An emerald weighing 3 kg has been found at the Mariinsky Priisk deposit in the Sverdlovsk Region in Russia . The previous record was held by a 2 kg emerald found in 1990 . The gemstone was discovered at a depth of 300 ft and is considered to be a second - category green colour . Diamonds from the region are highly prized due to their blue - green colour , which commands high prices . Out of the ten emeralds regarded 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 $ 495,000 .
An emerald weighing 1.6kg has been found at the Mariinsky Priisk deposit in the Sverdlovsk Region in Russia. The previous record was set by a 2kg emerald found in 1990. The gemstone was discovered at a depth of 853ft and is considered to be a second-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 $495,000.