24-7-2020
Alrosa auctioned special-size diamonds over 10.8 carats at auctions held in Belgium and Israel produced US$6.8 million in July.
The Belgium auction sold 86 gem-quality rough diamonds weighing a total of 1,350 carats to 22 companies from Belgium, Israel, the UAE and India. Auction at Israeli fetched US$2.7 million for the sale of 70 gem-quality rough diamondsweighing 1,066 carats to 26 participants. Only Israeli companies took part in this auction.
Alrosa stopped holding auctions since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Given the current market situation, we appreciate the results. Our company strives to support its customers, supplying them with necessary rough despite the persisting travel restrictions. We are making every effort possible to ensure that they can operate efficiently,” commented Evgeny Agureev, the deputy CEO.