16/07/2021
• Arabella Roden • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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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15/04/2021
Geologist Ewen Tyler AM discovered all three of Australia’s diamond mines – Argyle and Ellendale in Western Australia, and Merlin in the Northern Territory.
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13/04/2021
• Arabella Roden • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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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17/02/2021
• Callum Glennen
Yellow, pink and blue diamonds all recorded minor price falls during 2020, new figures from the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) have revealed.
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02/02/2021
• Callum Glennen
Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced its total diamond production fell 14 per cent in 2020 to 14.7 million carats, with its Australian mine entering its final year of production and amid multiple legal challenges in Canada.
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