Calleija - Reflections of Rarity

TESORA

PETIT CRESCENDO

At 0.64ct and an extremely rare ‘vivid’ colour grade of Fancy Vivid Purplish-Pink, Tesora is truly one of nature’s greatest treasures. She is also one of the rarest Argyle Tender Diamonds as those graded with a ‘vivid’ colour grade only account for 11% of all Argyle Tender Diamonds. No other mine in the world has had diamonds with such a saturated pink colour as the Argyle Diamond mine and that colour is unique to its Australian origins. Tesora’s stunning colour is a true reflection of her natural Australian heritage. She is graded as a rare Fancy Vivid Purplish-Pink by The Gemological Institute of America and as a stunning 4PP by Argyle Pink Diamonds. John Calleija reflects on his first time meeting Tesora, “Not only did we want Tesora because of her rare colour, but she was a special favourite because of her fire and her shape. She has so much life in her.” Facetted into a beautiful and feminine cushion cut, Tesora dazzles like no other. Whether crafted into a beautiful piece of jewellery or treasured alone, Tesora will take centre stage. A natural treasure, she is one of the last Tender Diamonds unearthed from the Argyle mine and a special favourite in the penultimate Argyle Signature Tender. Seeing her stunning rare colour in person is witnessing the mysterious legacy of the Argyle Diamond mine.

Inspired by the gradual increase in her colour intensity, the Petit Crescendo suite features ten outstanding pear-shaped Argyle Tender Diamonds totalling 1.24ct. Not only do each of these ten Argyle Tender Diamonds share the same unique pear shape, they are nearly identical in their size and weight. To find ten pear-shaped Argyle Diamonds, with each one representing a single hue from the Argyle pink colour palette, has been a long-awaited victory. It has taken the Argyle Diamond mine over five years to curate this remarkable collection featuring such rare colours, identical sizes, shapes and beauty. Ranging from a blushing 9P Pink to an amazing Red, the range of colour in Petit Crescendo is as scarce as she is sought after. Her Red Diamond alone is revered the world over as one of the most captivating and rarest colours in history. Petit Crescendo reflects the colours of a warm sunset from her East Kimberley origins. “I was awestruck when I saw this collection,” said John Calleija. “It is simply iconic and its rarity will never be repeated.” With such a unique suite of colours facetted into identical sizes and shapes, Petit Crescendo is astonishingly unique.