Argyle Pink Diamonds News

Argyle Pink Diamonds’ Beyond Rare campaign has been released through luxury fashion, financial and trade publications.

Media releases

Rio Tinto announces winning bids for the world’s most precious diamonds
Perth, October 26 Rio Tinto’s 2011 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender, the most exclusive diamond sale in the world, has demonstrated strong global appeal and enduring value ... Read more >

Rio Tinto launches its 2011 collection of exceptionally rare pink diamonds
Perth, July 13, 2011 - Rio Tinto today announced the launch of its exclusive Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender 2011, an increasingly rare opportunity to purchase the world’s most ... Read more >

Argyle Pink Diamond O pendant raises A$14,500 for indigenous Australian school
Perth, May 18 - Rio Tinto’s Argyle Pink Diamonds business is proud to announce the successful auction of a beautiful piece of Australian history – the sale of the “Number 1” ... Read more >

Argyle Pink Diamonds announces new Authorised Partner in India
Perth, December 13, 2010 – Rio Tinto’s Argyle Pink Diamonds business today announced specialist diamond jewellery designer, manufacturer and luxury retailer, Nirav Modi ... Read more >

Rio Tinto’s rare pink diamonds set new records and enter new markets
Perth, November 4, 2010 - Rio Tinto is delighted to announce an exceptional result for its 2010 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender. Known as the most exclusive diamond sale in the world ... Read more >

Rio Tinto’s exceptional pink diamonds to be showcased in New York
New York, October 12, 2010 - Rio Tinto’s exclusive Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender has arrived in New York, to be showcased alongside a much sought-after pink diamond tiara ... Read more >

Iconic Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender is showcased for the first time in China
Hong Kong, September 14, 2010. Rio Tinto today announced the inaugural showcasing of its Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender in mainland China. ... Read more >

Rio Tinto’s exceptional pink diamonds set to entice collectors and investors alike
Perth, August 18, 2010 - Rio Tinto today announced the launch of its exclusive 2010 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender, an increasingly rare opportunity to purchase the world’s most precious ... Read more >

New publication highlights the immense appeal of the world’s most precious pink diamonds
Perth, July 5, 2010 - Rio Tinto today announced the launch of its new publication, Rare and Collectable, which focuses on the unique market position occupied by the rare pink diamonds ... Read more >

Rio Tinto’s Argyle Pink Diamond Tiara plays tribute to past and present crown jewels
Perth, June 24, 2010 - Rio Tinto’s rare Argyle pink diamonds today made a royal debut at the Masterpieces London Fair, a unique showcase of the most covetable objects on earth ... Read more >

Rio Tinto announces winning bids for the world’s most precious diamonds
Perth, October 22 - Rio Tinto has celebrated the 25th anniversary of its iconic Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender with an exceptional result that belies the global financial crisis ... Read more >

Iconic Argyle Pink Diamond Tender is showcased for the first time in India
Mumbai, August 9 - Rio Tinto’s 2009 Argyle Pink Diamond Tender is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its iconic offering of rare pink diamonds with its first ever viewing in India ... Read more >

Rio Tinto’s pink diamonds play tribute to grand passions and great loves
Perth, June 3 - Rio Tinto’s 2009 Argyle Pink Diamond Tender is set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its iconic offering of pink diamonds with an exceptional collection ... Read more >

Rio Tinto’s Blue Diamond Tender Exceeds Expectations
PERTH, April 29, 2009 –Rio Tinto’s recent tender of rare blue diamonds from the Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia has set record prices and in doing so ... Read more >

Carats Direct Unveils Pink Diamond Jewelry Collection to Promote a Future Without Breast Cancer
VANCOUVER, 12th March, 2009 – Carats Direct has entered into a unique partnership with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF). Carats Direct will donate ... Read more >

Rio Tinto Tenders a Rare Offering Of Blue Diamonds
PERTH, 3rd March, 2009 – Rio Tinto’s Argyle Diamond Mine is set to showcase its rare blue diamonds to the world in a unique sale known as the ‘Once in a Blue Moon “ ... Read more >

