Diamond Planet, a woman's new best friend

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Astronomers have discovered a planet, informally dubbed "Planet Tiffany," located about 4,000 light years away, which is theorized to be composed largely of diamond. This planet, orbiting the star J1719-1438 every 2 hours and 10 minutes, is five times the size of Earth and is thought to be a remnant of a star that shed its outer layers. The discussion around this discovery has sparked humorous and light-hearted commentary, with participants joking about the implications of owning a diamond planet and comparing it to traditional gemstones like rubies and emeralds. Some contributors expressed skepticism about the value of diamonds, suggesting that other gemstones are more desirable and valuable. The conversation also touched on the cultural significance of gemstones in relationships, with playful banter about engagement rings and the absurdity of a planet being used as a piece of jewelry. Overall, the thread blends scientific curiosity with humor and personal anecdotes about gemstones and their perceived worth.
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Astronomers are theorizing that this as-yet unnamed planet--just 4,000 light years from us--is actually a relic of a star shed its outer layer to reveal its inner riches. Planet Tiffany (you have a problem with the name I've given it?) appears to be merely five times the size of Earth. The star it orbits every 2 hours and 10 minutes does have a very fetching name: J1719-1438.
I have absolutely no prediction about this thread, and with the cast of regulars we have here at PF, am hoping it will generate some funny, interesting discussion. Pengy, Jimmy, Evo, Lisa are you listening, or will this thread be just another heavy carbon 4000 light year from Earth dud ?

Rhody...
 
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I've seen it. It's fake; obviously a cubic zirconia planet.
 
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I think there is a woman from AZ that is bulking up to wear this planet on a ring.
 
Yes, yes, yes, we are off to a good start, there is hope...

Rhody... :biggrin: :-p
 
rhody said:
Yes, yes, yes, we are off to a good start, there is hope...

Rhody... :biggrin: :-p

My friend just gave this planet to his girlfriend when he proposed. My girlfriend looked at me: "looks like you've got some saving to do."
 
I can hear it now... "it's nice, don't get me wrong; I really like it... but it's no J1719-1438."
 
Is the entire planet made of diamond? I can't get that from the brief at Science.
 
Astronomers are now looking for a white gold planet to make the setting, shoulders, and claw.
 
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Newai said:
Is the entire planet made of diamond? I can't get that from the brief at Science.

No, there's a small graphite flaw near the southern polar region and a quartz inclusion near the equator.
 
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:!) Must... HAVE!

Now let's see, how long until I can travel to it to claim it as mine?

*whips out calculator*

oh.

:cry:
 
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Can I get that in a princess cut?
 
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FlexGunship said:
Astronomers are now looking for a white gold planet to make the setting, shoulders, and claw.
Is that because the price of gold is over 1800 USD/oz today? What are diamonds worth anyway? Turbo!
 
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dlgoff said:
Is that because the price of gold is over 1800 USD today? What are diamonds worth anyway. Turbo!
Diamonds are crap! If you want to invest in gemstones, deep green emeralds and nice Burmese rubies are worth 'way more than diamonds, and the asian women will hunt you down to buy them.
 
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turbo said:
Diamonds are crap! If you want to invest in gemstones, deep green emeralds and nice Burmese rubies are worth 'way more than diamonds, and the asian women will hunt you down to buy them.

Yeah, I heard astronomers were diverting their planet-hunting to find other cosmogenic gemstones.
 
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This gives me hope then that we may yet find a planet who's oceans are made of beer and the predominant biological life-form is a chicken that's already fried. Sigh . . .
 
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turbo said:
Diamonds are crap! If you want to invest in gemstones, deep green emeralds and nice Burmese rubies are worth 'way more than diamonds, and the asian women will hunt you down to buy them.
I knew you would answer this. :smile:

And yea. Diamonds aren't forever. Rubies rule. And Asian women. :wink:
 
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dlgoff said:
I knew you would answer this. :smile:

And yea. Diamonds aren't forever. Rubies rule. And Asian women. :wink:

uhh? :rolleyes:
Asian women are forever? Or they rule?
 
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I like Serena said:
uhh? :rolleyes:
Asian women are forever? Or they rule?
Both :biggrin:
 
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I declare this thread: "a WINNER", now, where is Pengy, Evo, Jimmy, and Lisa ?!

Will someone please rattle their cages !

Rhody...

Flex, I crown you the official: J1719-1438 post ... hehe...
 
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There was a show on the end of the universe and they were saying that stars that go supernova may have diamond cores. They were showing one that was 10 times the size of earth. I heard deBeers has already started figuring out ways to claim ownership.
 
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There has been a spike in divorce papers being sent out today. Women, mainly in New York, all of a sudden seem to feel there are better guys out there.
 
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Pengwuino said:
There has been a spike in divorce papers being sent out today. Women, mainly in New York, all of a sudden seem to feel there are better guys out there.
:smile:
 
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Tiffanians are wondering why on Earth Queen Elizabeth is wearing a rock in her crown...
 
