Russian mining giant Alrosa, which held a tender of both polished and rough diamonds during Israel’s sixth International Diamond Week in mid-February at the Israel Diamond Exchange, reported selling the Star of Viluysk, an 80.59 carat round, brilliant-cut diamond, which was the centerpiece of its display on the IDE trading floor Jewish.ru reported Wednesday.
Alrosa’s auction offered 108 boxes of rough diamonds of 11 to 199 carats, and several unique white and fancy color polished diamonds, weighing from 10 to 80 carat, including five that were cut from one huge rough stone.
Alrosa President Andrey Zharkov was the guest of honor at IDWI. Alrosa is the world’s largest producer of rough diamonds in terms of carats. The company has held regular tenders of polished and rough diamonds at the Israeli bourse for several years.
Recently, Alrosa and IDE signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at increasing cooperation between the two organizations in a variety of areas. During Zharkov’s stay he met with the leaders of IDE to discuss specific terms of the MOU, including increased rough supply.
