Rio Tinto has unveiled The Origins of Argyle – a statement necklace featuring more than 45 carats of cascading ‘champagne’ and ‘cognac’ diamonds and a 3.55-carat white diamond from Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamond mine in Australia. The necklace is the headline of an exhibition of jewellery featuring Argyle diamonds worth $60 million in New York.
According to Rio Tinto, “the necklace takes inspiration from the birthplace of the gems in the remote east Kimberley region of Western Australia, with the geographical coordinates of the Argyle diamond deposit inscribed on the reverse of the necklace”.
Jordon Fine, President of JFine Inc and owner of The Origins of Argyle necklace, said: “Argyle diamonds are ethically mined and crafted with an unbroken chain of custody from a remote corner of Australia and
are a source of fascination around the world. We were delighted to work with these jewels to create a piece that reflects their beautiful heritage and proud pedigree”.
The Origins of Argyle necklace is one of 31 pieces featured in an exhibition of Argyle diamond jewellery. According to Rio Tinto, the exhibition showcases “the unique palette of colours from the Australian diamond mine […]”.
