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DIAMOND
Diamonds are generally colorless precious gemstones, most popular for engagement rings.  A diamond is the most concentrated form of carbon and is the hardest of all gems. 
Diamonds are graded on four characterestics, commonly refered to as the "Four C's."
 
Today, a diamond is associated with wealth and status.  Throughout time, it symbolized invulnerability and courage, love and longevity, and protected one from danger.

What's so great about Neptune?  It rains diamonds there!!

As unlikely as this sounds, it is true.  Diamonds are created by an enormous amount of pressure acting upon carbon.  Because Neptune's atmosphere is made up almost entirely of carbon, and due to the immense pressure there, a fine diamond dust is produced in the planet's clouds.