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But then we saw the emblem with the pink part in Pearl's training arena plus the pink diamonds on Sardonyx's shoes, meaning Rose was more likely than not one of the major authority figures, so their names aren't necessarily "[Color] Diamond".
I don't like the theory that Rose changed her name (mostly because it seems so pointless), but do like the idea that it's just a title, and even "Yellow Diamond" isn't really a diamond.
edited 29th Aug '15 11:11:27 PM by thatother1dude
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Yeah I'm okay with it as a title. Also Space Race Pearl had a big pink diamond on her chest.
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I guess the theory partly comes from the fact that RQ's gem doesn't actually look that much like quartz, which tends to have a matte, cloudy appearance rather than a clear, shiny one.
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More like giant cherries
That's probably just an artifact of standardized cartoon gem depictions.
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The Coconut Effect might had also been a factor as well.
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Lapis's gem doesn't have any white splotches...
Also, some of the corrupted/bubbled gems seem pretty big compared to what we've seen on functional gems, while Jasper's is smaller than average. She's probably sensitive about it.
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edited 30th Aug '15 9:35:35 AM by thatother1dude
Yeah, I don't think we're supposed to think their gems are actually gems of their namesake. Having a similar color and shape maybe, but not actually the same thing.
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The one downside to all these gem names is that some of them are just a mouthful to say. Like Yellow Diamond, and Watermelon Tourmaline. And they don't lend themselves very well to nicknames.
It's going to be weird seeing the actors say "Yellow Diamond" every other line when referring to her. Unless they make it easier for the villians by calling her "boss" or something.
edited 30th Aug '15 12:22:42 PM by xanderiskander
Wait, is Watermelon Tourmaline a real gem?
Yeah. They confirmed the pufferfish monster is a Watermelon Tourmaline.
edited 30th Aug '15 12:19:02 PM by xanderiskander
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Tourmaline is a fantastic gemstone because it can have multiple colors in one crystal like that. And the individual colors sometimes go by their own names, such as indicolite (blue), verdelith (green), and schorl (black).
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edited 30th Aug '15 12:32:59 PM by thatother1dude
More like giant cherries
And also nicknames. For example Alex.
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I just meant that when they have to say her name it could make the lines sound awkward.
And given that she's a main villain they're going to have to do that more often than Alexandrite.
"Super Watermelon Island" must be about Watermelon Tourmaline's island!
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They can say Amethyst jut fine, so Yellow Diamond isn't that bad. Lapis Lazuli is even longer.
Granted they mostly just call her Lapis, but it does pop up.
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It might be a little awkward (Lapis is a fairly easy diminutive while Yellow is not and Diamond could refer to other gems too if theories/assumptions are correct) but only for the occasional line, not a big problem.
edited 30th Aug '15 1:37:31 PM by TenebrousGaze
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Yellow Diamond isn't bad...Watermelon Tourmaline is kind of bad.
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There's one character named Yellow Diamond whose servants wear the yellow diamond, so people (like me) just assume that all of the other symbols represent diamonds.