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Diamond Diamond is a Allotropes of carbon, solid form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic. Another solid form of carbon known as graphite is the Chemical stability, chemically stable form of car ...
is the hardest known natural material. Diamond may also refer to:


Other common meanings

* Diamond (gemstone), use of the mineral as a gemstone * Diamonds (suit), a suit in a standard deck of cards


People

* Diamond (surname) * Diamond (given name), a unisex given name * Thomas Pitt (1653–1726), English merchant nicknamed "Diamond" Pitt for his ownership of the Regent Diamond *
Diamond (rapper) Brittany Nicole Carpentero (born May 20, 1988), better known by her stage name Diamond is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. Early life Brittany Nicole Carpentero was born May 20, 1988, in Atlanta, Georgia, to an African American mother ...
(born 1988), American rapper * Alex Diamond, pseudonym of German artist Jörg Heikhaus (born 1967) *
Wayne Daniel Wayne Wendell Daniel (born 16 January 1956) is a former cricketer, who played as a right arm fast bowler. Daniel featured for the West Indies, Middlesex, Barbados and Western Australia in his cricketing career. Cricket career Born in St Phi ...
or Diamond (born 1956), retired cricketer from Barbados * Ramon Dekkers or the Diamond (1969–2013), former Muay Thai and kickboxer *
Malaipet Malaipet (''born as Mongkhon Wiwasuk'' on December 21, 1981) is a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter, kickboxer and former mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He is a former Rajadamnern Stadium Champion who currently resides in Fresno, Cal ...
or the Diamond (born 1981), mixed martial artist, kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter *Diamond, a member of the TV show '' American Gladiators'' * "Diamond" Dallas Page (born 1956), American professional wrestler *"Diamond" Timothy Flowers, American professional wrestler from All-Star Wrestling * Diamond (wrestler), Mexican professional wrestler


Places


United States

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Diamond, Alaska Diamond or Diamond City is located at the junction of Moose Creek and Bearpaw River, east of Chilchukabena Lake in Denali Borough, Alaska The Denali Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census the populati ...
, a historical location in Denali Borough, Alaska * Diamond, Georgia, an unincorporated community *
Diamond, Illinois Diamond is a village in Grundy and Will Counties, Illinois. The population was 2,527 at the 2010 census. Terry Kernc is the current mayor of Diamond. History A post office called Diamond was established in 1872, and remained in operation unti ...
, a village * Diamond, Indiana, an unincorporated town * Diamond, Louisiana, an unincorporated community *
Diamond, Missouri Diamond is a city in north central Newton County, Missouri, United States, located southeast of Joplin. The population was 902 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Diamond is primarily renowned a ...
, a city *
Diamond, Ohio Diamond is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in eastern Palmyra Township, Portage County, Ohio, Palmyra Township, Portage County, Ohio, Portage County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 44412. The community ...
, an unincorporated community * Diamond, Oregon, an unincorporated community * Diamond, Kanawha County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *
Diamond, Logan County, West Virginia Diamond is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Holden census-designated place. Diamond is west-southwest of Logan Logan may refer to: Places * Mount Logan (disambiguation) Australia * ...
, an unincorporated community * Diamond, U.S. Virgin Islands, a settlement *
The Diamond (Longs Peak) The Diamond is the sheer and prominent east face of Longs Peak and named for the shape of the cliff. The face has a vertical gain of more than all above an elevation of . It is a world-famous Alpine climb. Climbing In 1954, the first propos ...
, a cliff on Longs Peak in Colorado * Diamond Bar, California, a city in eastern Los Angeles County *
Diamond Brook Diamond Brook, also known as Bass Brook, is a tributary of the Passaic River which flows south through a section of Bergen County in New Jersey, United States. Heading up the brook from the Passaic River, one encounters the boroughs of Fair Lawn ...
, a tributary of the Passaic River, New Jersey * Diamond Hill (Cumberland, Rhode Island) * Diamond Island (Kentucky) *
Diamond Mountains (Nevada) The Diamond Mountains are a mountain range along the border of Eureka and White Pine Counties, in northern Nevada, Western United States. Geography The range reaches a maximum elevation of on the summit of Diamond Peak. The range separates ...
* Diamond Peak (disambiguation) *
Diamond Springs, California Diamond Springs (formerly, Diamond Spring and Diamond) is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade– Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 11 ...
, formerly Diamond, a census-designated place *
Diamond Valley (Nevada) Diamond Valley is a valley basin between the Sulphur Spring Range and the Diamond Mountains, in central Nevada, the Western United States. Geography The valley is almost entirely within Eureka County, Nevada, Eureka County, but the northern en ...
*Diamond Island (New York), an island on
Lake George (New York) Lake George, New York may refer to one of several locations in New York State in the United States: *Lake George (lake), New York *Lake George (town), New York *Lake George (village), New York, which sits within the town of Lake George See also * ...
*Diamond Island (Montana), an island in the
Yellowstone River The Yellowstone River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately long, in the Western United States. Considered the principal tributary of upper Missouri, via its own tributaries it drains an area with headwaters across the mountains an ...
*Diamond Island (Vermont), an island in
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* Diamond Lake (disambiguation) *
Diamond Township, Cherokee County, Iowa Diamond Township is one of sixteen townships in Cherokee County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 215. Geography Diamond Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS The ...


