Argyle Pink Diamond Tender Previewing in Tokyo

Rio Tinto plc (LSE:RIO,ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO) announced that for the first time in five years, the Argyle Pink Diamond Tender is being previewed in Tokyo.

As quoted in the press release:

Included in the Tokyo preview are three Fancy Red diamonds, representing the pinnacle of value and ultimate rarity in the diamond industry. The hero of the collection is a 1.56 carat round gem, Argyle Phoenix™ named in honour of the newly commissioned Argyle underground mine.

The 2013 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender comprises 64 diamonds, including 58 pink diamonds, three fancy red diamonds and three blue diamonds. All 64 diamonds in this year’s collection were cut and polished in Western Australia by Rio Tinto’s master craftsmen, acknowledged globally for their expertise, precision and artistic flare.

Josephine Johnson, manager of Argyle Pink Diamonds, commented:

We are delighted to be back in Tokyo to showcase the finest red, pink and blue diamonds from the Argyle mine in Western Australia. The Japanese market is very important to us and over the past 20 years has shown, and continues to show, an unerring demand for Argyle pink diamonds.

The level of sophistication and jewellery design expertise in Japan is ideally placed to capture the extraordinary colour palette on offer in this year’s Tender collection.

Click here to read the full Rio Tinto plc (LSE:RIO,ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO) press release.