Rio Tinto Discovers 12.76ct Pink diamond at Argyle
February 26, 12The company decided that the main stone polished from the rough diamond would be named The Argyle Pink Jubilee, in honor of Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee.
The diamond was found in October 2011, and expert diamond polisher Richard How Kim Kam, who has worked for Argyle for 25 years, started work on polishing the in
Rio Tinto said that after two months of careful assessment and planning, it will take about 10 days to cut and polish the diamond as a single stone. Richard said, "I'm going to take it very carefully. I know the world will be watching."
The diamond will be sold as part of the Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender later this year.
"This rare diamond is generating incredible excitement. A diamond of this caliber is unprec
More than 90 percent of the world's pink diamonds come from the Argyle mine.
Christie's has only auctioned 18 polished pink diamonds over 10 carats in its 244 year history.