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A diamond is a carbon crystal. Due to the considerable heat and pressure required to form diamonds, they are quite rare in nature. This, combined with their inherent beauty, made them objects of great value for many centuries. In addition, they are one of the hardest substance known in the universe, which made them valuable for a variety of industrial uses.

In 2266, according to Harcourt Fenton Mudd, lithium crystals were worth three hundred times their weight in diamonds. (TOS: "Mudd's Women")

In 2267, Kirk used diamond projectiles in a primitive cannon against a Gorn captain. (TOS: "Arena")

Tritanium was said to be 21.4 times harder than diamond. (TOS: "Obsession") As well, cast rodinium was called the hardest substances known to man, suggesting that it too was harder than diamond. (TOS: "Balance of Terror")

Captain Kirk stated that diamonds were "perhaps the hardest substance known in the universe". Spock stated that diamonds were "the hardest known substance". (TOS: "Arena") The Federation knew of tritanium since at least encountering the Axanar cargo ships. (ENT: "Fight or Flight") The discrepancy between these statements are not fully understood.

By the mid-23rd century, synthesizing technology had become sophisticated enough that diamond could be easily created in large quantities, whenever needed, greatly reducing their value. Standard technology aboard the USS Enterprise was capable of performing this process.

In mid-2267, Korob attempted to bribe Kirk, Spock, and McCoy with gemstones, including diamonds. Because of an error in his telepathic scan, Korob mistakenly believed these stones were valuable. (TOS: "Catspaw")

Types of diamond

External links

Diamond at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Diamond at Wikipedia

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-{{deletion}} [[User:Tyrant|Tyrant]] 12:53, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)Tyrant
-A '''diamond''' is a [[carbon]] crystal.  Because diamonds require considerable heat and pressure to form, and often do not form without flaws in their structure, they are quite rare in nature.  This, combined with their inherent beauty, made them objects of great value for many centuries.  In addition, they are the hardest naturally occurring substance, which made them valuable for a variety of industrial uses, including grinding, drilling, and polishing.  Beginning in the [[20th century]], it became [[technology|technologically]] feasible to create synthetic diamonds.  Large mining corporations worked hard to keep the mystique attached to the so-called natural diamond, but by the [[23rd century]], synthesizing technology had become sophisticated enough that diamonds could be easily created in large quantities, whenever needed, greatly reducing their value.
+A '''diamond''' is a [[carbon]] [[crystal]]. Due to the considerable heat and pressure required to form diamonds, they are quite rare in nature. This, combined with their inherent beauty, made them objects of great value for many centuries. In addition, they are one of the hardest substance known in the [[universe]], which made them valuable for a variety of industrial uses.
+In [[2266]], according to [[Harcourt Fenton Mudd]], [[lithium crystal]]s were worth three hundred times their weight in diamonds. ({{TOS|Mudd's Women}})
-In [[2267]], [[Korob]] attempted to bribe [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]], [[Spock]], and [[Leonard H. McCoy|McCoy]] with [[gemstone]]s, including diamonds.  Because of an error in his telepathic scan, Korob mistakenly believed these stones were valuable.  ([[TOS]]: "[[Catspaw]]")
+In [[2267]], [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] used diamond projectiles in a [[Projectile weapon|primitive cannon]] against a [[Gorn]] {{dis|captain|rank}}. ({{TOS|Arena}})
+[[Tritanium]] was said to be 21.4 times harder than diamond. ({{TOS|Obsession}}) As well, cast [[rodinium]] was called the hardest substances known to man, suggesting that it too was harder than diamond. ({{TOS|Balance of Terror}})
+{{bginfo|Captain Kirk stated that diamonds were "perhaps the hardest substance known in the universe". Spock stated that diamonds were "the hardest known substance". ''({{TOS|Arena}})'' The Federation knew of tritanium since at least encountering the [[Axanar cargo ship]]s. ''({{ENT|Fight or Flight}})'' The discrepancy between these statements are not fully understood.}}
+By the mid-[[23rd century]], synthesizing [[technology]] had become sophisticated enough that diamond could be easily created in large quantities, whenever needed, greatly reducing their value. Standard technology aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} was capable of performing this process.
+In mid-2267, Korob attempted to [[bribe]] Kirk, [[Spock]], and [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]] with [[gemstone]]s, including diamonds. Because of an error in his [[telepathic]] scan, Korob mistakenly believed these stones were valuable. ({{TOS|Catspaw}})
+== Types of diamond ==
+* [[Falangian diamond]]
+* [[Kibberian fire diamond]]
+* [[Koladan diamond]]
+* [[Terellian diamond]]
+== External links ==
+* {{mbeta}}
+* {{wikipedia}}
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+[[Category:Gemstones]]