My favorite diamond cut is, and always will be, Old European Cut, although Old Mine Cut is a close second (it’s very similar, in any case). I do love diamonds.
@Shrdlu I don’t care for them myself, I prefer warmer gems. But that is a nice cut. I’ve seen ads from some jeweler with a cut that looks a lot like that - oh yeah, it was on the Alaskan cruise -the seemed to be saying it was some new cut they’d come up with. I can’t remember what they called it. I guess everything old is new again.
I found it. Diamond International patented the cut and calls it Crown of Light.
@moondrake I’ll ask my daughter (or my jeweler) whether that’s the same as the two cuts I named. It looks a bit different, but I can’t say how. Your article was amusing and informative. I’ve never seen any diamond marked unless the value was very high (five or six figures), since it’s EXPENSIVE to mark them, and there are those (me included) who believe it harms the beauty.
As we know, there are other important items than just the cut, including clarity, and color, and whether there are flaws (not all flaws are bad, either).
My daughter is studying with GIA to be certified, and will then go on to (whatever the appraiser group is called) to be certified as an appraiser. My jeweler is both (naturally). I do love the diamonds, but I’m especially particular as to color. With some exceptions, diamonds are as common as dirt, and only expensive because of the deliberate working of the market. Rubies, on the other hand… :-}
@Shrdlu I got a surprisingly big low grade ruby among a batch of 17 loose gemstones I bought recently. It’s probably been treated, it was quite inexpensive. It could even be fake, but my jewelry instructor looked at the stones and those that are easily evaluated she felt were real, just lower grade stones. She said the 5 opals alone were worth much more than I paid. I need to go save all the descriptions of those stones before they age off my purchased items list. I like any colored stone better than any clear one, and generally like cabs better than faceted stones. I like stones with flaws and inclusions. I am not so much drawn to sparkle as glow, and less drawn to clarity than to a sense of the Earth.
Graceland (Paul Simon) was such a big deal in 1987. I wonder why I never hear it malls, restaurants, or Target. I’ve been playing Paul Simon lately to fight anxiety.
No Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd? And that “Gary” diamond song is referring to the NUMBER ONE HIT SONG “This Diamond Ring” by GARY Lewis & The Playboys (Jerry Lewis’ son)
What about “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds?”
@heartny Yeah, let’s just say these choices leave something to be desired.
@heartny Thank you. I just came here to post this glaring omission.
@heartny He referenced Lucy as “the worst Beatles song of all time” in the writeup for the T. Rex track. Evidently it didn’t make the cut.
Diamond Girl - Stevie B.
Diamond Dogs - David Bowie
@cinoclav I came here looking for this option.
Never heard Wendy Hill’s lyrics. I always knew these Gary Lewis & the Playboys lyrics with the same music.
@katbyter Yeah, thought it was weird the original wasn’t in this list or even mentioned. Just some rip off of the original.
My favorite diamond cut is, and always will be, Old European Cut, although Old Mine Cut is a close second (it’s very similar, in any case). I do love diamonds.
http://eragem.com/old-european-cut-diamonds
@Shrdlu I don’t care for them myself, I prefer warmer gems. But that is a nice cut. I’ve seen ads from some jeweler with a cut that looks a lot like that - oh yeah, it was on the Alaskan cruise -the seemed to be saying it was some new cut they’d come up with. I can’t remember what they called it. I guess everything old is new again.
I found it. Diamond International patented the cut and calls it Crown of Light.
@Shrdlu Interesting article in DI diamonds. I didn’t know this about insurance, appraisal and patent.
http://jcrs.com/newsletters/2016/2016_05.htm
@moondrake I’ll ask my daughter (or my jeweler) whether that’s the same as the two cuts I named. It looks a bit different, but I can’t say how. Your article was amusing and informative. I’ve never seen any diamond marked unless the value was very high (five or six figures), since it’s EXPENSIVE to mark them, and there are those (me included) who believe it harms the beauty.
As we know, there are other important items than just the cut, including clarity, and color, and whether there are flaws (not all flaws are bad, either).
My daughter is studying with GIA to be certified, and will then go on to (whatever the appraiser group is called) to be certified as an appraiser. My jeweler is both (naturally). I do love the diamonds, but I’m especially particular as to color. With some exceptions, diamonds are as common as dirt, and only expensive because of the deliberate working of the market. Rubies, on the other hand… :-}
@Shrdlu I got a surprisingly big low grade ruby among a batch of 17 loose gemstones I bought recently. It’s probably been treated, it was quite inexpensive. It could even be fake, but my jewelry instructor looked at the stones and those that are easily evaluated she felt were real, just lower grade stones. She said the 5 opals alone were worth much more than I paid. I need to go save all the descriptions of those stones before they age off my purchased items list. I like any colored stone better than any clear one, and generally like cabs better than faceted stones. I like stones with flaws and inclusions. I am not so much drawn to sparkle as glow, and less drawn to clarity than to a sense of the Earth.
That yellow diamond song by Rihanna
I’ll be damned
here comes your ghost again
but that’s not unusual
it’s just that the moon is full
and you decided to call
Shit yes!
This list is amateur time. Who’s “nephew” wrote it? So many diamond songs and this list is supposed to be interesting?
Graceland (Paul Simon) was such a big deal in 1987. I wonder why I never hear it malls, restaurants, or Target. I’ve been playing Paul Simon lately to fight anxiety.
@naropa Were you playing it during the fuko?
No Pink Floyd - Shine on You Crazy Diamond!??!
Diamonds Are Forever, sung by Shirley Bassey
There is only one right answer to this, and it’s missing from the multiple choice options.
@skemmehs The link to the Seals and Crofts song is incorrect. It’s currently linked to a song named Black Coffee by a female artist.
No Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd? And that “Gary” diamond song is referring to the NUMBER ONE HIT SONG “This Diamond Ring” by GARY Lewis & The Playboys (Jerry Lewis’ son)
Tough call.
Either, Suicide’s classic 2nd album opener, “Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne”…
or Japanese New Wave classic “Diamond Head” by Plastics: