{"id":4298,"date":"2024-10-02T17:29:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T17:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nailseanature.org.uk\/?p=4298"},"modified":"2024-10-02T17:29:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T17:29:35","slug":"rio-tinto-unveils-2024-beyond-rare-tender-featuring-rare-diamonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nailseanature.org.uk\/index.php\/2024\/10\/02\/rio-tinto-unveils-2024-beyond-rare-tender-featuring-rare-diamonds\/","title":{"rendered":"Rio Tinto Unveils 2024 Beyond Rare\u2122 Tender Featuring Rare Diamonds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rio Tinto<\/a> has announced the launch of its 2024 Beyond Rare\u2122 Tender, unveiling 48 rare and extraordinary diamonds in the second of its Art Series collections. The collection, titled “Colour Awakened,” features a selection of pink, red, violet, white, and yellow diamonds, highlighting the enduring legacy of the Argyle Diamond Mine, which closed in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s tender is headlined by a unique offering of seven historic diamonds, referred to as the \u201cOld Masters,\u201d which were unearthed from the Argyle mine more than a decade ago. These round brilliant-cut pink and red diamonds, ranging from 0.60 to 2.63 carats, were discovered as early as 1987 and have been carefully retrieved from private vaults for inclusion in the 2024 collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the exclusive launch event in London, Sinead Kaufman, Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Minerals, emphasised the significance of the collection, stating: \u201cNo other mining company in the world holds such a kaleidoscope of coloured diamonds. Four years after the closure of the Argyle mine, the Beyond Rare Tender platform continues to showcase the lasting prestige of the Argyle Pink Diamonds brand and the quality of production from our Diavik mine, demonstrating the ongoing global demand for highly collectible natural diamonds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the “Old Masters,” the tender includes a variety of pink, red, and violet diamonds from the Argyle mine\u2019s legacy inventory, alongside white and yellow diamonds sourced from Rio Tinto\u2019s Diavik Diamond Mine in Canada. The entire collection consists of 76 diamonds, weighing a total of 39.44 carats. Highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n