Elsewhere

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Diamond Hill Diamond Hill is a hill in the east of Kowloon, Hong Kong. The name also refers to the area on or adjacent to the hill. It is surrounded by Ngau Chi Wan, San Po Kong, Wong Tai Sin and Tsz Wan Shan. Its northeast is limited by the ridge. It is pr ...
, Kowloon, Hong Kong *
Diamond Hill (Ireland) Diamond Hill or Bengooria () is an isolated peak overlooking the village of Letterfrack, in the northwest corner of the Twelve Bens in Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland. At only , it does not rank as an Arderin, or a Vandeleur- ...
*Diamond Hill, site of the 1900 Second Boer War
Battle of Diamond Hill The Battle of Diamond Hill (Donkerhoek) () was an engagement of the Second Boer War that took place on 11 and 12 June 1900 in central Transvaal. Background The Boer forces retreated to the east by the time the capital of the South African ...
*
Diamond Island (Tasmania) Diamond Island is a low granite island, with an area of 6.76 ha, in Tasmania, south-eastern Australia. It is just off the town of Bicheno. It is sometimes connected to the mainland by a sand spit. It is a nature reserve.Brothers, Nigel; Pemb ...
, Australia * Diamond Island (Myanmar) *
Diamond Island (Grenadines) Diamond Island is a small islet belonging to Grenada in the Grenadines archipelago of the Lesser Antilles, part of the Caribbean. The island is located between the larger islands of Grenada to the southwest and Carriacou Carriacou is an ...
*
Diamond Lake (Ontario) Diamond Lake is the name of at least nine different lakes in Ontario, Canada: * Diamond Lake, Kenora District * Diamond Lake, Cochrane District * Diamond Lake, Algoma District * Diamond Lake, Sudbury District * Diamond Lake, Hastings County * ...
, Canada, various lakes *Three lakes in New Zealand (see
List of lakes of New Zealand This is a list of lakes in New Zealand. A lake's location is identified by the Regions of New Zealand, region and either the Territorial authorities of New Zealand, territorial authority or National parks of New Zealand, national park ( ...
): *Diamond Lake, New Zealand, in Tasman Region *Diamond Lake, Glenorchy, in Otago Region *Diamond Lake, Wanaka, in Otago Region * The Diamond (Enniskillen), the town square in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland


Businesses

* Diamond Aircraft Industries, a manufacturer of light aircraft based in Austria *
Diamond Bank Diamond Bank Plc., was a Nigerian multinational financial service provider. Diamond Bank was acquired by Access Bank in December 2018, and announced to complete the transactions of the merger fully in the first half of 2019. On 1 April 2019, ...
, a Nigerian full-service bank *
Diamond Comic Distributors Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. (often called Diamond Comics, DCD, or casually Diamond) is an American comic book distributor serving retailers in North America and worldwide. They transport comic books and graphic novels, as well as other po ...
, the largest comic book distributor serving North America *
Diamond East Midlands Diamond East Midlands, formerly Midland Classic, is a bus company from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. Since August 2022, the company is a subsidiary of Rotala. History Midland Classic Midland Classic was founded in July 2005 by Ja ...
, a British bus company *
Diamond Foods Diamond Foods was an American packaged food company based in San Francisco, that marketed nuts (particularly walnuts and almonds) and other snack foods. Diamond Foods was acquired by Snyder's-Lance in 2016, and as of 2018, Campbell Soup Company ...
, formerly Diamond Walnut Growers, a packaged food company based in California * Diamond Insurance, British insurance provider focused on women car drivers * Diamond Management & Technology Consultants (commonly "Diamond"), a Chicago-based consulting company *
Diamond Match Company The Diamond Match Company has its roots in several nineteenth century companies. In the early 1850s, Edward Tatnall of Wilmington, Delaware was given an English recipe for making matches by a business acquaintance, William R. Smith. In 1853, Tatn ...
, an American match and toothpick maker **
Diamond Rubber Company The Diamond Rubber Company was a manufacturer of vehicle tires and other rubber products at the end of the 19th, and into the early 20th century in the United States. The Diamond Rubber Company was incorporated in March of 1894 in Akron, Ohio by th ...
, a defunct subsidiary of the above *
Diamond Multimedia Diamond Multimedia is an American company that specializes in many forms of multimedia technology. They have produced graphics cards, motherboards, modems, sound cards and MP3 players, however the company began with the production of the TrackSta ...
, a computer hardware and electronics company *
Diamond North West Diamond Bus (North West) Ltd., trading as Diamond North West, is a bus operator providing services in the districts of Bolton and Wigan in Greater Manchester operating an extensive commercial network along with tendered services on behalf of Tra ...
, a British bus company in the north-west *
Diamond Select Toys Diamond Select Toys was founded in 1999 by sister company Diamond Comics Distributors to create collectibles for adult collectors, and has since licensed a variety of pop culture properties, including Marvel Comics, ''Star Wars'', ''Star Trek'', ' ...
, an American toy company founded by Diamond Comic Distributors * Diamond West Midlands, a British bus company in the West Midlands *
Diamond's Diamond's was a department store chain headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Originally named The Boston Store, it was founded in 1897 by Nathan and Issac Diamond, Jewish immigrants who had earlier begun a dry-goods mercantile in El Paso, it was rena ...
, a former department store chain based in Phoenix, Arizona, US * The Diamond (department store), Charleston, West Virginia, US


