Archive for April, 2008



Steinmetz Pink Diamond

The Steinmetz Pink is a diamond weighing 59.60 carats (11.92 g), rated in color as Fancy Vivid Pink by the Gemological Institute of America. The Steinmetz Pink is the largest known diamond having been rated Vivid Pink. As a result of this exceptional rarity, the Steinmetz Group took a cautious 20 months to cut the […]

Diamond willow

Diamond willow is willow distinctively shaped as the result of attack by fungus (Valsa sordida, and possibly others), which has resulted in a diamonding effect occurring in the wood of the shrub or tree as the tree forms cankers, or diamonds (elongated ovals with pointed ends), in response to the infection, according to Lutz (see […]

Premier Rose Diamond

The Premier Rose Diamond (353.9 ct.) was one of the large rare gems produced by Premier Mine, of De Beers in South Africa.

History
It was mined in March 1978. The diamond was purchased by Mouw Diamond Cutting in Johannesburg in partnership with William Goldberg of New York. The diamond was marked for bisection […]

Oppenheimer Diamond

The Oppenheimer Diamond, a nearly perfectly-formed 253.7 carat (50.74 g) yellow diamond crystal, is one of the largest uncut diamonds in the world. It measures approximately 20 × 20 millimeters. It was discovered in the Dutoitspan Mine, Kimberly, South Africa in 1964. Harry Winston acquired the stone and presented it to the Smithsonian […]

Abigail II: The Revenge

Abigail II: The Revenge is an album by King Diamond released in 2002 and is plotwise a successor to the 1987 album Abigail.

Track listing
Lyrics by King Diamond. Music indicated as such.

“Spare this Life” – 1:44 (Diamond)

“The Storm” – 4:22 (Diamond)

“Mansion in Sorrow” – 3:36 (LaRocque)

“Miriam” – 5:10 (Diamond)

“Little One” – 4:31 (Diamond)

“Slippery Stairs” – […]

14 Diamonds

14 Diamonds is a compilation album by the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius. It was only released in Japan.

Track listing

“Hands of Time” – 5:36

“Distant Skies” – 4:10

“Tomorrow” – 4:53

“Coming Home” – 5:35

“Destiny” – 10:14

“Future Shock” – 4:34

“Black Diamond” – 5:44

“Why Are We Here” – 4:43

“We Are The Future” – 5:18

“Forever” – 3:07

“Hunting High And Low” […]

The Best of King Diamond

The Best of King Diamond is a compilation album by the heavy metal band King Diamond.

Track listing

“The Candle” – 6:42

“Charon” – 4:17

“Halloween” – 4:15

“No Presents for Christmas” – 4:22

“Arrival” – 5:26

“A Mansion in Darkness” – 4:35

“The Family Ghost” – 4:08

“Abigail” – 4:52

“Welcome Home” – 4:37

“The Invisible Guests” – 5:04

“Tea” – 5:15

“At the Graves” – 8:57

“Sleepless […]

World Diamond Council

The World Diamond Council (also known during its prototype period as the International Diamond Council) is an organisation consisting of representatives from diamond manufacturing and diamond trading companies. The Council was set up in July 2000 to examine ways to reduce the number of conflict diamonds entering the diamond market.

At almost the same time national […]

Insatiable (song)

“Insatiable” is a song by Prince and the New Power Generation from the 1991 album Diamonds and Pearls. It is a slow, simmering ballad that often draws comparisons to 1989’s “Scandalous”. The B-side was “I Love U In Me” which was originally the flipside to “The Arms of Orion”. “Insatiable” was only released in […]

Jack of Diamonds

Jack of Diamonds may refer to:

The playing card.

Jack of Diamonds, a group of artists founded in 1909 in Moscow.

Jack of Diamonds, a 1967 film directed by Don Taylor.

Jack of Diamonds, a 2001 film directed by Jon Kirby and Mitchell Morgan.

Jack of Diamonds (song)

The Curse of Scotland

The curse of Scotland, also known as the Scourge of Scotland, is a term used in poker, bridge and various other card games for the nine of diamonds. The exact origins of the term is disputed but several theories exists.

The most common story is that the term arose after the Massacre of Glencoe due […]

Four Little Diamonds

“Four Little Diamonds” is a song by the rock music group Electric Light Orchestra from their 1983 album Secret Messages. It also featured on their compilation albums Afterglow and Flashback.
The song refers to the search made by the singer for his cheating lover who emotionally conned him out of a ring which had ‘Four Little […]

A Diamond for Disease

A Diamond for Disease is an EP by Arsis released in October 2005 via Willowtip Records in North America, while being issued through Earache Records in Europe.

Track listing

“A Diamond for Disease” - 12:52

“Roses on White Lace” (Alice Cooper Cover) - 4:17

“The Promise of Never” - 2:50

Tiffany mount

A Tiffany mount or Tiffany setting is a set of prongs (called a claw, crown, or coronet) that hold a gemstone and attach it to a plain band ring. It is the most common setting for a diamond solitaire engagement ring. It is named after Tiffany & Co., which popularized it.

It is inexpensive and […]

End of Fashion (album)

End of Fashion is Australian band End of Fashion’s debut album. It was released in Australia on August 152005, reached #3 in the Australian ARIA Album Charts and was certified gold. It features the single O Yeah, which reached #21 on the Australian ARIA Singles Charts.

It also features re-recorded versions of previously […]