ALROSA Creates The Dynasty Collection From 179-Ct Diamond

(IDEX Online) – ALROSA has created a collection of five diamonds called The Dynasty, with the centerpiece being a 51.38-carat traditional round brilliant-cut diamond.

The Dynasty collection was created from a 179-carat rough diamond, the Romanovs, recovered from Nyurbinskaya kimberlite pipe in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in 2015.

The name of the collection is connected with ALROSA's intention to revive the traditions and memory of renowned Russian jewelers famous for their craftsmanship and filigree since the Russia's first cutting and polishing factory founded by Peter I early in the 18th century, ALROSA said in a statement.

The Dynasty is a 57-facet traditional round brilliant-cut diamond, Triple Excellent, D, VVS1, described by the mining giant as "unprecedented in the history of Russia - it is the most expensive diamond with the best clarity characteristics ever cut in our country, the chef d'oeuvre of Russian polishers."

Other diamonds in the collection are named after the dynasties that played a crucial role in the development of the Russian jewelry. 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: "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 percent of diamonds in the world have such characteristics as D color and VVS1 clarity. 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 is 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 colored 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 jewelers 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 jewelry stones' brand in the global market. "