The Top Drawer

Imagine a world where diamonds are more plentiful than sand? Nasa has discovered a massive planet so abundant in carbon, that the mountains on it could very well be made entirely of diamonds. Named WASP-12b, the planet is said to be a gas giant 1.4x the size of Jupiter.

This is the first planet ever discovered with a carbon-to-oxygen ratio greater than one. The high amounts of carbon have led astronomers to believe that its solid core is composed entirely of diamonds rather than the silicon and oxygen rich elements on earth. Diamonds are formed when carbon is compressed at extremely high temperatures.

“The high carbon-to-oxygen ratio indicates a carbide or diamond interior rather than the silicate geology of the Earth”, said Nikku Madhusudhan, a Princeton astrophysicist who led the study. Madhusudhan and his team were able to analyze the composition of the planet due to the proximity of its star. In fact, the planet resides so close, it revolves around the star in a little more than an earth day.

Already planning a space expedition to see explore this scintillating beauty and perhaps grab a gem or two? Even if you managed to travel 871 light years to visit, you would be welcomed by a temperature of 4,200 degrees Fahrenheit which would probably vaporize you instantly.

Renowned jewelry designer to the stars, Simon G was asked by producers of The Ellen Show to design a ring for their 12 Days of Giveaways holiday special. The gorgeous diamond ring seen in the image above, features 14k white gold encrusted in black and white round brilliant cut diamonds in a signature Simon G striped design. It is valued at approximately $760 and is a limited design available exclusively to Ellen Degeneres’s audience members only. For those who missed today’s episode(Day 4 of 12 Days of Giveaways), watch the audience scream in excitement as she announces the gift in the clip below:

Firenze Jewels, Inc. is an authorized Simon G Retailer. If you were an audience member who attended The Ellen Show’s 12 Days of Giveaways holiday special and would like to redeem your gift certificate, please contact a Firenze Jewels jewelry specialist.