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Among the rarest of all colored diamonds, blue diamonds, also known as type IIb diamonds, derive their...
GIAAmong the rarest of all colored diamonds, blue diamonds, also known as type IIb diamonds, derive their color from minute quantities of boron. In a recent study lead by GIA research scientist Dr. Evan Smith, it was discovered that blue diamonds may get their color from a surprising source: the element boron, contained in the floors of ancient oceans carried deep into the Earth’s mantle. Read more about blue diamonds here: http://bit.ly/2LWmHFe Photos: Jae Liao/ GIA http://ow.ly/i/HFpM0
