Sep 21 (PRIME) -- Almazy Anbara, a unit of Russian uncut diamond mining giant ALROSA, has produced a large 27.85-carat rough pink diamond of gem quality and almost free of inclusions, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

“This is a unique discovery: by far the largest company’s pink rough diamond had a weight of about 4 carats. If the company decides to cut this stone, it could become the most expensive polished diamond in the history of ALROSA,” the company said.

“The unique characteristics of the diamond make it an extraordinary, rare stone of high value. Currently, experts of United Selling Organization (USO) of ALROSA and the company’s polishing division DIAMONDS ALROSA are examining the stone to make the decision: whether to auction it as a rough or cut it into polished diamond,” the company said quoting USO ALROSA head Yevgeny Agureyev.

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