Argyle Pink Jubilee

Rio Tinto unveils iconic A$2 million Argyle RoseTM jewellery piece

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Rio Tinto has unveiled the latest heirloom piece of Argyle Pink DiamondsTM jewellery, featuring one of the last diamonds to be mined from the Argyle mine in the East Kimberley, Western Australia.

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  • Rio Tinto has unveiled the latest heirloom piece of Argyle Pink DiamondsTM jewellery, featuring one of the last diamonds to be mined from the Argyle mine in the East Kimberley, Western Australia.
  • The Argyle RoseTM can be worn as a ring or statement pendant and is available for sale for A$2 million.
  • Sinead Kaufman, Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Minerals said “I am delighted to launch the Argyle RoseTM.
  • The Argyle RoseTM design signifies the pinnacle of our long-standing relationship.”
    The Argyle RoseTM will be available for sale through Solid Gold Diamonds, located in Perth.

LEIBISH Hosts Festival of Argyle Tender Pink Diamonds

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Monday, August 29, 2022

Named The Festival of Argyle Tender Pink Diamonds , an actual in-office exhibit rather than an online display can be viewed at LEIBISH New York, from Aug. 29 through Sept. 19, 2022.

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  • Named The Festival of Argyle Tender Pink Diamonds , an actual in-office exhibit rather than an online display can be viewed at LEIBISH New York, from Aug. 29 through Sept. 19, 2022.
  • The extraordinary assembly of 16 Argyle Tender stones is said to be the largest Tender stone collection in the world.
  • For four decades, Leibish has been steadily building its reputation for curating the best-of-breed in natural color diamonds , with a focus on the legendary Argyle pink diamonds.
  • The Festival of Argyle Tender Pink Diamonds salutes these years of prudent acquisition by displaying 16 standout diamonds from Argyle Tenders.

Rio Tinto’s historic 2021 Argyle Pink Diamonds™ Tender delivers record breaking results

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Rio Tintos 2021 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender collection of 70 rare pink and red diamonds from its Argyle mine in Australia has delivered the most significant set of record breaking results in its 38-year history.

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  • Rio Tintos 2021 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender collection of 70 rare pink and red diamonds from its Argyle mine in Australia has delivered the most significant set of record breaking results in its 38-year history.
  • The 2021 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender delivered record breaking price performance across individual diamonds and for the overall collection.
  • Lot Number 1, Argyle Eclipse, a 3.47 carat, radiant shaped Fancy Intense Pink diamond was won by famed Australian jeweller and Argyle Pink Diamonds Select Atelier, Calleija.
  • The other three hero diamonds from the 2021 Argyle Pink Diamonds collection were won by long standing bidders, with Lot Number 2, Argyle Stella and Lot Number 4, Argyle Solaris going to Singapore and Lot Number 3, Argyle Lumiere to the US.

Rio Tinto’s final rare Argyle™ blue diamonds sold in a record breaking global bid

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Rio Tintos entire 2021 Once in a Blue Moon Tender collection of 41 lots of carefully curated Argyle blue and violet diamonds, has been won by a single bidder, the Hong Kong fancy coloured diamond specialist, Kunming Diamonds.

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  • Rio Tintos entire 2021 Once in a Blue Moon Tender collection of 41 lots of carefully curated Argyle blue and violet diamonds, has been won by a single bidder, the Hong Kong fancy coloured diamond specialist, Kunming Diamonds.
  • Kunming Diamonds history making global bid for the 24.88 carats of final beyond rare blue jewels from the East Kimberley region of Western Australia is a significant moment in the history of the Argyle mine and the coloured diamond industry.
  • Over the past decade Kunming Diamonds has worked closely with Argyle, becoming an Authorised Partner for Argyle Pink Diamonds and growing its global expertise in certified fancy coloured diamonds.
  • Almost the entire worlds supply of rare pink, red, blue and violet diamonds come from Rio Tintos Argyle Diamond Mine which ceased production on 3 November, 2020.