The Daily Lives Of OAO Alrosa Diamond Mine Workers In The Sakha Republic

Elena Mustafina, the bride, center, takes a bite from the traditional "karavay" wedding loaf to decide who will be the head of the house as her new husband Anton Stolyarov, left, looks on during celebrations in Udachny, Sakha Republic, Russia, on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013. Russia plans to maintain control of Mirny-based Alrosa, which produces a quarter of the world's diamonds by value and more rough diamonds than De Beers by carat. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images