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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20/10/2020
Nothing quite compares to the breathtaking beauty of natural fancy colour diamonds. Exquisitely hued and vanishingly rare, each one is unique – and uniquely valuable. Read this guide to buying fancy colour diamonds before you make a purchase.
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08/09/2020
• Arabella Roden • Editor
Rio Tinto has unveiled the 2020 Argyle Tender of pink, red, and blue diamonds, which has this year been named ‘One Lifetime, One Encounter’.
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17/08/2020
• Arabella Roden • Editor
A subsidiary of Alrosa has discovered the largest natural fancy colour diamond ever found in Russia, weighing 236 carats.
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22/07/2020
• Arabella Roden • Editor
Kunming Diamonds, which specialises in natural colour diamonds, has been named an Argyle Pink Diamonds Authorised Partner by Rio Tinto, which operates the Argyle Mine in Western Australia – the world’s premier source of pink diamonds.
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30/04/2020
• Arabella Roden • Editor
INCLUDES TIMELINE: Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto is in the midst of a legal conflict with Star Diamond Corp, the joint partner in its Star-Orion South venture.
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12/03/2020
• Arabella Roden • Editor
The fancy colour diamond category is as dynamic and varied as the stones themselves. ARABELLA RODEN explores new trends and opportunities for retail jewellers.
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14/02/2020
• Arabella Roden • Editor
A long-term analysis conducted by the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) has revealed pink diamond prices more than doubled over the past ten years, increasing by 116 per cent.
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29/01/2020
• Arabella Roden • Editor
Hong Kong-based Kunming Diamonds will visit Perth, Sydney, the Gold Coast and Brisbane with a selection of pink diamonds from Western Australia's Argyle Mine and other natural fancy colour diamonds.
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26/11/2019
• Arabella Roden • Editor
Rio Tinto has announced the results of the 2019 Argyle Tender, with a double-digit increase in the number of bids received.
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04/11/2019
• Arabella Roden • Editor
International auction house Christie’s is embroiled in a legal dispute with an Italian family over the Princie Diamond, which it sold for nearly $US40 million in 2013.
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08/10/2019
• Arabella Roden • Editor
As its Argyle Tender continues touring the world, mining company Rio Tinto has publicly revealed the ‘Argyle Dreaming’ jewellery set, designed by Australian jeweller John Calleija.
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02/10/2019
With the world’s premier source of natural pink diamonds, the Argyle Mine in Western Australia, set to close next year, parent company Rio Tinto has announced a new auction of smaller material to complement the annual Argyle Tender.
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01/10/2019
• Arabella Roden • Editor
Mining company Lucara has unearthed two gem-quality fancy colour diamonds at its Karowe mine in Botswana including a pink, stone something unusual for the country.
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