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ALROSA (MCX:ALNU) announced the recovery of a 121.96-carat diamond from its Jubilee kimberlite pipe. The gem is octahedral in shape, and measures 31.28 х 30 х 28.57 millimeters.
ALROSA (MCX:ALNU) announced the recovery of a 121.96-carat diamond from its Jubilee kimberlite pipe. The gem is octahedral in shape, and measures 31.28 х 30 х 28.57 millimeters.
As quoted in the press release:
Jubilee pipe is famous for its large finds. A few diamonds from 50 to 138 carats were recovered from the deposit year to date. The fact of extraction of one of them, a 76.07-carat diamond, was named in honor of 70 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War – the substantial part of World War II. Another Jubilee diamond, a 64.23-carat octahedral stone, in December was named in honor of the 40th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Angola.
Here’s a look at the diamond:
Click here to read the full ALROSA (MCX:ALNU) press release.