Older Forgotten Diamonds

These ornaments pictured here are the early products that December Diamonds Placed in the marketplace Pre-2003. A few different manufacturing factories were involved.
None of these ornaments used any company boxes, hence no box art. Some of these ornaments evolved over subsequent years to more familiar ones post 2003. Some ornaments haven't been remade either. An interesting look into the oldest ornaments December Diamonds produced. One can click on a picture for a larger image.

Pre-2003
11-13643
Flapper The Flounder

A true Party Animal..A winner from December Diamonds early days!

I think this is one of their best early ornaments. Dressed In Cruella was the name of the ornament when I bought it on Ebay. I rank this around the years 2000-2003. They remade it as Dottie the Dalmation later on.

Pre-2003
11-17312
She Gull The Sea Gull

Pre-2003
11-13547
Miss Dottie
The Dalmation

Pre-2003
11-13641
Bossy The Cowfish

Pre-2003
11-13574
Freddie
The Flamingo

This one was a strange one. A definite crack up with him posing as a chandalier holding a candle with each tentacle. The pearls are a great touch. He is wonderful and a great find. He also has diamond rhinestone studs around his head if you take a closer look at him.

Koko was an early ornament. I'm not sure of the date, but 2003 sounds more like it, since I saw her on sale when I saw the first merman (Nemo, etc...) A drag queen fish.

Bar Acuda is a stretch, so this one's a Lawyer Fish.

I really love this one. I saw him on someone's Pinterest page and wanted him immediately. I get the Hammerhead part. I think he's lots of fun to look at with his toolbelt and everything. One of their best early Diamonds of the Sea.ornaments.

On first glance, I didn't think much of this ornament. As I kept coming across her, I noticed she was actually really special. The glitter and a couple rhinestones make this fish a nice one in the collection. She could be a counterpart to pride fish, but I think she was either much later made, or earlier made. I vote later. I believe also from 2003.

Captain Stoney is a funny one to look at. He looks like a no nonsense crabby stone crab. Hiliarious!

This fish is one of the funny ones. I really like his haircut and chalice in hand. The robe makes him more hysterical.

This is their Cool Jazz fish. Playing a sax and shades! Another one with a wild personality, and early on as well.

Another early fish. I wasn't sure if she is even earlier than 2004, but I put it there anyway. I love the shopping fish ornaments like Lady Spend a Buck, and Miss 5th ave. This one joins them.

I love this alligator. The purse, her dress, her gator teeth, everything! She looks like the life of the party. I like her more than the alligators they did later on, because they did such a great job with her alligator teeth! She's vicious, but cool at the same time.

Not an easy ornament to find nowadays. He's Gal A Gator's husband. He likes to party with drink in hand. Party Gator it is!

The original Babs Blowfish. She looks sad with her big eyes looking almost crossed. I like her and the remake about equal nowadays.

I didn't know that Hooked was a remake of this ornament. This one is Fish Bait. She is bigger in appearence, and chubbier as well. Interesting to see the differences, and see if they improved of making her again. Jury is out since they are both interesting ornaments.

This guy is another early one. I especially love the lounging shrimp on his reclining beach blanket with drink in hand. He is another rare find

This guy is one of my very favorites of the older December Diamonds ornaments. How could they miss on this one?? Rock Lobster?? A lobster playing an electric guitar?? I love his white fuzzy hair! He is pretty rare by today's market. A great find!

Like Bossy. this one is another stretch. But I think it's another brilliant ornament. I'm sure the shrinks would love to get the person who thought up these ornaments and analyse them to death. This one is out all year round in my house!

Madame Butterfly, like Angelica, looks great when you spread her fins outward. She is one of their good older ornaments.

I guess before they named the merman Dr Fish, they had this sea creature. I love this one. He's a cutie!!

Bossy is stretching things a bit says my partner. I think she's friggin' brilliant! A Cowfish???? Brilliant! Complete with nipples!! This is a crack up and strange enough that people will be talking about her for years! Actually, they probably already have whoever saw her!!

These early ornaments with the wired glitter tails are cool in their own right. Angelica looks great especially when you drag open the fins wide. She looks great!

I originally thought December Diamonds did the Coctail Shrimp theme a couple times. I was wrong. This one is called Spats I guess for his shoes. He is great, and even though I have seen him for sale on Ebay a few times, I have never seen one with the original Toothpick and olive. I was told they were brittle and always broke in storing the ornaments. I lucked out to get this one intact. and in beautiful shape to boot!

