Do you know just how rare natural blue diamonds are?! ?⠀
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“They are so rare that according to the Natural Color Diamond Association (@naturalcolordiamonds), only one natural blue diamond can be found on the market for every 100 Picasso paintings up at auction.⠀
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Blue diamonds are caused by the presence of boron, a metalloid chemical element that can introduce itself into the crystal lattice structure of a diamond during its growth. Boron is much less abundant on Earth than elements like nitrogen, which cause yellow shades in diamonds. Also, boron tends to be present in higher quantities closer to the surface of the Earth, such as in soil and at times in plants. Boron in the Earth’s mantle (where diamonds are formed) is exceedingly rare, hence the rarity of blue diamonds.”⠀
– The Mysterious History of Blue Diamonds by Ehud Arye Laniado (@ehudaryelaniado) ?
