Tickled Pink

Barbie by Stefano Canturi

I was captivated recently by Stefano Canturi’s Barbie. Along with the rest of the Modern Wedding team, I sat starry-eyed and heart aflutter: mesmerised by the spectacular one carat purplish pink Argyle diamond featured in her necklace.

The pink diamond is admired as the rarest and most sought after stone in the world, but with less than a decade of estimated supply remaining in WA’s Argyle Diamond Mine, the pink diamond is becoming more precious... and more elusive. 

 

Although the Argyle Diamond Mine supplies over ninety percent of the world’s pink diamonds, just one tenth of one percent of the 25 million carats of diamonds recovered from Argyle each year are pink. A whole year’s worth of production yields barely enough stones to fill the palm of your hand!

 

These to-die-for diamonds are so few and far between that each stone is an instant heirloom. With pink universally considered to be the colour of love, it’s no wonder they are so coveted by collectors, celebrities and jewellers. A special grading system categorises the colour and intensity of each stone. Colours range from Red to Pink, Purplish Pink, Pink Rosé, Pink Champagne and Violet.

L - R: Emerald Cut, Heart Cut, Brilliant Cut Pink Diamonds from Mondial Neuman Pink Diamond Gallery

The Argyle Diamond Mine recently released the 2010 Pink Diamonds Tender. Entitled Earth Magic, this year’s collection includes some incredibly vivid and intense pink stones, as well as a one-of-a-kind tiara designed by iconic jeweller Asprey.

Musson Jewellery

Mondial Neuman

Mondial Neuman

Musson Jewellery

Tickled pink and spellbound like me? What is it about pink diamonds that makes them so desirable?

 

For more information on pink diamonds visit www.argylepinkdiamonds.com.au

 

For more inspiration and stunning sparklers check out www.modernwedding.com.au