Herman by Jim Unger for July 18, 2023

One way is if it can scratch glass. Just don’t drop it on the glass counter. That doesn’t count.

I’ve got a bridge that I’ll trade you for it

It’s the Bat Diamond prop from 1966. The giant diamond that powers the Batcomputer.

I’d like to own that!

“Index of refraction, specific gravity, hardness.”

I can tell you from here. It’s not.

If it has Cartier engraved on it.

It reminds me of the Bugs Bunny cartoon where he had gold rocks and traded them for a few carrots.

Try the off season. They always cut the diamond daily between games.

That giant, plainly wrapped package — just too funny! I can just see someone digging up a big chunk of quartz…

Best chance is that it isn’t really diamond.

I would not trust a Jeweler. Unless they have four or more stores and hundreds of reviews. My Mom took a piece of gold into a Jeweler and really low balled her. Good thing she knew that it was worth what they were offering 10 years ago.

…and what’s that you’ve got there?

If you can play a baseball game on it, its genuine

I hope so…..

Man, that’s a Gem Dandy!!

Plus diamonds are a great refractor of light!

…and….if you bought it from a guy named Shifty…