Dark Blue Diamonds
The blue color emerges from the interaction of boron molecules within the structure of the pure carbon crystal.
Dark blue diamonds. Blue diamonds are type iib diamonds which are extremely rare and valued very high. A blue diamond is a real natural diamond with a noticeable blue tone due to the presence of boron in the diamond s carbon structure. Posted in blue diamonds by paul wiseman diamonds. Most blue diamonds are rare but blue diamonds with very high color intensity that display a deep blue color are the rarest.
Like other fancy colored diamonds the blue diamonds color is a result of impurities that occur during the diamonds natural creation process. Blue diamonds range in color from light blue to deep blue often with a secondary hue like violet gray or green. Of course large stones are even harder to come by and much pricier. The primary source of blue diamonds is inarguably the cullinan mine near pretoria in south africa.
Boron is a trivalent metallic element reflecting the blue wavelength of light spectrum. Blue diamond s can appear as a faint blue very light blue light blue fancy light blue fancy blue fancy deep blue and fancy vivid blue. Natural fancy blue diamonds get the color when the nitrogen is replaced by boron. In the event of a secondary hue a fancy dark intensity is also possible.
1 10 carat fancy grayish blue pear shaped diamond if. As a result of the color saturation blue diamonds vary from the pale blue to brilliant blue to intense blue shades of color. Natural fancy blue diamonds.