Rio Tinto has provided a virtual preview of rare Argyle pink, red, violet and blue diamonds from its iconic diamond mine, in one of the very last offerings to an exclusive group of collectors, diamond connoisseurs and luxury jewellery houses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 2020 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender, a collection of the rarest diamonds from a year\u2019s production from the Argyle mine in the remote east Kimberley region of Western Australia at the mine, is headlined with Lot Number 1, the largest Fancy Vivid round brilliant diamond ever offered at the tender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 2.24-carat Fancy Vivid Purplish Pink diamond known as Argyle Eternity\u2122 is part of the historic collection comprising 62 diamonds weighing 57.23 carats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rio Tinto Chief Executive of Copper and Diamonds, Arnaud Soirat, said, \u201cRio Tinto\u2019s Argyle mine is the first and only ongoing source of rare pink, red and violet diamonds in the world. We have seen, and continue to see, strong demand for these highly coveted diamonds, which together with extremely limited global supply, supports the significant value appreciation for Argyle pink diamonds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Titled One Lifetime, One Encounter<\/em>, the 2020 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender takes its reference from the closure of the iconic mine at the end of 2020, after almost four decades of production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Patrick Coppens, General Manager of Sales and Marketing for Rio Tinto\u2019s diamonds business said, \u201cThe Argyle pink diamond story has continued to enthral throughout the years following the remarkable discovery of the Argyle mine in 1979. The 2020 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender is a collection of rare earthly treasures, intricate works of art and with a potency of colour that will be keenly sought after by collectors and connoisseurs from around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 2020 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender collection comprises six \u2018hero\u2019 diamonds selected for their unique beauty and named to ensure there is a permanent record of their contribution to the history of the world\u2019s most important diamonds. These include the Argyle Eternity\u2122, a 2.24-carat round brilliant fancy vivid purplish pink diamond; the Argyle Ethereal\u2122, a 2.45-carat square radiant-shaped fancy intense purple-pink diamond; the Argyle Sakura\u2122, a 1.84-carat pear-shaped fancy vivid purplish pink diamond; the Argyle Emrys\u2122, a 0.43-carat princess-shaped fancy deep grayish violetish blue diamond; the Argyle Skylar\u2122, a 0.33-carat heart-shaped fancy dark gray-violet diamond; and the Argyle Infinit\u00e9\u2122, a 0.70-carat oval-shaped fancy dark violet-gray diamond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also included in the Tender 2020 offering are 12 lots of carefully curated and never to be repeated sets of miniature rare Argyle pink, red, blue and violet diamonds, weighing 13.90 carats in total. Titled The Petite Suites,<\/em> these collectible diamonds have been meticulously collected over a five year period, striking a harmonious balance between size, shape, colour and clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender has been previewed virtually with exclusive invitees before viewings later in the year at the Argyle mine, in Perth and then travelling to Singapore and Antwerp. Bids close on 2nd December, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Caption: The Argyle Pink Diamonds Signature Tender 2020 collection. \u00a9 Rio Tinto<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rio Tinto has provided a virtual preview of rare Argyle pink, red, violet and blue diamonds from its iconic diamond mine, in one of the very last offerings to an exclusive group of collectors, diamond connoisseurs and luxury jewellery houses. The 2020 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender, a collection of the rarest diamonds from a year\u2019s…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[83,96,100],"tags":[],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-5392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bulletin","category-diamonds","category-in-focus"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n