Argyle's Defining Moments

October 12, 2020 by ARGYLE PINK DIAMONDS

Diamonds were discovered at Argyle in 1979. The mine commenced production in 1983, and it will cease production at the end of 2020. Never before and never since has there been a mine like Argyle that consistently produces rare pink, red, blue, and violet diamonds. At less than 1% of Argyle’s overall production, and virtually the entire world’s supply, Argyle pink diamonds well deserve their motif of “Beyond Rare.

But like all stories, this one has an ending, which will occur in November 2020 when the Argyle mine exhausts its economic reserves and begins the long process of respectfully closing the mine and rehabilitating the land, to be handed back to its traditional custodians.

A beautiful 0.34ct fancy intense purplish pink diamond from the Australia Argyle Diamond mine

There is, however, a happy ever after as the diamonds themselves will live on long after the mine has closed. And as the penultimate 2020 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender is launched across the globe, demand for the rich, rare, and romantic pink hues, even in a COVID-19 world, continues unabated. Jewelers and collectors alike, are chasing down the final supply of Argyle pink diamonds, which will become part of the legacy of this historically brief but colorful story of one of the world’s greatest diamond mines.

The Argyle Shield Blue - a 1.00ct rare blue diamond from the Argyle Diamond Mine.