They are unfathomably rare “freaks of nature” that have taken 1.6 billion years to emerge from the earth’s mantle and end up on master jeweller Rohan Milne’s work bench.
Key points:
- The Argyle mine produces 90 per cent of the world’s pink diamonds
- It will close next week, with the land returned to traditional owners
- Pink diamonds have gone up 500 per cent in value in 20 years
“They speak for themselves,” Mr Milne said while polishing a ring at his Leederville workshop.
“When you’re putting a beautiful vivid pink diamond into a piece and you’re polishing it up, the colour just jumps out at you…
