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Rio Tinto Pink Tender Closes With ‘Exceptional Results’ (October 22, '09, 4:56 Edahn Golan) "The Argyle Shalimar, a 1.25 carat purplish pink round diamond (above) was one of 43 diamonds sold at the 2009 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender. All diamonds offered at Rio Tinto’s 25th Argyle Pink Diamonds ...

From October 2009 Museum of Natural History Has Diamond Exhibit JCK Staff -- JCK Online, 10/15/2009 "The American Museum of Natural History in New York is exhibiting 25 diamonds in the museum's Morgan Memorial Hall of Gems. Diamonds in the display include an intense pink brilliant set in gold w...

I would bid if only it were a matched pair. That and winning the Lottery. A few times. One in the hand's worth two in the Christie's catalog. This one's very tiny but all mine: GJsFuchsiaDiamond.jpg Only .035ct, haven't quite gotten the hang of macros with this camera, color's a clearer pink than t...

From August, 2009 Rare "vivid pink" diamond could break sale record "HONG KONG (Reuters Life!) - A rare, 5-carat pink diamond will be sold in Hong Kong this December by Christie's, which expects the stone to hover near world record prices, thanks in part to the buying prowess of top A...

From July 2009 Leviev's Brilliant "Chameleon" Diamond Ring "When heated or stored in a dark place, the gem can undergo a transformation. The jewels change to a more brilliant color featuring brighter greens, yellows, and even oranges. The transformation, while beautiful and totally un...

From July 2009: This is GIA's findings on a rare treated fancy red diamond that rivals natural. Gorgeous!: Treated Fancy Red Diamond Paul Johnson and Christopher M. Breeding GIA Laboratory, New York and Carlsbad "Natural-color red diamonds are among the rarest and most prized of gemstones and c...

Since we have our own section on diamonds, I'm putting some posts I'm moving into their own thread to keep related articles together. This one from the other forum is dated July, 2009. GIA Adds Fluorescence Info to Diamond Reports -- JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone, 7/7/2009 9:57:00 AM "Effectiv...

I'm starting a thread for Argyle diamonds since they're unique, and will begin with a post from the other forum, dated July, 2009. There's a fantastic video of Argyle diamonds at the end of the article. Don't miss it!! An Inside View of the Pink Diamond Tender September 29, 2008 September may be “ba...

I'm glad you had no problem uploading it Jenn, and I love your Scorpio. I'm like you, and if Chris wasn't handling the tech side, we wouldn't be here because I'm totally lost when it comes to computing. Just shows I was born back when the dinosaurs roamed, and have no business using them. On the oth...

Oooohhhh! Me likey that round one with the schiller.