The 390.7-carat diamond was mined at one of the company's mines in the Republic of Sakha.
Sanctions-hit Alrosa, the world’s biggest diamond-producing company, said on Sunday it has mined the largest gem-quality diamond in Russia in the past decade.
The company mined the largest gem-quality diamond in Russia in 2013, weighing 401 carats, Alrosa said.
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