David Michael Jewels and their blazing love for pink diamonds:

September 13, 2017

By Katerina Perez

3 min read

Just recently, I wrote about the pink diamond tender The Custodians of Rare Beauty, which showcased stones mined in the well-known Australian mine Argyle. Five exceptionally rare diamonds became the stars of trading and objects of desire for many jewellers and collectors alike. However, the diamond tender can only be accessed by invitation, and therefore jewellery with outstanding pink diamonds can be offered to clients only by Select Ateliers. Recently, a private jeweller from Queensland, David Michael Jewels, whose high jewellery I have previously written about, joined this exclusive group.

We take a very pure and artistic approach to creating jewellery. This, as well as the fact that my brother and I create every piece of jewellery by hand, caught Argyle’s attention. It’s a great honour for us, considering that only a few jewellers from around the world get the opportunity to become an Argyle Select Atelier. I think creating unique and beautiful pieces is what it took for us to be selected,” Michael Robinson tells me.

David Michael drawing

David Michael drawing

 David Michael drawing

David Michael drawing

 David Michael drawing

David Michael drawing

There are currently only around 30 jewellers recognised as official partners by the diamond mining company Argyle. This ‘chain of custody’means that they can be completely trusted, and there is no doubt as to the quality of the jewellery they make. Another criterion Argyle employs for selecting Ateliers is creativity, as this allows the jewellers to fully unlock the potential of the very rarest pink diamonds.

As if he were confirming my own words about the immaculate reputation of the studio, Michael goes on to say: The Argyle company representatives did background checks on our company, and us personally. Additionally, we had to pass the anti-money laundering paperwork. Finally, there was a contract with common sense and good business practices, that help protect the chain of custody for these special gems.

David Michael violet ring with pink, yellow and colourless diamonds

David Michael violet ring with pink, yellow and colourless diamonds

David Michael collections leave no doubt about the brothers’ love and perfect know-how when it comes to work with fancy coloured diamonds. They use miniature pink specimens of the precious gems to create pave work on flower petals. For example, they use several hundred diamonds to create on their “Violet” ring with a smooth gradient of colour passing from yellow to pink pastel tones. In the middle of the petals, there is a unique round-cut diamond – a rare cut in the pink diamond world.

David Michael Violet ring with pink, yellow an colourless diamonds

David Michael Violet ring with pink, yellow an colourless diamonds

 David Michael Violet ring with pink, yellow an colourless diamonds

David Michael Violet ring with pink, yellow an colourless diamonds

 David Michael Violet ring with pink, yellow an colourless diamonds

David Michael Violet ring with pink, yellow an colourless diamonds

David and Michael use large pink diamonds as the central element of their jewellery, to emphasise the diamonds’ natural beauty. Now they have a very special antique-cut stone in their collection, which David is going to turn into a special ring. “I know I’ll always remember and admire that stone as it has such a gentle, warm personality that will always be engraved in our memory. Being able to create homes for something so rare is very special for us, and when completed we imagine this piece becoming a future heirloom,” comments Michael.

David Michael flower ring with an antique pink diamond ring, green and colourless diamonds

David Michael flower ring with an antique pink diamond ring, green and colourless diamonds

So what is it about the Argyle pink diamonds that so invariably captivate the Robinson brothers and make them fill out pages of their sketch books with new designs? According to Michael, “the rarity and uniqueness of pink diamonds has always been a particular fascination. We’ve always loved all the shades of pink available with Argyle Diamonds. They allow us to develop colourful designs but with the durability and permanence of Diamond.” Well, after reading this article, haven’t you fallen in love with pink diamonds as well?

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