An emerald weighing 2kg has been found at the Glorious Ural deposit in the Sverdlovsk Region in Russia . The previous record was set by a 1.6kg emerald found in 1990 . The gemstone was discovered at a depth of 853 ft and is considered to be a first -category green colour. The Mariinsky mine is an enterprise created on the basis of the Malyshevsky emerald-beryllium deposit. Emeralds from the region are highly prized due to their grass-green colour, which commands high prices. Out of the ten emeralds recognised as the best in the world, seven of them are from the Urals . The find, along with a scattering of smaller precious stones, is valued at $ 495,300 .
An emerald weighing 2kg has been found at the Glorious Ural deposit in the Sverdlovsk Region in Russia . The previous record was set by a 1.6kg emerald found in 1990 . The gemstone was discovered at a depth of 853 ft and is considered to be a first -category green colour. Emeralds from the region are highly prized due to their grass-green colour, which commands high prices. Out of the ten emeralds recognised as the best in the world, seven of them are from the Urals . The find, along with a scattering of smaller precious stones, is valued at $ 495,300 .