”out of the world" 宝石、
555.55カラット=111.11グラム、
$6.8 million=7,801,640,000,000円(7兆8千16億4千万円)
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Huge Black Diamond Falls From Space
Jan. 19th, 2022
Huge Black Diamond Falls From Space
People use the saying “out of this world,” to praise something as exceptional. But, at auction house Sotheby’s Dubai, officials are using the term literally.
The company announced this week that it will sell a black diamond that they say is believed to have fallen to Earth from outer space. That would make it a literal “out of this world” jewel.
Sotheby’s calls the large black diamond, “The Enigma.” It weighs 555.55 carats. A carat is a term of measurement for valuable stones often used in jewelry. One carat equals 200 milligrams.
The rare stone was shown to reporters at Sotheby’s on Monday. In February, it will be put up for sale at Sotheby’s in London.
Sotheby’s expects the purchase price will reach at least $6.8 million.
Experts at the National Space Foundation in the United States call black diamonds “carbonado diamonds.”
On its website, the science organization writes that carbonado diamonds form during supernova explosions. “Black diamonds,” the website says, “were once the size of asteroids a kilometer or more” across when they first began to hit Earth.
Carbonado diamonds are extremely rare and are found naturally only in Brazil and Central Africa. Experts say study of the stone’s chemical structure leads them to believe they come from space.
Sophie Stevens, a jewelry specialist at Sotheby’s Dubai, told The Associated Press that the number five has a great importance to The Enigma. Along with its carat weight, the diamond also has 55 facets. Facets are the flat surfaces of a cut gem.
Stevens explained that the shape of this black diamond is based on the Khamsa, an important symbol in the Middle East and northern Africa. “It stands for strength and it stands for protection.”
Words in This Story
auction – n. a public sale at which things are sold to the people who offer to pay the most : auction house – n. a business that runs auctions
literally – adv. in a way that uses the ordinary and usual meaning of a word
supernova – n. the explosion of a star that causes the star to become extremely bright
asteroid – n. any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
gem – n. a valuable stone that has been cut and polished for use in jewelry
symbol – n. an action, object, event, etc., that expresses or represents a particular idea or quality
Jewelとgemの違い
Khamsa ハサム
https://media.ululaau.com/khamsa/より
ハムサは1500年以上前から中東に伝わるお守りで、手をかたどっており、中央にひとつの目があるのが特徴。ユダヤ教とイスラム教の双方で使用される手形のお守りです。
ハサムは、解剖学的には正しくない両側に親指のある対照的な形をしています。その起源は双方の宗教よりも前、カルタゴの守護女神として崇拝されるフェニキア付きの女神であったタニトに繋がります。
ハサムは、文字通り「5」を意味し、「5本指=手」を表し、「神」も表します。
こうしたことからハムサには、「祝福や癒やしを与えて、人々を守る神の手」という意味があることになるのです。
また、手のひらの形は邪悪なエネルギーを遮断するストップサインと呼ばれています。
ひとつの目は、他人の嫉妬の視線を跳ね返すイーブルアイ(邪悪な目)とも呼ばれています。ハムサは向きによっても意味が変わってきます。
指が上を指す上向きのものはエネルギーを高く引き上げ、指が下を指す下向きのものは天からのエネルギーをもたらすとされています。