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Here is what the most popular diamond shapes for engagement rings mean. While reading, think about which shape reflects you and your partner. Round Brilliant Cut: Traditional and Elegant
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The Duke of Cumberland is supposed to have scribbled the order for "no quarter" to be given after the Battle of Culloden on a nine of diamonds playing card. It has also been suggested that it is a misreading of the "Corse of Scotland" i.e., the " Cross of Scotland " or St Andrew's Saltire .
u+25c8 white diamond containing black small diamond A lozenge ( / ˈ l ɒ z ɪ n dʒ / [ 1 ] LOZ -inj ; symbol: ), often referred to as a diamond , is a form of rhombus . The definition of lozenge is not strictly fixed, and the word is sometimes used simply as a synonym (from Old French losenge ) for rhombus .
Matching face cards must be captured, so that no two face cards of the same value can ever be together in the pool. The scoring differs most notably in that there is no special suit, and sweeps are very valuable: Higher number of cards: 4; 10 of diamonds: 2; 2 of spades: 1; Each ace: 1; Each sweep (Xeri): 10 (!) extra points
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The nine of diamonds is sometimes referred to as the "Curse of Scotland" The Curse of Scotland is a nickname used for the nine of diamonds playing card. [1] The expression has been used at least since the early 18th century, and many putative explanations have been given for the origin of this nickname for the card.