Alrosa auctioned 2,040 carats for $8.8 million
Held a successful online auction For special size rough diamonds Jewellery Market Bureau: Alrosa has successfully sold about 95 percent of lots at its digital auction in April. Digital twin technology allows clients to analyze goods remotely and trace polished diamonds up to the mine. The digital auction took place from 1 to 22 of April without physical viewings, 238 clients registered. Alrosa sold 142 lots weighing about 2,040 carats for $8.8 million. There were 27 winners from Belgium, Israel, India, UAE, Russia and USA. “Digital auctions for large, special size diamonds proved their attractiveness for our clients last year. Apart from obvious benefits of choosing goods remotely while travel restrictions are still in place, they allow our clients to purchase rough for polished diamonds with guaranteed provenance. On client’s demand Alrosa m