Larger natural blue
diamonds have been sold for record prices at
diamond ring auctions for several years. An elegantly designed 10.95 carat fancy vivid blue
diamond, which was called as “Bulgari Blue”, was sold for 15.7 million dollars in an auction just a few years ago.
The most famous blue
diamond in the world is definitely the “Hope Diamond”. The fancy deep graying blue color and stunning design of this
diamond made it one of the best fancy
diamonds to be ever discovered. The
carat size of the
stone is estimated to be around 45.52 cts. The highlighting feature of this
diamond is its unique orange-red phosphorescence.
The blue color of blue
diamond vintage
engagement rings is due to the presence of boron within them. However, in some cases, the presence of hydrogen within an atom can be responsible for their grayish blue color. On the other hand, greenish blue color in
diamonds is due to the presence of nitrogen. Grayish blue and greenish blue are two of the most common colors found in the
center stone of blue
diamond rings.