Gold vs Diamonds: Which Is Rarer and Why? Video Watch time under 1 minute August 18, 2025 Image Which would you choose: 5 pounds of diamonds or 5 pounds of gold? 💎🪙 Astrophysicist @ErikaHamden-o2q breaks it down: Diamonds are made of carbon, one of the most common elements in the universe. Gold is forged in incredibly rare events like neutron star collisions. That makes it truly scarce, both in space and here on Earth. This project is part of IF/THEN®, an initiative of Lyda Hill Philanthropies. Topics Women in STEM Space Sciences Share
