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Canada's Huge New Diamond Is … Well, Fine, We Guess
By Stephanie Pappas published
Canada's largest diamond can't quite compete with the largest on record.
A Stash of a Quadrillion Tons of Diamonds May Be Hiding Deep Inside Earth
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Diamonds may be more common than we think
There Are Vast Clouds of Tiny, Shimmering Diamonds Hiding All Over Our Galaxy
By Rafi Letzter published
The little glowing diamonds have been screwing up research into the Big Bang for years, but scientists only just found the culprit.
There Is Evidence That a Planet in Our Solar System Was Destroyed
By Elizabeth Howell published
The lost planet was the size of Mercury or perhaps Mars, researchers now say.
910 Carats! African Diamond Is Fifth Largest Ever
By Stephanie Pappas published
The find is the fifth-largest gem-quality diamond ever discovered.
Earth's Biggest Diamonds May Form in Strange 'Metal Pools'
By Charles Q. Choi published
The world's largest, most valuable diamonds may be born in pockets of liquid metal located deep within the Earth, a new study finds.
Photos: Rare Diamonds Make US Debut at LA Natural History Museum
By Christine Lunsford published
Rare and colorful gems, including an extremely rare pink diamond and the stunning Argyle Violet Diamond, are making their U.S. debut at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
Encoded Bling: Diamonds Could Store Huge Amounts of Data
By Charles Q. Choi published
Diamonds may decorate some of the most coveted pieces of bling, but these precious stones could one day have a more practical use: storing vast amounts of data.
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