Red Carpet Provides Unique Opportunity to Showcase Rare Argyle Pink Diamonds
NEW YORK, 26th January, 2009 – Rio Tinto’s iconic Argyle pink diamonds were the focus of much red carpet activity at the finale of the 2009 G’Day USA Australia ... Read more >

Rare Argyle Pink Diamond Sells For Record Price
PERTH, 22nd December, 2008 – Rio Tinto’s Argyle Pink Diamond business today revealed that it had received the highest price ever for a pink diamond ... Read more >

Argyle Pink Diamonds Set To Sparkle On The Red Carpet
ANTWERP, 22nd December, 2008 – Rio Tinto’s iconic Australian diamonds are set to grace the red carpet at the G’Day USA Australia Week events in New York in January 2009... Read more >

World’s Most Precious Pink Diamonds Deliver Strong Result
PERTH, 27th October, 2008 – Results from Rio Tinto’s 24th annual Argyle Pink Diamond Tender have demonstrated a strong market for this truly rare product... Read more >

World’s most precious pink diamonds go on sale
ANTWERP, 21st August, 2008 – Diamond experts and high society figures around the globe are preparing for the 24th annual Rio Tinto Argyle Pink Diamond Tender... Read more >

Press Clippings and Publications

Argyle pinks celebrated with special pendant
Rio Tinto’s Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia, which produces more than 90 percent of the world’s pink diamonds, is turning 25 this year, and the mining company plans to mark the milestone with the creation of one very rare pendant... Read more >

Oprah audience gifted diamond necklace
Each member of Oprah Winfrey's 6000-strong Sydney audience will be given a white gold and diamond necklace, courtesy of mining giant Rio Tinto:

Oprah audience gifted diamond necklaces – AAP, PERTH, Dec 14 Read more >
Audience gifted with diamonds - Daily Advertiser, Dec 15 Read more >
Gem of an idea helps jewellers sparkle – The West Australian, Perth, Dec 15 Read more >
Oprah Australia, Dec 15 - Oprah's been and gone but diamonds are forever Read more >
Oprah's audience get jewels – Bendigo Advertiser, Dec 15 Read more >
Oprah shares the love – Ballarat Courier, Dec 15 Read more >
Oprah shares the love, and the sponsors, on Aussie trip – Border Mail, Dec 15 Read more >
Thousands gather at the Oprah House as ‘love festival for Australia’ reaches its climax – Melbourne Age, Dec 15 Read more >
Pink diamonds and stars for Oprah's fans – Daily Telegraph, Dec 14 Read more >
Ossie! Ossie! Ossie! 0! 0! 0! – Daily Telegraph, Dec 15 Read more >

The Argyle Pink Diamond Tiara
Combining the mystique and romance of a bygone era with the design of a contemporary treasure, the Argyle Pink Diamond Tiara is a signature jewellery piece ... Read more >

Diamonds are forever - Crystal Magazine Issue 3
CRYSTAL speaks with Josephine Archer, business manager of Argyle Pink Diamonds, about one of the most significant diamond tenders the world ... Read more >

The Green Carpet Challenge – In the Pink
Diamonds are a tricky issue on the red carpet. The Oscars will be covered in jewels and attendant security guards ... Read more >

Rio drives indigenous workforce boom
Apprentice mechanic Jono Adrian reckons anybody who really wants a job in the Kimberley can get one. The 22-year-old, who works at Rio Tinto's Argyle diamond mine, is just one of the many young indigenous people employed on the site... Read more >

Luxury Guide - Pretty in Pink
The east Kimberley is a culturally rich part of Australia that captivates the visitor in deep and mysterious ways. If it is not the Indigenous heritage or the supernatural out back landscapes, it’s the pink diamonds that the land creates... Read more >

Luxury Guide - Needful Thing
Argyle pink diamonds make up less than one tenth of one per cent of the total diamonds mined at the Argyle Diamond Mine – they are beyond rare... Read more >

Sitting Pretty in Pink - Crystal Magazine feature
How do you find a diamond in the rough? You need a helicopter and "the best team" according to Warren Atkinson, one of the geologists who originally discovered the Argyle mine in 1979... Read more >