Colourful Diamond: Blue Diamonds

Colourful Diamond: Blue Diamonds Source - ​https://medium.com/@joyari/colourful-diamond-blue-diamonds-7b37d978a54a

Diamonds come with a hefty price, but colored Diamonds that too the rare ones are pricier owing to its enthralling beauty & captivating shine. When it comes to the rarity of colored Diamonds, the Red Diamond tops the chart then follows the Blue Diamond. The blue color signifies trust & loyalty. A regal Blue Diamond exhibits a rich color.

The fancy Blue Diamonds had formed below the earth’s surface billions of years ago. Withstanding extreme pressure & heat, the carbon elements form a rough diamond rock, here in the case of Blue Diamond it’s the presence of Boron along with the diamond’s carbon composition which gives the bluish tint. As the content of Boron increases, so does the blue color. Often confused with Sapphire which is also a member of the gem family but has different compositions altogether.

Blue Diamonds are unbelievably rare and found in a few mines like the Cullinan mine in South Africa, The Argyle mine in Australia & the Golconda mine in India. Blue Diamond’s value depends on factors like the intensity of color & carat weight. Most Blue Diamonds are type IIb diamonds accounting 0.1% of the world’s color diamonds.

The Blue Diamonds come in varied shades from light to deep & vivid blue. Most of them have secondary hues that alter the color by adding various tints like green, violet or green. The real strength of a true Blue gem lies in the color intensity. The grading

scale for Blue Diamonds ranges from Faint Blue, Very Light Blue, Light Blue, Fancy Light Blue, Fancy Blue to Fancy Intense Blue, Fancy Deep Blue & Fancy Vivid Blue.

Talking about the popularity Blue Diamonds around the world, The Hope Diamond is one of the most famous ​jewels​ in the world. It was discovered centuries ago in Southern India. It received its name from Henry Thomas Hope. Weighing around 45.52 carats, it is the most admired Blue Diamond. However, until recently the Okavango Blue Diamond originating from Botswana weighed 41.11 carats and found to have higher clarity than the Hope Diamond.

The quality Of a Blue Diamond is determined based on 4C’s which is the Cut, Color, Clarity & Carat. Blue Diamonds are also a symbol of prosperity & associated with royalty. No wonder people these days are looking for Blue Diamonds.

The rarity of Blue Diamond continues to capture the attention of diamond collectors, investors & many enthusiasts