The discovery of the second-largest pink diamond has left the world in awe. What gives diamonds their colour?
- Written by: Luc Doucet, Research Fellow at the Earth Dynamics Research Group, member of TIGeR, Curtin University
Lucapa Diamond Company/EPA
Usually when goods are flawed, we expect their value to drop, but it’s the exact opposite for diamonds. Ironically, it is imperfections that impart colour to diamonds – and these “fancy” diamonds are some of the most sought after in the world.
Diamonds are made of carbon atoms organised in compact...