Interest The Pink Panther "DIAMOND"!!! Hand-Carved Crystal Glass w/ 3D Laser Etched Panther!!!

[scottsusernames]

Just noticed the second half of this comment from early last year, and now I feel rather silly.

Could've sworn I did a search years ago in case of an auction listing for the original Return prop, but evidently either it wasn't online yet, I somehow skipped over it, or I only recall an intention to do a search, because sure enough, it pops up within the first few results.

Sold by Christie's London in December 2000 (for roughly today's equivalent of $10k), sourced from production designer Peter Mullins, and described as "a colourless rock crystal mixed cut oval -- 2¾in. (7cm.) long." Apparently according to Mullins, three were made in Austria for production, two of which survived filming, the other's whereabouts unknown.

https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-1963624

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As an aside, the prop I'd actually most love from this film is the heist crossbow. I got all excited when Profiles listed one in 2018, but sadly I couldn't find a discernible shot consistent with the lot, even accounting for later modification; likely at-best an unused back-up.

YES!!!! THIS one is the prop to reproduce! Make the replica the same size, shape & color, and I bet a LOT of people would be interested.

 

[DutchNibbles]

Interested. I would like to be added to the list please.

 

[DracoAdamantus]

I'd like on the list as well, if there are still slots available.

 

[Orion124]

Add me to the interested list as well please!

 

[infinity00]

i am interested and wish to be added to the list pls

 

[RelicMaker]

UPDATE:

So, it is confirmed that the Pink Panther Diamond from "Return of the Pink Panther" is CLEAR and no inclusion...

Also, with the new Christies Auction photo, I can see all the facets and create a more accurate model of the Diamond!

The "BIG QUESTION" is... Do you want me to make this out of "Cubic Zirconia" to make this look more like a Diamond in "weight" and "shimmer"?

Here is a video of the Indiana Jones - "Lao Che / Peacock Diamond" I made a while back....

You won't get the weight or shimmer like this one with regular "Glass"...

...and keep in mind, the Cubic Zirconia version will be twice the price as Glass, but way better!... I'm guessing the CZ version would be around $200 (+or-)

 

[DutchNibbles]

The Peacock’s Eye Diamond looks spectacular (I have your version and it is a wonderful thing). I guess the Pink Panther Diamond has to be in Cubic Zirconia.
Here’s hoping the price will sway towards the minus side of $200

 

[DutchNibbles]

What’s the size difference between the Peacock’s Eye and the Pink Panther diamonds?

 

[Tommy]

I vote CZ. Would this mean no internal panther image, however? I do like the idea of adding that as an interactive feature.
But I guess if we had to pick between CZ vs. an internal panther... I'd personally still lean towards CZ.

Glad the old auction listing will facilitate greater accuracy in the cut; it does seem to be screen-consistent. Though at least from my standpoint, I'd say feel free to leave a subtle tell of some sort. If no internal panther, I'd love to avoid someone miraculously discovering the second original a month after these go out. [Not that any auction house would ever neglect their due diligence...]

Thanks!

DutchNibbles The Pink Panther here is 7cm long. How long is the Peacock's Eye / Lao Che?

 

[RelicMaker]

What’s the size difference between the Peacock’s Eye and the Pink Panther diamonds?

The Lao Che Diamond is 4.5cm x 3.5cm x 2.5cm

The Pink Panther is 7cm x 5cm x 4.5cm

I don't think I'll be able to have the Panther Inclusion laser-engraved inside it, but I'll ask the CZ Gem-Maker...
I'll be using a different company for the CZ Diamond than I was going to use for the Glass Laser-Engraved Diamond...

 

[probablyjarrett]

The Lao Che Diamond is 4.5cm x 3.5cm x 2.5cm

The Pink Panther is 7cm x 5cm x 4.5cm

I don't think I'll be able to have the Panther Inclusion laser-engraved inside it, but I'll ask the CZ Gem-Maker...
I'll be using a different company for the CZ Diamond than I was going to use for the Glass Laser-Engraved Diamond...

I think CZ is probably the way to go but it would be hard to decide unless we see the engraving or not of the glass version. I am aware my response was of zero help haha!

 

[Foe Hammer]

Please remove me from the interest list. Thanks!

 

[Tommy]

I think CZ is probably the way to go but it would be hard to decide unless we see the engraving or not of the glass version.

Fair point. I don't know if RelicMaker might be up for sharing an illustration of the tentative panther design, but if the CZ company can't do internal laser engraving, that would probably help folks gauge which way their preference leans.

 

[RelicMaker]

Looking at the Pink Panther Diamond from the top (large flat surface area), this is what I was thinking how the inclusion would look...

 

[Orion124]

My preference is still the light pink crystal glass with inclusion. The cz, while beautiful, is out of my price range unfortunately.

 

[DutchNibbles]

To be honest I wouldn’t be disappointed in the slightest with the light pink crystal glass version either. Having the panther engraving is also a neat touch, and makes it that bit more special.

Of course the price point for this version is also nice

 

[Tommy]

It's a tough call. I like that panther you've mocked up; it seems to have the right compromise between being easily discernible vs. plausible as a natural coincidence. In fact, just by looking at it upside down, I can kind of trick my mind into only seeing a random blob.

I guess on reflection, here's how I personally land, as convoluted as it may be:


1st priority: color. Lighter / less color, the better.

--> IF COLORLESS:
2nd priority: shine & weight. I'd like CZ.
3rd priority: inclusion. I'd like the internal panther (if possible).

--> IF LIGHT PINK:
2nd priority: inclusion. I'd like the internal panther.
3rd priority: shine & weight. I'd like CZ (if possible).


So in other words, if it's totally clear, I value the CZ over the inclusion. If it's pink at all, I value the inclusion over the CZ.

 

[drusselmeyer]

It needs to be a crouching panther, not leaping. This looks too much like a car symbol.

 

[Tommy]

It needs to be a crouching panther, not leaping. This looks too much like a car symbol.

That thought occured to me. I wasn't sure if it was too pedantic to raise, but since it has been, and this is the RPF where minutiae thrives...

Which pose is an animal in at the precise moment it is "springing?" I guess one could say an animal springs into a leap? So once it's in the leap, it's already sprung? But then, how do you distinguish a crouching panther at the beginning of its spring vs. pre-spring?
Or distinguish from a crouching panther that begins to spring and then calls it off last-second?
OR one that's content to only crouch, and isn't even in a springy mood at all, but wants to still give that impression to keep us on our toes?
If those are all too hard to distinguish, how far can we go towards the leap without transitioning out of the spring?

Discuss.


[For my part, I'd be onboard with adjusting to somewhere in-between a leap and a crouch, but I'm unparticular on where to draw the line.]

 

[Lightning]

you could have it springing towards the viewer. I always thought it was odd that the voiceover in "Return" talks about a springing panther and then they immediately show the panther silhouette. But he's making an odd pose that really can't be described as springing.