Blue Diamond with Dark Inclusions (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

Blue Diamond with Dark Inclusions

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A blue, boron-bearing diamond with dark inclusions of a mineral called ferropericlase, which were examined as part of this study. This gem weighs 0.03 carats.

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Photo by Evan Smith/GIA.

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