06/08/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
A new digital platform, the Australian Pink Diamond Exchange (APDX), has been launched to facilitate buying and selling of certified Argyle stones by the public.
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05/08/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
New data from the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) indicates blue diamond prices have increased more than pink diamonds over the second quarter of 2021.
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16/07/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
A 2-carat fancy intense purplish pink diamond has easily broken the Australian record for a diamond sold at auction, following its sale in the first ‘public tender’ of Argyle pink stones earlier this month.
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16/07/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
Lucara Diamond Company (Lucara) has announced the recovery of a 62.70-carat fancy pink diamond at its Karowe Diamond Mine in Botswana – the largest pink diamond ever unearthed in Botswana and one of the largest rough pinks on record.
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15/06/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
The first-ever 'public tender' of Argyle pink diamonds, including 33 previously-owned stones ranging from 0.23–2.00 carats, is expected to break the record for the most expensive diamond sold in Australia.
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03/06/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
Auction house Christie’s has recorded several outstanding results in its recent ‘Magnificent Jewels’ sale in Hong Kong, including the Sakura Diamond, which became the largest purple-pink flawless diamond ever sold at auction.
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01/06/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
The recent auction of the Sakura Diamond at Christie’s was reported to be both ‘disappointing’ and ‘record-breaking’ – so which was it? ARABELLA RODEN explores the complex factors that determine value.
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20/05/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
Rio Tinto has revealed details of its final Argyle Tender of pink, red, and blue diamonds with 70 stones weighing 81.63 carats on offer.
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13/04/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
As the era of the Argyle Mine draws to a close, ARABELLA RODEN explores the compelling history and enduring legacy of the world’s premier source of pink diamonds.
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24/03/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
After securing a number of prized stones in the 2020 Argyle Tender, fancy colour diamond supplier Kunming Diamonds has shared details about one of the ‘Petite Suites’ it acquired.
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15/03/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
LJ West Diamonds, one of the largest fancy colour diamond suppliers in the US, has established an Australian subsidiary headquartered in Perth and led by former Rio Tinto executive William Gant.
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09/03/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
A new book exploring the complex history of the Argyle diamond mine is set to be launched with an exclusive invitation-only author signing at Holloway Diamonds, in Melbourne’s Canterbury, on 12 March.
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05/03/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
Australian precious-metal refiner The Perth Mint has released the latest in its limited-edition ‘The Jewelled Range’ of Argyle pink diamond coins, created in conjunction with pink diamond specialist supplier Glajz.
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23/02/2021
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
John Glajz, a Singapore-based Argyle Pink Diamond Authorised partner and regional ambassador for the Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA), has created a second limited-edition curated collection of 1,000 Argyle pink diamonds, following the success of the original collection in 2017.
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09/12/2020
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
Lucapa, a diamond mining company headquartered in Western Australia, has announced that a 46-carat pink rough it mined in March has now been cut and polished into three stones, including a 15.2-carat heart shape.
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