ALROSA will be holding a special online auction in November 2017 to sell a unique collection of diamonds, which have been cut and polished at its own facilities. The Dynasty – as ALROSA has dubbed it – is a collection of five diamonds. The centrepiece of this collection is a 51.38-carat round brilliant-cut diamond with 57 facets; Triple Excellent cut;  D colour and VVS1 clarity grading.  It is also called The Dynasty diamond.

Other diamonds in the assortment have been named after dynasties which were notable for their role in the development of 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,” ALROSA said.

All five diamonds in The Dynasty collection were manufactured by craftsmen of Diamonds ALROSA, ALROSA’s cutting and polishing division.

The original 179 ct rough from which The Dynasty Collection has been cut was named The Romanovs, and was recovered from the Nyurbinskaya kimberlite pipe in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in 2015.

Explaining the names of the diamonds, ALROSA said it was aligned with the Company’s   “intention to revive the traditions and memory of renowned Russian jewellers famous for their craftsmanship and filigree since the Russia’s first cutting and polishing factory (was) founded by Peter  I early in the 18th century”.

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 jewelry in our country. The whole collection was certified by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) to confirm its characteristics. Less than 1% 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. "