Rio Tinto has introduced an exclusive sales event, The Beyond Rare Tender, which features exceptionally rare natural diamonds, according to Rough & Polished.
The collection highlights 48 lots of polished diamonds, including pink and red diamonds from the Argyle diamond mine and yellow diamonds from Rio Tinto’s Diavik mine. The collection will be on display in Australia, Switzerland, and Belgium, with the bidding period closing on November 20, 2023.
The debut collection, The Art Series, encompasses 87 diamonds with a total weight of 29.96 carats. It features Seven ‘Masterpieces,’ which are sets of Argyle Pink Diamonds and yellow Diavik diamonds and accompanied by custom artwork. The sale also includes an exclusive offering of 11 matched pairs of colored diamonds and 30 individual diamonds, including one extraordinary Fancy Red Argyle diamond.
Sinead Kaufman, Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Minerals, commented: “The Beyond Rare Tender is a new chapter for Rio Tinto’s diamonds business, and a testimony to the ongoing demand for highly collectible natural diamonds.”
