A recently GIA study on blue diamonds has netted a fascinating discovery: part of each such gem may have formed in the ocean. It is well known that these stone get their characteristic color from the element Boron present in them. However, researchers from GIA have now found that not only do these form at immense depths going up to 410 miles below the surface (making them unique in a way), but they also form in rocks which may have […]
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