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Share Rio Tinto has lifted the curtains on its final Argyle Pink Diamond Tender, which features a characteristically showstopping collection of pink, red, and blue diamonds from the now-shuttered Australian mine. This 38th, and last, tender will comprise 70 diamonds weighing 81.63 cts. The year’s biggest “hero” stone is the 3.47 ct. Argyle Eclipse, which is the largest fancy intense pink diamond ever offered at an Argyle Tender. Other hero gems include the Argyle Stella, a 1.79 ct. square radiant-shaped fancy vivid purplish pink diamond; the Argyle Lumiere, a 2.03 ct. square radiant-sha...

From birth to timeless legacy: The complete story of Argyle pink diamonds Posted April 22, 2021 | By Arabella Roden • Editor As the era of the Argyle Mine draws to a close, ARABELLA RODEN explores the compelling history and enduring legacy of the world’s premier source of pink diamonds. REPORT INDEX - CLICK ITEM TO JUMP TO RELEVANT SECTION I N   F O C U S    Chart source: Jeweller analysis, GIA, excludes Petite Suites and Pink Everlastings is no way to discuss the pink diamond category without the Argyle Mine. Discovered in 1979 and operational since the mid-1980s, the Rio Ti...

by MaryAlice Bitts-Jackson It takes imagination to make a big career leap and strategy and versatility to land on solid ground. That’s the very stuff Dickinsonians are made of. So in an era when more people are switching careers than ever—and, in some cases, doing so several times—we asked alumni to show us how it’s done and offer their career-reinvention stories and advice. Lynn Waldo Smiledge ’75:  Keep Learning   Early in her career, Smiledge pivoted within her industry. Then, at age 50, she crafted an entirely different career.  Education: Art history and biology major. B.S.,...

/ Carving Two Dream Career Paths "I did all kinds of things to keep their attention," says Bronstein, who, after a global-marketing career, channeled his chemistry major and Mermaid Players expertise in the classroom. Alum recalls watershed moments that spurred two dream careers by MaryAlice Bitts-Jackson Alan Bronstein ’66’s life changed dramatically one snowy day in January 1985. Suddenly, he needed to learn an entirely new way of living and working. Eventually, that journey led him to rekindle a long-deferred dream. The Mermaid (Players) connection Bronstein, a Philly native, major...