Rare, beautiful, a lifetime of exquisite quality; all these words describe the fabulous blue diamond. Many people believe that diamonds are only white, but in reality, diamonds are also yellow, green, black, pink and a gorgeous blue. The colored diamonds are referred to as the “fancy diamonds.” If you wear a blue diamond, it may be assumed among those who don’t know that you’re wearing a sapphire tourmaline, or aquamarine gem. Since pink sapphires can confuse the eye, blue diamonds can also.
Never judge a diamond by its color! When admiring another person’s gem, it isn’t safe to say, “What a beautiful sapphire” when you may actually be looking at a rare blue diamond. Among gem collectors, diamonds are highly prized for their variety of colors. Gemstones are not categorized by their color, but by their chemical composition. Thus, the carbon-based blue diamond has the same chemical make up as the white diamond.
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