Black Diamond(s) or The Black Diamond may refer to:

Minerals

  • Hematite
  • Anthracite
  • Carbonado, a black tinted natural diamond
  • Boron carbide
  • A black synthetic diamond, specifically CVD polycrystalline diamonds or HPHT polycrystalline compact diamonds

Animals

  • Black Diamond (buffalo) (born 1893), name of the North American bison featured on the reverse of the buffalo nickels circulated from 1913 to 1938
  • Black Diamond (elephant) (1898–1929), Indian elephant

Books

  • The Black Diamond (novel), a 1921 British novel by Francis Brett Young
  • Black Diamond: The Story of the Negro Baseball Leagues, a 1994 book by Patricia and Fredrick McKissack
  • Black Diamonds: The Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame, a 1996 book, incorporating the first round of the Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame project

Business and transportation

  • Black Diamond (bus brand), a brand name used by Diamond Bus in the United Kingdom
  • Black Diamond (custom car), winner of the 1978 Ridler Award
  • Black Diamond (train), Reading RR-Lehigh Valley RR passenger train
  • Black Diamond Cheese, a Canadian cheese manufacturing company
  • Black Diamond Coal Mining Company, a coal mining company that operated in California, Oregon, and Washington
  • Black Diamond Railroad, a planned railroad in Ohio
  • Black Diamond Coal Mining Railroad, an abandoned railroad in California
  • Black Diamond Equipment, a manufacturer of climbing and outdoor gear
  • Black Diamond, a brand name used for various electrical products of the Mitsubishi Corporation
  • Black Diamond, the barge whose collision with the steamer ship Massachusetts drowned at least 50 persons, including 4 pursuers of Abraham Lincoln's assassin
  • Black Diamond switches, a switch series by Extreme Networks

Films

  • The Black Diamond (1922 film), a French silent mystery film
  • The Black Diamond (1941 film), a French drama film
  • Black Diamonds (1938 film), a Hungarian film directed by Ladislao Vajda
  • Black Diamonds (1940 film), an American film directed by Christy Cabanne
  • Diamantes Negros (2013 film), a Spanish-Malian film directed by Miguel Alcantud

Music

  • The Black Diamonds, an Australian garage-rock band

Albums

  • Black Diamond (Angie Stone album), 1999
  • Black Diamond (Buraka Som Sistema album), 2008
  • Black Diamond (The Rippingtons album), 1997
  • Black Diamond (Stan Ridgway album), 1995
  • Black Diamond: The Anthology or the title song (see below), by Stratovarius, 2006
  • Black Diamond, by The Groundhogs, 1976
  • Black Diamond, by Janet Jackson, upcoming 2020
  • Black Diamonds (EP) or the title song, by Issues, 2012

Songs

  • "Black Diamond" (Bee Gees song), 1969
  • "Black Diamond" (Kiss song), 1974
  • "Black Diamond", by Double, 2008
  • "Black Diamond", by Roy Brown, 1954
  • "Black Diamond", by Stratovarius from Visions, 1997
  • "Black Diamonds", by Therion, part of the "Draconian Trilogy" from Vovin, 1998

Places

  • Black Diamond (library), nickname of the modern extension of the Royal Danish Library, because of its appearance
  • Black Diamond, Arizona, United States
  • Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada
  • Black Diamond, former name of Pittsburg, California, United States
  • Black Diamond, Florida, United States
  • Black Diamond, Washington, United States
  • Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in California, United States, preserving historic coal mines

Sports

People

  • Austin Idol, professional wrestler, known as "Black Diamond" and other ring names
  • Clinton Morrison (born 1979), Irish/English footballer, known as "Black Diamond"
  • Leônidas da Silva, Brazilian footballer, known as "Black Diamond"

Other sports uses

  • "Black Diamond" the Bison, mascot for Point Park University
  • "Black Diamond", informal use for an inductee of the Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame in Australia
  • Black Diamond Australian Football League, an Australian rules football competition
  • Black Diamond Conference, a high school conference of the Illinois High School Association
  • A Black Diamond District, a high school conference of the Virginia High School League
  • Black Diamond Trophy, a college football trophy that went to the winner of the annual West Virginia University and Virginia Tech football game
  • Black diamond, a difficulty rating in Alpine skiing

Other uses

  • Black Diamond (roller coaster), a roller coaster in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
  • Black Diamonds (racial term), a derogatory term for wealthy black people in South Africa
  • Black Diamond Apple, a variety of Huaniu apples that is cultivated in the Tibetan region of Nyingchi