Deep in the Siberian wilderness sits the world’s largest diamond mine where ... is one of the biggest producers of diamonds, where, according to Rough & Polished, 1.3 million carats are dug ...
Laid out like an orchestra in a quiet gallery room, 40 colorful gems have one of the planet’s most distinguished conductors: a red diamond, 2.33 of the rarest carats in the world, shining like a ...
The mine is the second largest diamond in the world, second to the Aikhal mine in Russia which is owned by Alrosa, a Russian diamond mining company. Botswana is often referred to as the "land of ...
(Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP) Russia’s largest diamond producer reported almost a billion dollars in losses last year, representing a 26% drop in revenue from the year before. Alrosa, the world’s ...