{"id":1392,"date":"2023-10-18T06:38:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T06:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/?p=1392"},"modified":"2023-10-20T10:36:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T10:36:14","slug":"beginners-guide-pink-diamonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/beginners-guide-pink-diamonds\/","title":{"rendered":"Pink Diamonds: A Beginner’s Guide to Argyle Pink Diamonds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What are pink diamonds?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pink diamonds fall into an entirely different category from regular white diamonds. In fact, their value sets them apart owing to their incredible rarity. Their colours range from pink and purple through to red in an incredible array of variations in tone and hue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gemstone collectors and investors, jewellery lovers and connoisseurs all covet the rare beauty of their natural fancy colour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pink pear-shaped diamond. (Image copyright author). <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We believe their attraction is not just because of rarity and value, but their association with the colour, long associated with timeless romance <\/a>and passion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are some diamonds pink?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Pink diamonds possibly owe their colouration to a mysterious structural deformation within the diamond. Although the exact reason still remains a subject for debate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some believe the colour is an effect caused by heat and pressure over thousands of years\u2014the result of lattice defects in the arrangement of the atoms within the diamond crystal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How incredible to think that such a rare and valuable characteristic occurs as a result of a defect in the matrix of the diamond? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Argyle diamond grading system<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Origin and the Argyle Mine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ninety per cent of the World’s pink diamonds originate from the Argyle Mine in the Kimberly region of Western Australia<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A large proportion of their production included other (non-fancy) colours such as white, brown and champagne. The mine opened in 1983 and operated for 37 years. Finally, it closed in November 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are pink diamonds rare?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Interestingly, just 0.1 per cent of the Argyle mine’s operations produced pink diamonds. For this reason, they make up some of the rarest diamonds in the World along with other naturally fancy coloured diamonds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A natural pink rough diamond. Image courtesy of Petra Diamonds.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tenders and sealed bids <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each year, an Annual Argyle Pink Diamond Tender takes place. This invitation-only event attracts master jewellers around the world since it began in 1984. Held yearly, the event unveils a selection of fifty to sixty diamonds shown at private viewings across the World. Bidders place sealed silent bids for specific diamonds above a reserve price applied to each stone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Argyle diamond tender, courtesy of Rio Tinto<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The importance of shape and cut<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pink diamonds take around 3-4 times longer to cut than white diamonds. Surprisingly, their colour can be either intensified or lost through the shape chosen. For this reason, expert cutters give careful consideration to the size and shape of each polished diamond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

GIA pink colour descriptions <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The following chart shows different descriptions for a GIA certified stone.  \"Colour<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Argyle diamond engagement rings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each year, clients approach us for help with fancy coloured diamond jewellery. `As a result, we advise clients on their own specific situation. For example, some clients approach us to set their own diamonds. At other times, clients ask us to source the diamond and to create a complete ring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many chosen designs come from our existing collection of engagement rings<\/a>. Other styles come from our bespoke jewellery design service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our image shows the GIA diamond certificate and Argyle certificate for the same diamond. Please note certificate numbers have been obscured for privacy reasons.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Argyle pink diamond ring<\/a> from our bespoke engagement rings collection<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notice that the diamond certificates include the GIA description. At the same time, they feature the Argyle colour reference to the diamond. In short, Very light pink according to GIA. At the same time, 9 PR – Pink Ros\u00e9 as described by Argyle. To illustrate this, our video below shows the subtle shade of pink noticeable once set into the finished ring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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