Tag: diamond
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Throwback Thursday #2: Diamond in the Rough
The following poem appeared in the June 1952 edition of the “The Earth Science News”. It was written by Cullen K. Paddick, age 14. Come on out and get involved in ESCONI. Your efforts will always be appreciated! We can always use some helping hands! Diamond in the Rough A diamond in the roughIs a…
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Does More Boron Make a Diamond More Blue?
Via the New York Times: “The Hope Diamond’s 45.52 sparkling, steely blue carats make it the most famous diamond in the world — shrouded in mystery and intrigue since it was pulled out of the ground in 17th-century India… … Scientists already knew that natural blue diamonds had a smattering of boron. It gives them…
