This beautiful gemstone is a rare violet diamond. Discovered in August 2015, the Argyle Violet is named for Australia's remote Argyle mine where it was found. The mine is the source of 90% of the world's pink and red diamonds but a violet beauty like this one is an incredibly rare find.
The rough diamond, whose official color is Fancy Deep Greyish Bluish Violet, weighed 9.17 carats. The diamond was then cut and polished down to a 2.83 oval-shaped diamond. The violet diamond will be the centerpiece of Rio Tinto's anuual pink diamonds showcase.
No figure has as yet been given as an estimate of the diamond's worth. Diamonds for sale as part of the Argyle pink diamonds tender can fetch $1 to $2 million per carat. As a basic rule of thumb pink and red diamonds are worth about 50 times more than white diamonds. The stunning Argyle Violet is expected to capture the attention of the world's leading collectors.
Source: http://news.discovery.com/earth/impossibly-rare-violet-diamond-found-160503.htm
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