The Second Amber Auction

The second amber auction, held on November 27, 2020, in numbers:

Fraction 0–2 g – nominated: 0 g.

Fraction 2–5 g – nominated: 20,100 g, starting price $130/kg (excluding VAT). Entirely sold at $220/kg, total = $4,422. Remaining: 0 g.

Fraction 5–10 g – nominated: 113,079 g at $250/kg (excluding VAT). Entirely sold at $250/kg, total = $28,269.75. Remaining: 0 g.

Fraction 10–20 g – nominated: 170,065 g at $625/kg (excluding VAT). Unsold. Remaining: 170,065 g.

Fraction 20–50 g – nominated: 245,457 g at $1,290/kg (excluding VAT). 28,000 g sold at $1,290/kg, total = $36,120. Remaining: 217,457 g.

Fraction 20–50 g, layered, porous, contaminated – nominated: 23,442 g, starting price $85/kg (excluding VAT). Entirely sold at $100/kg, total = $2,344.20. Remaining: 0 g.

Fraction 50–100 g – nominated: 200,500 g at $1,690/kg (excluding VAT). 30,000 g sold at $1,690/kg, total = $50,700. Remaining: 170,500 g.

Fraction 50–100 g, layered, porous, contaminated – nominated: 8,460 g at $400/kg (excluding VAT). Entirely sold at $400/kg, total = $3,384. Remaining: 0 g.

Fraction 100–200 g – nominated: 95,725 g at $2,100/kg (excluding VAT). 9,300 g sold at $2,100/kg, total = $19,530. Remaining: 86,425 g.

Fraction 200–300 g – nominated: 55,095 g at $2,670/kg (excluding VAT). 3,000 g sold at $2,670/kg, total = $8,010. Remaining: 52,095 g.

Fraction 300–500 g – nominated: 29,264 g at $2,870/kg (excluding VAT). 3,500 g sold at $2,870/kg, total = $10,045. Remaining: 25,764 g.

Layered, porous, contaminated – nominated: 380 g, starting price $130/kg (excluding VAT). Entirely sold at $405/kg, total = $153.90. Remaining: 0 g.

Separately, our museum specimens which were not sold: fraction 500–1000+ g. Remaining: 13,446 g.

Auction results:
A total of 961,567 g of amber was offered at the auction.
239,261 g was sold for a total of $162,978.85 or 4,635,000 UAH.
Remaining stock: 722,306 g.