black diamond

noun

1
: dense black hematite
2
black diamonds plural : coal sense 3a
3

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Photo : Chopard Parrot earrings in ethical 18-carat white and rose gold set with brilliant-cut rubies (11.32 cts) and sapphires (1.84 ct), as well as white and black diamonds (totaling 0.97 ct). Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 20 May 2025 The one-of-a-kind bolo tie centers around a 14.46-carat natural black diamond, set beneath a crown-wearing bee motif. Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 20 May 2025 Nestled underneath the black diamond is a gold-and-diamond bee, nodding to the Grammy winner's Queen Bee iconography. Catherine Santino, People.com, 19 May 2025 Johnson's platinum ring is set with two rows of black diamonds while Eakins' band is white gold with oval diamonds. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for black diamond

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined at sense 3

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The first known use of black diamond was in 1763

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