Diamonds are troublesome. They have to be mined, cut, valued, insured, and probably come with some kind of certificate. We simplified the procedure.
Take two sheets of paper.
Fold.
Glue.
Diamond.
Geologists may disagree, but they are not a party to these proceedings. Paper Christmas decorations are, after all, the only branch of jewellery where the biggest threat to your assets is not theft, but a cup of tea.
You can put it on a shelf, hang it on the Christmas tree, or give it to someone. No safe, security detail, or conversation with a financial adviser required.
A diamond made of paper. No jeweller required.
You’ll need: two 15 × 15 cm squares of paper and a pair of scissors. Geometry will take care of the rest.
TIPS: It may be a bit tricky to glue two parts together in the last stage. Fasten one pair of flaps at a time until the shape is closed and you have a geometric figure.
Once upon a time, our knowledge of the world was far more interesting.
If you swallowed a seed, it grew in your stomach.
If you dug deep enough in the sandbox, you could end up in China.
And an unusually sparkly stone found outside the house was obviously a diamond.
Nobody ran laboratory tests. There was no need.
The diamond went straight into your pocket and, from that moment on, became part of your personal fortune.
Then you grew up and learned all sorts of unnecessary things. Like the fact that China is actually quite a bit further away.
Luckily, DIY paper Christmas decorations let us return to the scientific standards of our childhood.
Does it sparkle? Yes.
Is it shaped like a diamond? Yes.
Diamond.
