A long-standing geological mystery about the origin of black diamonds has apparently been resolved: They’re from outer space.
Brookhaven National Laboratory used infrared-detection instruments to analyze the hydrogen in some black diamond samples and found that the quantity indicated that the mineral formed in a supernova explosion. It’s theorized that the diamonds–which are never found in normal diamond deposits–may have been inside meteorites which struck Earth billions of years ago.
So if you’re looking to propose to a lover of science fiction, it looks like a black diamond ring is the way to go.
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RAH Jewels. That just makes sense. Were I to ever consider a lapidary gift, regular diamonds are not an option due to their artifically inflated cost. Only a black space diamond would be truly significant.
Now if I could only arrange to artificially _increase_ the world’s supply of black space diamonds. You know… as my gift to mankind.
Off to work on the plans for my Luna-based railgun. Praise RAH.