52 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Diamond Cut Diamond
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Alex Elmsley Just a "Second" Diamond Cut Diamond, second deal
1972 91
Frederick Wingfield Amazement-Al thirteen cards of one suit, chosen one is only not from this suit
Variations 1973
Magick (Issue 66)
329
Philip T. Goldstein A Hunch... or What? thirteen cards of one suit, chosen one is only not from this suit
Inspired by 1975
Magick (Issue 135)
672
Karl Fulves Hide Out à la DCD see final comments
1978 11
Karl Fulves Black on Black spade packet dealt, spectator slaps hand on one spade and it transforms into named joker, no method
Related to 1978 80
Harry Lorayne Heart Run
Related to 1979 190
Wayne Dobson Diamond Deal
Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
62
Gene Maze Wait a Minute!
Inspired by 1980 42
Karl Fulves Dollar Dodge diamond cut diamonds with Ace through Five, a bill is used in the handling
1982 23
Karl Fulves Dextral Dollar diamond cut diamonds with Ace through Five, a bill is used in the handling, variation of previous trick
1982 25
Jerry Sadowitz Diamond Tip ending for Elmsley's routine, Diamond run changes to Spades
Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
298
Larry Jennings, Jim Patton Your Best Suit Ace through Ten packet, chosen card turns over and transposes with joker put in breast pocket, a bit similar to DCD
Variations 1983 60
Edward Marlo, Alex Elmsley Stand up Diamonds
Inspired by 1983 37
Simon Lovell The Ten Card Special Plus number card chosen, top cards dealt, they form a straight and card at value of spectator's card is selection
  • The Basic Routine
  • The Extended Routine (straight shown first and mixed back in, then as above)
Related to 1983 40
Stephen Tucker All Heart Diamond Cut Diamond effect with an extra two card transposition (two selections)
Inspired by 1984 26
Peter Duffie A Case For Clouseau
1984 18
William P. Miesel Deceived
Inspired by 1985
Arcane (Issue 13)
179
Randy Wakeman Cubic Zirconium
Inspired byVariations 1985 42
Jerry Sadowitz Courtroom number from one to twelve named, card at that position is only number card amongst picture cards, then situation reverses and there is only one picture card amongst number cards
Inspired by 1987 48
Brother John Hamman 1 2 3 4 5 Peek Thought mini-version of DCD
Inspired by 1989 26
Bobby Bernard, Justin Higham Clear As Crystal
Jan. 1991
Technomagic (Issue 7)
51
Peter Duffie Guardian Angels selection travels from red Kings to black Kings
Inspired by 1993 58
Alex Elmsley Diamond Cut Diamond Ace to Ten of diamonds in order, selection transposes with named value
Related toVariations 1994 186
Iain Girdwood Adagio for Strings two cards in two suit runs from Ace to Ten transpose
Variations 1994 209
Edward Marlo Umpteenth Method using slip count
1995 66
Edward Marlo Notes on DCD second deal eliminated, packet removed from deck
  • First Method (sticky face)
  • Second Method (sticky back)
  • Third Method (impromptu)
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1973
1995 110
Edward Marlo The Marlo Switch-Out Diamond cut Diamond application
VariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Nov. 1976
1995 301
Edward Marlo Simplex D.C.D. four methods
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Mar. 1978
1995 347
Edward Marlo Double D.C.D. with two selections and numbers
VariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1978
1995 359
David Solomon Solomon Variation
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 363
David Solomon Diamond Cut Diamond with two selections
Also published here 1997 42
Simon Lovell Elmsley Cut Elmsley Ace to King shown and lost, number card chosen, top cards dealt, they form the straight again and card at value of spectator's card is selection
Related to 1997 190
Peter Duffie Carnival of Sorts
1997 17
Doug Conn Diamond Mine with Ace through Seven, named number changes suit, then all cards change to reverse situation, two handlings
Variations 1999 75
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note strange self-working handling of DCD
Inspired by 1999 55
John Guastaferro Fourth Application Joker placed in back pocket, Spades are shown in order and spectator names one, they are dealt out and named Spade changes to Joker, named Spade is in back pocket
1999
Labyrinth (Issue 9)
19
Jason Alford Suit Cut Suit two cards in two suit runs from Ace to Ten transpose
Inspired byAlso published here 1999 63
Doug Conn Ginzu Ace through Ten of Diamonds placed aside, a selection transposes with one of them in an off-beat way, eight double facers
1999 75
Kevin Kelly The Physics Lesson
Inspired by 1999 101
Jason Alford Suit Cut Suit two cards in two suit runs from Ace to Ten transpose
Inspired byAlso published here 1999 9
Karl Fulves Fast Food two ordered ace through ten piles, card chosen from one, then counted simultaneously, card in other pile at same position changes to Jack of Spades and comes out in pieces from container (cauldron)
2000 181
Karl Fulves Dracula's Calling Card No. 61, unknown card in wallet, selection changes to Dracula card (Jack of Spades) and card in wallet is selection
2001 139
Brother John Hamman The Polaris Change Four through Nine of Hearts, chosen value changes into a previous selection, Six-Nine ambiguity
Feb. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 2)
50
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Mode 2 Order 2 using spelling and Riffle Shuffle Control with the Diamond suit
Inspired by
  • "Mode to Order" (Duffie/Robertson, Linking Ring, July, 2000)
2003 90
Jay Sankey, David Acer Count On It Card that magician picks from spectator's packet vanishes, travels to deck (Biddle Trick-like)
Variations 2004 57
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson An Unnatural Order
Related to
  • "Exception Selection" (J.K. Hartman, Linking Ring Parade 1974)
2004 1
Jack Avis Diamond Cut Diamond - Variation
2006 45
Alexander Hansford Diamond Cut Diamond selection transposes with selected Diamond card, duplicate
2016 39
Iñaki Zabaletta Transposición Ordenada deck in order, joker changes to selection and is found at space where selection should be
Inspired by
  • J. K. Hartman's "Spot Swap" in "Trickery Treats"
2019 39
Larry Jennings Diamond Cut Diamond with biddle type switch
2020 533
Larry Jennings Diamond Cut, Plus Jokers Ace through Ten packet, chosen card turns over and transposes with joker put in breast pocket
Inspired by 2020 535
Larry Jennings Diamond Cuts to Your Pocket card at chosen position in Ace through Seven packet changes to selection, previously pocketed card is missing spot card
2020 536