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What makes gemstones so brilliantly colored — spoiler alert, it’s physics
When nitrogen is present in pairs or groups within the diamond, it can absorb blue light, giving the stone a yellow ...
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Blue Diamond Affair: The mystery of the stolen Saudi jewels
The Thai gem dealer was believed to have sold the ... and Kriangkrai are the only people to have been jailed over the Blue Diamond Affair, as it is now known. In March, Thailand's Supreme Court ...
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35 Most Valuable Gemstones, From Least to Most Expensive
The heart-shaped stone is selling for $800,000. As we know, sapphires are made from corundum, one of the hardest substances ...
Qatari royals fight in British court over ‘Idol’s Eye’ diamond
One side has valued it at US$10 million but the other side says it is worth US$27 million. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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The Hope Diamond
In the pendant surrounding the Hope Diamond are 16 white diamonds, both pear-shapes and cushion cuts. A bail is soldered to the pendant where Mrs. McLean would often attach other diamonds including ...