Music

* Diamond Records, a label based in New York City * The Diamonds, a Canadian singing quartet of the 1950s and 1960s * The Diamonds (Jamaican band), a reggae band *Diamond certification or record, a
music recording sales certification Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see ...
*Diamond, a former alias of Cascada.


Albums

* ''Diamond'' (4Minute album), (2010) * ''Diamond'' (12012 album), (2007) * ''Diamond'' (Constant Deviants album), 2012 * ''Diamond'' (Spandau Ballet album), (1982) * ''Diamond'' (Stick to Your Guns album), (2012) * ''Diamond'' (Jaci Velasquez album), (2012) *'' Diamond - The Ultimate Collection'', a Westlife album (2012) * ''Diamonds'' (Elton John album), (2017) * ''Diamonds'' (Hawk Nelson album), (2015) *''Diamonds'', a 2014 album by
Johnnyswim Johnnyswim is an American Folk music, folk, Soul music, soul, blues, Pop music, pop music duo, consisting of singer-songwriters Amanda Sudano and Abner Ramirez. The duo formed in 2005 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Origin Ramirez traine ...
*''Diamonds'', a 2015 box set by
Boney M. Boney M. was a German-Caribbean vocal group that specialized in disco and funk created by German record producer Frank Farian, who was the group's primary songwriter. Originally based in West Germany, the four original members of the group's o ...
*''Diamonds'', a 2010 album by Kraan


Songs

* "Diamond" (Julian Austin song) (1997) * "Diamond" (Bump of Chicken song) (2000) * "Diamonds" (Morgan Evans song) (2019) * "Diamonds" (Herb Alpert song) (1986) * "Diamonds" (Fabolous song) (2007) * "Diamonds" (Amanda Lear song) (1980) * "Diamonds" (Megan Thee Stallion and Normani song) (2020) * "Diamonds" (Princess Princess song) (1989) * "Diamonds" (Rihanna song) (2012) * "Diamonds" (Sam Smith song) (2020) * "Diamonds" (Starboy Nathan song) (2011) * "Diamonds" (instrumental), a 1963 instrumental by Jet Harris and Tony Meehan *"Diamonds", a song by The Boxer Rebellion *"Diamonds", a song by Common from '' Nobody Smiling'' *"Diamond", a song by Dreamcatcher from ''The End of Nightmare'' *"Diamond", a song by Duster from ''
Contemporary Movement ''Contemporary Movement'' is the second studio album by American slowcore band Duster. The album was released in 2000 on Up Records. Unlike Duster's previous album ''Stratosphere'', all three band members were involved in the making of ''Contemp ...
'' *"Diamond", a song by Exo from '' The War'' *"Diamonds", a song by the
Hunter Brothers Hunter Brothers is a Canadian country music group from Shaunavon, Saskatchewan composed of brothers Luke, J.J., Ty, Brock and Dusty Hunter. They signed with Open Road Recordings and released their debut single, "El Dorado", in February 2016. It d ...
from ''Been a Minute'' *"Diamonds", a song by Luke Hemmings from ''
When Facing The Things We Turn Away From ''When Facing the Things We Turn Away From'' is the debut studio album from Australian singer-songwriter Luke Hemmings, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. The album was preceded by three singles a ...
'' *"Diamonds", a song by Manafest from '' The Moment'' *"Diamond", a song by Misia from '' Mars & Roses'' *"Diamonds", a 1979 song by Chris Rea from ''
Deltics Deltic may refer to: * Napier Deltic, a diesel engine ** British Rail DP1 ("Deltic") a prototype locomotive built by English Electric fitted with the Deltic Engine ** British Rail Class 55, production locomotives powered by Deltic engines ** Briti ...
'' *"Diamond", a song by
Via Verdi Via Verdi are an Italian Italo disco musical group formed in 1983. They are best known for the song "Diamond" which was a number one hit on the Italian hit parade in 1986. Other hits include "Sometimes" and "You and Me". After disbanding at the e ...


