{"id":59514,"date":"2025-12-31T02:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T23:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geoconversation.org\/news\/alrosa-new-year-s-diamonds-christmas-tree-decorations-found-in-the-north\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T02:44:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T23:44:00","slug":"alrosa-new-year-s-diamonds-christmas-tree-decorations-found-in-the-north","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/geoconversation.org\/en\/news\/alrosa-new-year-s-diamonds-christmas-tree-decorations-found-in-the-north\/","title":{"rendered":"ALROSA New Year’s diamonds: \u201cChristmas tree decorations\u201d found in the North"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On the eve of the New Year, the Severalmaza processing plant in the Arkhangelsk region produced two unusually shaped diamonds. The stones resembled Christmas decorations and became a continuation of a series of rare finds at the M.V. Lomonosov deposit.<\/p>\n\n\n

The first diamond weighs about 17 carats and resembles a classic Christmas ball. The second stone, weighing 2.7 carats, looks like a figurine of a puppy. Such finds are considered rare and are highly valued not only in the jewelry industry, but also in the scientific community.<\/p>\n\n\n

Deposit named after M.V. Lomonosov has long been known unusual diamond shapes<\/a>. At the beginning of 2024, a crystal resembling a miniature Christmas tree was already found here. Now, as geologists joke, they continue to \u201cdress it up\u201d with unique natural \u201ctoys.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

According to the chief geologist of Severalmaz, Ilya Zezin, diamonds in this area are distinguished by their rounded shapes and a large number of facets, which makes them noticeable against the background of other Russian and world deposits.<\/p>\n\n\n

Other famous crystals have been found here before. Among them diamond<\/a> \u201cCloudberry\u201d weighing 38 carats, as well as a butterfly stone weighing almost 40 carats. In August 2025, the collection of rare forms was replenished with the \u201cBantik\u201d diamond weighing 2.94 carats.<\/p>\n\n\n

Such finds highlight not only the industrial value Arkhangelsk field<\/a>, but also its aesthetic uniqueness. For ALROSA, this is an important factor in reputation and interest on the part of the global diamond market.<\/p>\n\n\n

New Year’s diamonds of unusual shape became a symbolic find of the end of the year and once again confirmed the status of the Lomonosov deposit as one of the most interesting diamond objects in Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

May the coming year, like these unique diamonds, be bright, beautiful and full of pleasant surprises! Happy New Year 2026!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

Source: ALROSA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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