Colourful Diamond - Blue Diamonds
                        
Colourful Diamond: Blue Diamonds
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   Colourful Diamond: Blue Diamonds
   Colourful Diamond: Blue Diamonds
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.
   Colourful Diamond: Blue Diamonds
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.
   Colourful Diamond: Blue Diamonds
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.
   Colourful Diamond: Blue 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.
   Colourful Diamond: Blue Diamonds
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.
   Colourful Diamond: Blue Diamonds
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