This is sure to cause a global decrease in pink diamond availability and make already rare australian pink diamonds even more sought after.
Rio tinto argyle pink diamonds.
To have acquired two of the last argyle pink diamonds to ever be unearthed and one of the few fancy red argyle diamonds in existence is the ultimate privilege.
The 2 24 carat fancy vivid purplish pink diamond known as argyle eternity is part of the historic collection comprising 62 diamonds weighing 57 23 carats.
Rio tinto has launched a new collection of rare pink diamonds from its argyle diamond mine in the east kimberley region of western australia.
Almost the entire world supply of rare pink red and violet diamonds come from rio tinto s argyle diamond mine which will close at the end of 2020.
Forty years ago in the kimberley region of western australia after a decade of searching an area the size of france two of our geologists frank hughes and warren atkinson saw a small diamond embedded in an ant hill.
Collectible pink diamond investment.
Known as the argyle pink everlastings collection this beautiful offering has been curated to showcase the full colour palette of argyle pink diamonds weighing 0 14 carats and below.
Rio tinto chief executive of copper and diamonds arnaud soirat said rio tinto s argyle mine is the first and only ongoing source of rare pink red and violet diamonds in the world.
What those ants had found was one of the richest diamond deposits the world had ever seen.
Rio tinto s argyle diamond mine is predicted to close at the end of 2020 due to exhausted supply.
The argyle diamond mine produces more than 90 per cent of the world s pink diamond supply which are sold in a range of colour grades and sizes to an international customer base.
The spectacular collection is attracting global demand with strong interest from collectors connoisseurs and luxury jewellers gathered in hong kong for its annual watch and.
Argyle pink diamonds produced at rio tinto s argyle diamond mine in western australia are highly coveted as the world s most sought after diamonds.
One of its last collections of the world s rarest pink and red diamonds has been unveiled by rio tinto in a historic preview at the argyle mine in western australia s far north.
Rio tinto s iconic argyle pink diamonds tender comprising 65 of the world s rarest pink and red diamonds is being showcased in hong kong as part of its global tour.