Alrosa will be holding a special online auction in November 2017 to sell The Dynasty, a unique collection of diamonds manufactured at its cutting and polishing facilities.
The Dynasty consists of five diamonds and was created from a 179-carat rough diamond. The Romanovs, a unique rough diamond, was recovered from Nyurbinskaya kimberlite pipe in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in 2015.
The centrepiece of this collection, also named The Dynasty, is a 51.38-carat round brilliant-cut diamond with 57 facets; triple excellent cut; D colour and VVS1 clarity grading.
According to ALROSA, other diamonds in the assortment have been named after the dynasties played a crucial role in the development of the Russian jewellery. A 16.67-carat round brilliant-cut diamond, the second by weight, was named The Sheremetevs. The Orlovs is a 5.05-carat oval diamond. The Vorontsovs is a 1.73-carat pear-cut diamond, and The Yusupovs is a 1.39-carat diamond.
Sergey Ivanov, president of ALROSA commented: “This collection is really unique. All five diamonds were manufactured from one rough diamond, which is an exceptional case. It took a year and a half to create the collection. But the result was worth it: we have obtained amazing quality diamonds. And the main diamond, The Dynasty, has become the purest of the largest diamonds throughout the history of jewellery in our country. The whole collection was certified by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) to confirm its characteristics. Less than one percent of diamonds in the world have such characteristics as colour D and clarity VVS1. And such characteristics of polished diamonds obtained from one rough diamond are exceptional. To be sure, it is a masterpiece of Russian polishers.”
Pavel Vinikhin, director of diamonds ALROSA said: “The creation of The Dynasty was of great importance. This stone gives a start to a new stage in the development of ALROSA’s cutting division that will actively develop polishing of extra-large and coloured diamonds. The Dynasty demonstrated that we can do it at the highest level. We work a lot on the technique, combine modern technologies with the secrets of jewellers of the Russian imperial court. And we expect that the revival of their traditions will be a worthy contribution to the promotion of the Russian jewellery stones’ brand in the global market. "
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