[pavel_lishin]

How come?

[Kirby64]

Shinier than diamonds, for one. Much cheaper than even lab grown diamonds, for two. Almost as hard, and generally even fewer deficits than diamonds (except lab ones which are basically deficit free, just like moissinite).

[aeonik]

It's also a lattice of Carbon and Silicon, a symbolic reflection of our modern cyborg world.

[JumpCrisscross]

Oooh, I like this.