Games

* ''Diamond'' (game), a two-player abstract strategy board game invented by Larry Back * ''Diamonds'' (video game), a 1992 video game for the Macintosh * Diamond (''Shugo Chara!'') or Dia, a character from ''Shugo Chara!'' * ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'', a pair of 2006 video games for the Nintendo DS ** ''Pokémon Brilliant Diamond'' and ''Shining Pearl'', a pair of 2021 video games for the Nintendo Switch, remakes of ''Diamond and Pearl''


Film and television

* ''Diamonds'' (1920 film), a German silent crime film by Friedrich Feher * ''Diamonds'' (1937 film), a German crime film directed by Eduard von Borsody * ''Diamonds'' (1939 film) * ''The Diamond'' (film), a 1954 British 3-D movie * ''Diamonds'' (1947 film) * ''Diamonds'' (1975 film), an Israeli-American heist film starring Robert Shaw and Shelley Winters * ''Diamonds'' (1999 film), an American comedy starring Kirk Douglas and Dan Aykroyd * ''Diamonds'' (Canadian TV series), a Canadian television series that aired on Global from 1987 to 1989 * ''Diamonds'' (UK TV series), a British television series that aired on ITV in 1981 * "Diamonds" (''Charlie Jade''), an episode of ''Charlie Jade'' *Diamond Destiny, a baby character in the film '' Storks''


Sports

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Baseball diamond A baseball field, also called a ball field or baseball diamond, is the field upon which the game of baseball is played. The term can also be used as a metonym for a baseball park. The term sandlot is sometimes used, although this usually refers ...
or baseball field * The Diamond (Richmond, Virginia), a baseball stadium *
Airdrieonians F.C. Airdrieonians Football Club is a Scottish professional football team in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, who are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in Scottish League One. They were formed in 2002 as Airdrie United ...
or Diamonds, a Scottish football club *
Australia national netball team The Australia national netball team, also known as the Australian Diamonds, represent Netball Australia in international netball tournaments such as the INF Netball World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, the Constellation Cup, the Netball Quad Se ...
or Diamonds *
Auckland Diamonds The Auckland Diamonds were a regional netball team which represented Auckland- Waitakere and Counties Manukau Netball in New Zealand's National Bank Cup. For the 2008 ANZ Championship the Diamonds merged with the Northern Force to create the Northe ...
, a New Zealand former netball team * Denver Diamonds, an American women's soccer team *
Diamonds (Super Fours) Diamonds, previously known as Knight Riders, were an English women's cricket team that competed in the Super Fours. The squad varied from season to season, but was made up of some of the top players in English cricket. They were usually captaine ...
, a women's cricket team that competed in the Super Fours *
Diamond X Diamond X is a 36-hole disc golf course located in Phipps Park, in Billings, Montana Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, with a population of 117,116 as of the 2020 census. Located in the south-central portion of the sta ...
, a disc golf course in Montana *
Nashville Diamonds The Nashville Diamonds were an American soccer club based in Nashville, Tennessee that was a member of the American Soccer League. Their home stadium was Hale Stadium on the campus of Tennessee State University Tennessee State University (Te ...
, an American soccer team *
Northern Diamonds Northern Diamonds are a women's cricket team that represent the traditional areas of the North East and Yorkshire, one of eight regional hubs in English domestic women's cricket. They play their home matches at Headingley, the Riverside, Rose ...
, a women's cricket team based in Yorkshire and North East England *
Texas Revolution (indoor football) The Texas Revolution were an American professional indoor football team and a founding member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). The Revolution were based in Allen and Frisco, Texas, within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Founded in 2000 a ...
or Arkansas Diamonds, an American indoor football team *
Waterloo Diamonds Located in Waterloo, Iowa, the Waterloo Diamonds was a baseball team that formed in 1989 and lasted until 1993. A member of the Midwest League, they were affiliated with two teams in 1989-the Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres and the franchise ...
(1989–1993), a former baseball team based in Waterloo, Iowa *
Yorkshire Diamonds Yorkshire Diamonds were an English women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Leeds, Yorkshire. They were formed in 2016 to compete in the inaugural season of the Women's Cricket Super League. They played their home matches at grounds across Yorkshir ...
, a women's cricket team that competed in the Women's Cricket Super League


