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Rio Tinto Exhibits $6M Argyle Empress Necklace
Sep 27, 2012 2:30 AM
By Dilipp S Nag
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RAPAPORT... Rio Tinto’s pink diamonds have been combined for the first time with imperial jade in a statement necklace, known as The Argyle Empress, designed by luxury jeweler Chow Tai Fook and valued at $5.5 million.
The necklace combines more than 43 carats of Argyle pink diamonds with 33 imperial jade beads. The Argyle pink diamonds include five of its signature pink tender diamonds, collected over the past five years. 
“The Argyle Empress is a celebration of two of the earth’s rarest treasures and is a perfect union between East and West,” said Josephine Johnson, the manager of Argyle
Pink Diamonds. “This heirloom piece of jewelry is the first of its kind for the growing Chinese market and will take its place in history as a coveted masterpiece.”
The necklace has been designed around two beautiful pink-diamond-encrusted flower motifs depicting the Hong Kong Camellia, the perfect counterpoint to the verdant colors of the leaves depicted in the surrounding jade, the company explained.
The Argyle Empress is being showcased at various events in Hong Kong, before traveling to London as part of an Argyle pink diamond jewelry exhibition at Kensington Palace, London.
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Tags:
Argyle, Argyle Empress, China, diamonds, Dilipp S Nag, Hong Kong, Imperial Jade, Jewelry, necklace, Pink diamonds, Rapaport, Rio Tinto
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