The wonders of nature surprise us every day, especially those that, besides their beauty, captivate us for their uniqueness. Diamonds are undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and exclusive gems, but there is one that has a particular charm, a rare blue diamond from South Africa. Let’s learn some more about this impressive stone, which many would love to have.
Well, the diamond is the precious stone with greater hardness, in its pure and perfect state, it does not have any color, it is actually transparent. Despite this, not all diamonds are specifically perfect due to the type of impurities or structural defects that their crystalline form may have.
A diamond’s value depends on the type of color and intensity. For example, those that have a yellowish tone are usually cheaper, because they are more common, on the contrary, tones like pink, red and blue, can be very expensive.
The most coveted diamonds by men are the blue ones. The bromine in it is what gives it its color. A spectacular gem of a value that could surpass, by far, any other precious stone in the world, was found in South Africa, in 2014. It has an intense color that captivates any gem lover. This incredible diamond was found in the Cullinan mine near the city of Pretoria.
The “Petra Diamonds”mining organization, which owns five of the most exploited mines in the world, claimed that this luxurious diamond is exceptional and weighs 29.6 carats, which breaks all the records. This extraordinary precious stone of great value may be the most special ever found. This was the reason why the spokeswoman of the company, Cathy Malins, told Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency, how difficult it is to establish a person who can buy such a majestic gem.
The previous year, “Petra Diamonds” made a sale of a beautiful blue diamond of 25.5 carats for almost 17 million dollars, a price that marked the history of diamonds sales. It is important to bear in mind that the mine where the blue diamond was found was where they discovered the impressive “Star of the South” diamond, also known as “Cullinan”, a gigantic precious stone, the largest known in history, which weighed approximately 3000 carats and is now part of the British Royal Crown.
Undoubtedly, diamonds are amazing, it is said that blue diamonds are a symbol of creativity, royalty and nobility, anyone would want to own one. However, this blue diamond is a beautiful piece of rare collection; only and exclusively for millionaires who love luxury.
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