black diamond
noun
1
: dense black hematite
2
black diamonds plural : coal sense 3a
3
: carbonado entry 3
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Markle often sports the yellow gold and diamond combination, but Shiffon also offers the band in sterling silver, rose gold, and white gold in varying karats, and the embellishment in diamond, black diamond, and white sapphire. 
Toulmin Jahncke, ELLE, 30 Aug. 2022 More advanced riders shouldn’t miss the Ledges, a black diamond masterpiece of trail design carved expertly into a forested hillside. Outside Online, 18 May 2020 Its design took notes more directly from the film, borrowing from an aerial security transport spaceship known as the Recognizer; a satin-black diamond-panel exhaust system was designed to resemble the spaceship itself. Hannah Selinger, WSJ, 4 May 2022 In February, a 555.55-carat black diamond sold at auction for $4.28 million, which set a record for the largest diamond ever auctioned. Carlie Porterfield, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022 Mineral Basin is the southeast face of Snowbird resort, featuring multiple double black diamond-level slopes for advanced skiers and snowboarders. NBC News, 22 Feb. 2022 During the day, guests can ski down the bunny or black diamond slopes, or zip line through Kopaonik National Park. Rachel Dube, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2022 The Enigma is likely a specific type of black diamond known as a carbonado diamond that appears much darker than other black diamonds because of its light-absorbing structure. Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2022 Christened the Enigma, the distinctive black diamond weighs just shy of 556 carats and reportedly hails all the way from outer space. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2022 See More
Toulmin Jahncke, ELLE, 30 Aug. 2022 More advanced riders shouldn’t miss the Ledges, a black diamond masterpiece of trail design carved expertly into a forested hillside. Outside Online, 18 May 2020 Its design took notes more directly from the film, borrowing from an aerial security transport spaceship known as the Recognizer; a satin-black diamond-panel exhaust system was designed to resemble the spaceship itself. Hannah Selinger, WSJ, 4 May 2022 In February, a 555.55-carat black diamond sold at auction for $4.28 million, which set a record for the largest diamond ever auctioned. Carlie Porterfield, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022 Mineral Basin is the southeast face of Snowbird resort, featuring multiple double black diamond-level slopes for advanced skiers and snowboarders. NBC News, 22 Feb. 2022 During the day, guests can ski down the bunny or black diamond slopes, or zip line through Kopaonik National Park. Rachel Dube, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2022 The Enigma is likely a specific type of black diamond known as a carbonado diamond that appears much darker than other black diamonds because of its light-absorbing structure. Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2022 Christened the Enigma, the distinctive black diamond weighs just shy of 556 carats and reportedly hails all the way from outer space. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1763, in the meaning defined at sense 3