The Symbolism of a Diamond Dreidel
Posted Dec 08, 2009 by Dave Weinberg
Last Monday, Mervis Diamond Importers unveiled the world first ever Diamond Dreidel.
When I saw this piece of Judaica, I first thought about what a Dreidel meant to me, followed by the thought of how much more meaningful a Diamond Dreidel could be. The Hebrew letters on the Dreidel represent the different parts of life we will all inevitably encounter. The “Nun” and “Shin” on the ordinary Dreidel represent the times that we do come out on top and even may lose a little, whereas the “Gimel” and “Hei” signify the times where we win and sometimes are lucky enough to take it all. But what the Diamond Dreidel represents is so much greater. We see from the Diamond Dreidel that even when we get the “Nun” or the “Shin,” our lives are still as precious as jewels. Despite the fact that the stock market certainly did not spin a “Gimel” in the recent economic downturn, the Diamond Dreidel tells us that there is still much to be hopeful and thankful for. So celebrate the Festival of Lights with a Diamond Dreidel, but if you cannot afford this luxurious Mervis piece of art, at least have an “internal” Diamond Dreidel telling you that the best is yet to come, and even when you do not win, there still is much to be thankful for.
The diamond studded Dreidel features .96 carats of diamonds, handset in platinum, and is retailing for $1,800.
This is a guest post by Sam Neumark, a intern at Mervis Diamond Importers. For more information on the Diamond Dreidel, visit http://www.mervisdiamond.com/tacori-diamonds