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Are they close to discovering the planet "Where socks go from the dryer" anytime soon?
 
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Pengwuino said:
There has been a spike in divorce papers being sent out today. Women, mainly in New York, all of a sudden seem to feel there are better guys out there.
Yeah, to astrominernuts who plan to mine one of these, obviously much closer, interesting Evo, I must have missed the diamond core supernova show, obviously you didn't.
I declare this thread a faceted sparkling success :approve: already. I wonder why this https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=524061" was such a boner . Must not be many twins are PF members.
I thought for sure this would flush them out ! Maybe I will get a few replies by repeating it here, then again, maybe not...

Rhody...
 
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turbo said:
I think there is a woman from AZ that is bulking up to wear this planet on a ring.
:smile::smile::smile:
 
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I want that planet! That way I can pick the the size for my perfect ring :)
 
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:blankeye:... Did that lady accept the gift, I mean the planet? ReAlLy!
 
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Am I the only woman on the planet who thinks diamonds aren't a big deal? I have no idea why they cost so much or why people want them - they just aren't anything special to look at, to me. I've seen prettier broken glass.

Ah now a broken glass planet, that would be something :!)!
 
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lisab said:
Am I the only woman on the planet who thinks diamonds aren't a big deal? I have no idea why they cost so much or why people want them - they just aren't anything special to look at, to me. I've seen prettier broken glass.

I don't think they deserve the attention... A planet of gold [STRIKE]might[/STRIKE] IS interesting though. :P
 
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turbo said:
I think there is a woman from AZ that is bulking up to wear this planet on a ring.

OMG that might be my wife.:biggrin:
 
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lisab said:
Am I the only woman on the planet who thinks diamonds aren't a big deal? I have no idea why they cost so much or why people want them - they just aren't anything special to look at, to me. I've seen prettier broken glass.

Ah now a broken glass planet, that would be something :!)!
There are dark emeralds and Burmese rubies that can command several times the price per carat of a flawless diamond. Diamonds are very common, and they are only expensive because of monopoly conditions.

I used to facet gemstones as a hobby (might get back to that) and whenever I took flats of gems to a very old and well-respected jewelry store in the state capitol, the buyer never let me leave there with a single Maine tourmaline. Sad, because he bought fake "watermelon" stones that were obvious superglue marriages of pink and green tourmalines. He was foisting them off as real (knowingly or not) and I had to stop selling to him. Couldn't have my name attached to someone who was so dishonest.

I started buying gold mounts (rings, pendants, etc) and using the stones as Christmas/engagement/birthday presents. I think every living female relative has at least one piece of jewelry with one of my gem-stones in it.
 
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lisab said:
Am I the only woman on the planet who thinks diamonds aren't a big deal?

Yes.

Yes you are.
 
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lisab said:
Am I the only woman on the planet who thinks diamonds aren't a big deal?

My wife does not like to spend big on ornaments. All she has is a few pearl necklaces bought from ebay from china. Probably costs altogether less than $50.
 
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My wife was never big on jewelry, and has never owned a diamond, but thanks to my hobby, she owns and wears some of the most beautiful (and rare, in some cases) gemstones available, including Tsavorite - a deep green garnet found in Tsavo national park.

I had some faceted Tsavorite and high-quality Tanzanite in one of my gem flats when I visited a jeweler that I trusted and offered them to him at what I thought were fair prices. He told me that my prices needed to be a LOT higher, and that his clientele wouldn't understand what they were getting, anyway. Nice guy. When a jeweler tells you that your stone prices are far too low, and recommends another jeweler with more sophisticated, well-heeled customers, it's probably just good business to give him first dibs on stones in his specialty, which was Maine gems. Tourmaline, aquamarine, morganite (really rare), and amethyst were more up his alley.
 
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The diamond's nice, but the engagement's off until they find a planet made of gold for the setting.
 
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Sigh, as hard as I try I cannot find a planet that is made mainly of:

gold
silver
platinum
ruby
emerald
jade
tanzanite
aquamarine
moonstone
topaz
tiger's eye

or for you chemist's/physicists who prefer exotic radioactive isotope's

vanadium 50 (hehe...) with a half-life of 1.5×10 17 years

Rhody... :redface:
 
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Planet Tiffany (you have a problem with the name I've given it?)
Heck yeah, I do! My name is Lady Di. Don't mess with royalty.
 
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rhody said:
hmm... no comments by women folk. Guys, pengy, turbo, Don, Astro, Chi, what do you think ?

Rhody...

Because they look delicious.

AND shiny
 
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BloodyFrozen said:
Because they look delicious.

AND shiny

Then tell me, why don't they have the same effect on mankind versus woman kind, I know our brains are different, right ? Larger http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_callosum" in female brains. Then again, maybe this has NOTHING to do with it at all... hehe...

Rhody...
 
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