Argyle Diamonds
Argyle diamonds are named after the mine where they were unearthed. The Argyle Diamond Mine, opened in 1985, with 100% ownership by Rio Tinto, and can be found in the far north East Kimberley region of Western Australia. The mine which possesses the largest volume production of diamonds, produces over 90% of the world’s supply of pink diamonds, whose natural color is believed to have been produced by pressure beneath the earth’s surface, gradually lifting the stone closer to the surface and changing its structure—allowing it to absorb light and thereby producing its color, of a different quality than pink diamonds found elsewhere in the world.
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