Alrosa scheduled True Colours auction!
Alrosa
has launched the first
True Colours auction
of large coloured diamonds
Alrosa,
the largest diamond mining company in the world, presented the first of its
kind collection of large coloured diamonds at the Hong Kong Jewelry & Gem
Fair. This is a stepping stone of a new strategy, executed by Alrosa to become
the world leader in the production of coloured polished diamonds.
"Alrosa
polished branch now focuses on the processing of large and coloured diamonds
and the subsequent sales. We are the world's largest producer of diamonds, and
that gives reason to believe that we are also ahead in terms of coloured rough
diamond production.
Today,
Alrosa produces at least 7 thousand carats of coloured diamonds per year. We
have all it takes to dominate the market of coloured diamonds. The collection
presented in Hong Kong demonstrates our capabilities," said Evgeny
Agureev, Director of the United Selling Organization of Alrosa.
The
collection showcased in Hong Kong comprises of 250 diamonds of different shapes
and hues. Alrosa presents such a grand collection of large coloured stones for
the first time. Together with the
official presentations the stones are put up on the “True Colours” auction.
Auction selling is scheduled for 19th September and results will be announced
later in the month. The company plans to
run the “True Colours” auction regularly.
The
key stones of the collection, which are expected to be the most expensive lots,
include a 11-carat diamond of rare yellow hue (fancy vivid yellow), an
orange-yellow oval diamond of over 15 carats and a 11-carat cushion of noble
purple colour (deep purple-pink). According to the Gemological Institute of
America (GIA), the most authoritative organization in its field, the Deep
Purple is the largest diamond of this colour ever graded by GIA.
Coloured
diamonds are found in all deposits of Alrosa, but two areas can boast of
greatest reserves – alluvial mines of JSC "Anabar Diamonds" in
Yakutia and the open pit of PJSC "Severalmaz" in the Arkhangelsk
region.
Starting
2018, Alrosa sorts coloured diamonds according to a new technology, that includes
almost all hues and colour grades. Most of these diamonds are processed by Diamonds
Alrosa - the company's in polished branch.
"One
of the Alrosa’s competitive edges is the in-house lapidary division, which
gives us the opportunity to trace the history of each diamond from mine to
market. Our diamonds enjoy a sterling reputation and comply with the highest
ethical and environmental standards.
We
invest in our diamond cutters, providing extensive training and opportunities
for professional development. This allows us to keep the tradition of the
highest quality of gem cutting, the paragon of diamond cutting art also known
as the "Russian cut", said Agureev.
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