Rio Tinto has launched a new exclusive sales event that celebrates extraordinarily rare masterpieces of nature from its diamonds business. Known as The Beyond Rare Tender, the inaugural collection showcases 48 lots of exceptional polished diamonds, including legacy inventory of pink and red diamonds from the Argyle diamond mine and yellow diamonds from Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine.
Sinead Kaufman, Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Minerals, said "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."
The first collection of The Art Series comprises 87 diamonds, weighing 29.96 carats in total. It includes Seven ‘Masterpieces’ comprising sets of Argyle Pink Diamonds and yellow Diavik diamonds, selected for their unique beauty and accompanied by bespoke artwork. Also a part of the sale are A rarified offering of 11 perfectly matched pairs of coloured diamonds and 30 exquisite single diamonds, including one remarkable Fancy Red Argyle diamond.
The 48 lots will be showcased in Australia, Switzerland and Belgium, with bids closing on 20 November, 2023.
Aruna Gaitonde, Editor in Chief of the Asian Bureau, Rough & Polished
