As part of the Argyle Heritage Collection, the piece is named the Argyle Lotus ring and features 3.34 carats of fancy colour pink diamonds paired with 3.8 carats of white diamonds. Farren-Price created the piece in collaboration with renowned diamond specialist Glajz.
The lotus design is set in 18-carat rose gold, with petals unfurling from a 0.12-carat blue diamond, symbolising water.
Director of J Farren-Price, Julian Farren-Price told Jeweller: "This collection is definitely our most important single acquisition of the finest Argyle pink diamonds to date."
Pink diamonds remain very much the centre of attention for the world's leading jewellery designers, with Tiffany & Co adding 'fuel to the fire' in January when the company confirmed the purchase of a collection of Australian fancy colour diamonds.
Farren-Price added: “This extraordinary collection of rare Argyle pink diamonds is a dream come true. We are excited to honour the world’s most iconic pink diamonds and each creation in the Argyle Heritage Collection will represent the ultimate in rarity and collectability.”
“We appreciate that every Argyle pink diamond is a beautiful wonder of nature and it is with great pride that we continue to transform these billion-year-old gemstones into jewellery that recreates this beauty for future generations.”
The Argyle Lotus will be available for sale for $AU930,000 through J Farren-Price’s store in Sydney.
The ring was created as a part of Rio Tinto’s Argyle Pink Diamonds Icon Partner program. Comprised of jewellers renowned for their unique and captivating vision, the program celebrates the world’s most valuable diamonds through excellence in craftsmanship and design.
“We are delighted with this creative collaboration and The Argyle Lotus ring is a fitting debut piece for this heritage collection of masterpieces that will speak to the beauty and precious provenance of these outstanding jewels,” Patrick Coppens, general manager of sales and marketing for Rio Tinto said.
Further additions to the collection will be revealed by Farren-Price in the coming months.
The Argyle Diamond Mine in WA was the source of the world’s highest-quality pink diamonds and was closed in November 2020.
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