Blue Diamond (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

Blue Diamond

Caption

A blue, boron-bearing diamond containing mineral inclusions that were examined as part of this study. This gem is 3.81 carats and 1.26 centimeters long.

Credit

Photo by Robison McMurtry/GIA.

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