Ships and boats

*, various Royal Navy ships * ''Diamond'' (1798 ship), a full-rigged merchant ship * ''Diamond'' (1823 ship), a three-masted square rigger * ''Diamond'' (1835 ship), an Isle of Man-built merchant ship * ''Diamond'' (narrowboat), a canal boat of the United Kingdom * ''Diamond'', a ship of the Third Supply fleet to Virginia colony in 1609 *, a ferry in service 2007–09, renamed in 2010 beofe being scrapped * ''Diamond'' (HBC vessel), see Hudson's Bay Company vessels


Other uses

* Rhombus (◊), a shape ** Lozenge (shape) (◊), a type of rhombus * ''Diamonds'' (ballet), third movement of George Balanchine's ''Jewels'' *
Diamond (comics) Diamond (Kent Chang) is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character appears in the NEW-GEN comic books. Created by Chris Matonti, J.D. Matonti, and Julia Coppola, he first appea ...
, a fictional character in the NEW-GEN comic books published by Marvel Comics * Diamond (dog), a dog supposedly owned by Sir Isaac Newton *
Diamond (grape) The Diamond grape is a white grape which is a cross between the Concord Concord may refer to: Meaning "agreement" * Pact or treaty, frequently between nations (indicating a condition of harmony) * Harmony, in music * Agreement (linguistics), ...
, a wine grape varietal grown in the Finger Lakes AVA * DIAMOND (project), a project for optimizing the operation of wastewater treatment plants * Diamond (typography), the typographic size between pearl and brilliant *
Diamond Light Source Diamond Light Source (or Diamond) is the UK's national synchrotron light source science facility located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire. Its purpose is to produce intense beams of light whose special characteristics ...
, a British synchrotron research facility *
Diamond principle In mathematics, and particularly in axiomatic set theory, the diamond principle is a combinatorial principle introduced by Ronald Jensen in that holds in the constructible universe () and that implies the continuum hypothesis. Jensen extracted t ...
(◊), in mathematical set theory *
Diamond Tower The Diamond Tower is a skyscraper located in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel, containing the world's largest diamond trading hall, accommodating up to 1,000 people. At 115 meters and 32 floors, the tower was the tallest building i ...
, a skyscraper in Ramat Gan, Israel * The Diamond (skyscraper), a skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan *''The Diamond'', a 1998 fantasy novel by
J. Robert King J. Robert King is an American fantasy novelist and former editor and game designer. He also writes non-fantasy fiction as John R. King. Biography J. Robert King was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and grew up in northwestern Indiana. He knew he wante ...
and Ed Greenwood * Diamond White (cider), a brand of white cider * Snipe Diamond, a 1980s British ultralight aircraft


See also

* Diamond crossing, a level crossing of two rail tracks *
Diamond interchange A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a controlled-access highway crosses a minor road. Design The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge. Approaching the ...
, type of highway interchange *
Diamond knot The diamond knot (or knife lanyard knot) is a knot for forming a decorative loop on the end of a cord such as on a lanyard. A similar knot, also called the diamond knot, is a multistrand stopper knot, that is similar in appearance (although the ...
, a knot for forming a decorative loop on the end of a cord such as on a lanyard *
Diamond plate Tread plate, also known as checker plate and diamond plate, is a type of metal stock with a regular pattern or lines on one side for slip resistance. The most common alloy used for aluminum tread plate is 6061, although 5086-H34 and 3003-H231 are ...
, a type of sheet metal with raised lozenges * Diamond Tree, a giant Karri tree in Western Australia * Diamant (disambiguation) *
Diamante poem A diamante poem, or diamond poem, is a style of poetry that is made up of seven lines. The text forms the shape of a diamond Diamond is a Allotropes of carbon, solid form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structur ...
, a form of poetry * Diament (disambiguation) *
Max Dimont Max Isaac Dimont (August 12, 1912 – March 25, 1992) was a Finnish American Jewish historian, lecturer, publicist, and writer. Early life Dimont was born into a Jewish family on August 12, 1912 in Helsinki, Finland, one of five children. Some ...
(1912–1992), Finnish American historian and author * Dymond (disambiguation) {{Disambiguation, geo