- Country:Canada
- Collection:Platinum Commemorative $2500
- Metal:Platinum
- Year:2021
- Denomination:$2500
- Finish:Proof
- Weight (oz):32.151
- Purity:0.9995
- Mintage:1
- Product type:Coin
It is a piece of perfection crafted from some of the world's most coveted precious materials, and it is the only one of its kind.
Introducing The Ultimate, the standout piece from the Royal Canadian Mint's 2021 Opulence collection. A world exclusive, The Ultimate is a bejewelled masterpiece that exemplifies Canadian creativity and craftsmanship. It represents the best of the best-a masterfully engraved work of art rendered on a canvas crafted from the purest platinum, and adorned with hundreds of the world's rarest diamonds: Pink diamonds from the world-famous Argyle diamond mine graded as Fancy Vivid and Fancy Intense.
Designed and destined for the most fortunate and discerning of collectors, The Ultimate is the year's most prestigious issue. This is the pinnacle of refined beauty and rarity, and given its diamond enhancements and extraordinarily low mintage, this singular showpiece is the very embodiment of Opulence-a new elite collection of high-value coins launching in 2022.
The Ultimate is exclusively available for auction through Heffel Fine Art Auction House.
Luxury From Start to Finish
The Ultimate is housed in a luxury cabinet-style case featuring a highly polished piano finish and silver hardware. It includes a welcome letter from the Mint's CEO, along with a pair of gloves for safe coin handling. Inside the locked compartment, the coin lies nestled in a removable velvet-lined tray, equipped with two flaps to allow for an upright display. Below, the double doors open to reveal two additional tray inserts containing the key, the polishing cloth, the accompanying booklet, and the certificate of authenticity for the diamonds issued by Crossworks Manufacturing. The luxury case is safely enclosed in a metal flight case for added security and protection. (Note: to protect it during transit, The Ultimate is shipped in a separate box.)
Experience the Opulence
In collaboration with Crossworks Manufacturing, the Royal Canadian Mint's new Opulence collection presents incomparable works of art that are redefining rare. Produced in extremely limited quantities, every Opulence coin combines exceptional craftsmanship with high-value precious materials and covetable enhancements to form an expression of beauty without compare.
The gold and platinum Opulence coins (Treasure, Grandeur, Splendour and The Ultimate) are the first offerings from the collection. Distinguished by cherry blossom motifs and Pink diamonds from the Argyle diamond mine graded as Fancy Vivid and Fancy Intense that pay tribute to the mining legacy of Rio Tinto's Argyle mine, these Opulence coins have a combined mintage of only 436 coins worldwide and are recognized as legal currency in Canada.
The Incomparable Sparkle of a Pink Diamond
Virtually the entire world's supply of rare pink diamonds comes from one source, the Argyle diamond mine in the remote and hauntingly beautiful East Kimberley region of Western Australia. During its 37 years of operations, the Argyle mine produced more than 865 million carats of rough diamonds, but pink diamonds represented less than 1% of that total output-a testament to the extreme rarity of these highly coveted gemstones. The pink diamonds from the Argyle diamond mine graded as Fancy Vivid and Fancy Intense featured on the 2021 Royal Canadian Mint Opulence coins were accumulated over three decades before occupying the place of honour on these once-in-a-lifetime collectibles. The mine's closure in November 2020 has led to a surge in demand, but these are some of the last available pink diamonds from the Argyle mine. It is a collecting opportunity that is not to be missed.
A world exclusive-mintage is limited to just a single (1) coin.
Features a meticulously engraved cherry blossom design that blurs the line between coin and jewellery art.
Part of the initial offerings that mark the launch of the Royal Canadian Mint's Opulence collection of coins designed and destined for elite collectors.
Exclusively available for auction through Heffel Fine Art Auction House (May 2022).
