How Adam Cuts Diamonds for Eve

Series

Series Name

Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

185

Date Released

18 Dec 1924

Length of issue (in feet)

775

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Humour from "Yoicks" - The Kingsway Theatre Revue, London.
2. 2How Adam Cuts Diamonds for Eve
3. 3A Charming Frock, From Paris. In Pathécolor.
4. 4The Adventures of Felix the Cat, by Pat Sullivan -: Felix Finds Out

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

Pathe Intertitles - "Long before Adonis went to the trouble (and expense) of buying Eve that sweet diamond engagement ring, a lot of thought was being given to some rough-looking stones -"
"A "diamond in the rough" has a long way to go, before it becomes the familiar faceted stone. An expert must mark it for cutting -"
"Then the stone is set in cement so that it may be handled."
"If the stone is to be split with the grain, a hand "knife" does the trick."
"If it is to be cut against the grain, a phosphor-bronze disc is used."
"After the diamond has been cut, the facets are polished on a rapidly revolving disc, coated with a paste of diamond dust."
"A comparison of rough and cut stones and a close-up of a 4 1/2 carat cut stone tell the story of Adam’s work for Eve’s adornment -"

Researcher Comments

A short handwritten shot list is present in the Pathé boxfile.

Keywords

Business and commerce; Fashion and costume

Written sources

J. Hammerton ‘For Ladies Only?' (Hastings, 2001)   p127.
Pathe Eve 170-210 Boxfile   Issue sheet

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Production Co.

British Pathe Ltd.

Length of story (in feet)

220

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