Argyle diamonds are highly prized for their rarity and unique colours and were mined exclusively from the Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia. The Argyle mine was the world's largest diamond mine in terms of the volume of diamonds produced and was operational from 1983.
The story of Argyle diamonds begins in the late 1970s when geologists discovered a deposit of diamonds in the remote East Kimberley region of Western Australia. In 1983, the Argyle diamond mine officially opened, and over the years, it became a major producer of high-quality diamonds.
One of the unique features of Argyle diamonds is their pink and red coloration. These colours are caused by a distortion in the diamond's crystal lattice structure and are incredibly rare, with only a small percentage of diamonds found in the Argyle mine exhibiting these colours.
The Argyle diamond mine had a significant impact on the more...
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