How do gemstones get their color?
Chemistry For Your Life
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The Effects of Impurities on Color
Diamonds have no, they don't theoretically, they as long as they appear aren't observing the light. But if you want color to them, it's actually impurities and small amounts of other elements that end up allowing there to be some diversity in thereThat actually let some light be absorbed. Yes. Because it creates a rung for the wavelength to grab onto sort of. To beabsorbed.
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