The original Codfather ornament. He is bigger in size than his remake, but every bit as great. He has a very cool diamond ring and the violin case. This one is more puffed out like the Brando character Don Corleone! lol...

Ahhhh My favorite lush fish. Of course his name is Pickled Herring. A wino fish? a scream! lol... Great ornament

Maisee's husband. He's enjoying his vacation with his inflatable tube and drink. Very cute ornament.

Maisee was cute. I think she was made before Mickey and Maude Manatee were made. She looks like she was manufactured somewhere else, because she looks so much different than the other ornaments.

Pre-2003
11-17313
Party Animal
The Pelican

Pre-2003
11-10674
Babs The Blowfish

Pre-2003
11-13572
Miss Flo
The Flamingo

Pre-2003
11-13555
Fried Shrimp

Pre-2003
11-05622
Dr. Fish

Pre-2003
11-05614
Pride
The Rainbow Fish

Pre-2003
11-210285
Maisie The Manatee

Pre-2003
11-?????
Monty The Manatee

Pre-2003
11-209065
Angelica

Pre-2003
11-17324
Fish Bait

Pre-2003
11-05621
The Codfather

Pre-2003
11-10727
Seaweed The Seahorse

Pre-2003
11-13799
Gal-A-Gator

Pre-2003
11-13800
Party Time Alligator

Pre-2003
11-05620
Sale Fish

Pre-2003
11-10283
Spats Shrimp Cocktail
(Small)

Pre-2003
33-28053
Gefitle Fish

Pre-2003
11-05619
Bar-A-Cuda

Pre-2003
11-05623
Pickled Herring

Pre-2003
11-05616
Hammerhead Henry

Pre-2003
11-13573
Blues Gill

Pre-2003
11-317670
King Ollie Jr.(Green)

I initially was told by the former owners that this ornament was made circa 2004. I really didn't get it, because every other bendable mermaid, merman ornaments are all made circa 1998-1999. Until I get a clearer picture, I am listing Lady Shell as an early pre 2000 ornament.

Pre-2003
11-13558
Rock Lobster

Pre-2003
11-13849
Lady Shell

Pre-2003
11-10893
Malcolm The Monk Fish

Pre-2003
11-?????
Lola The Lady Fish(Pink/Green)

Pre-2003
99-21121
Martini

Pre-2003
11-17314
Fruit Fly

Pre-2003
11-?????
Girl Power

Pre-2003
11-13869
Bingo The Dogfish

Pre-2003
11-?????
Captain Stoney The Crab

Pre-2003
99-21114 (Bride)
99-21115 (Groom) Fish

Pre-2003
11-?????
Spot The Fire Dalmation

Pre-2003
11-????
Lion Fish

Pre-2003
11-????
Pearl

Pre-2003
11-????
Swine Flu
The Flying Pig

Pre-2003
11-?????
Catfish (Early)

Pre-2003
11-13593
Stella The Starfish

Pre-2003
11-????
Mu Shu
The Flying Pig

I'm not sure of his year, but I know that this ornament is definitely early in the whole story. Was he the first merman? That question can't really be answered by the original owners. Early sellers of December Diamonds say that the ornaments with the tails that are fabric were made first before the year 2000 or so. The later ornaments are very different that carry the same name.

This mermaid was made at the 11 factory according to the original owners of December Diamonds. If you read my blurb on Neptune, Pearl's counterpart, you will get the story with this ornament.

The original Poseidon ornament. They remade him into the gay themed merman in 2003. I think they were into making quirky merfish before the gay themed merman came along. These early ornaments had a lot of character to them but in more typical themes.The later ornaments are light yrars ahead of these.

A really nice ornament. It shipped in a plastic bag with the December Diamonds name on it. From 200-2003 period. Not much went into this one as they didn't give her a name.

Pre-2003
11-?????
Snowman

Pre-2003
33-33003
Peppermint

Pre-2003
11-????
Mexican Chihuahua

Pre-2003
11-????
Neptune

Pre-2003
11-????
Dogfish

Pre-2003
11-13793
Whiskers The Catfish (Blue)

Pre-2003
99-50012
Frost Snowman Fish

Pre-2003
11-05624
Bubbles

Pre-2003
11-????
Catnip The Catfish (Pink)

Pre-2003
11-17329
Blowing A Kiss

Pre-2003
11-17331
Fat Tuesday

Pre-2003
11-10675
Lola The Lady Fish (Pink)

Pre-2003
11-05617
Princess The Damsel Fish

Pre-2003
11-17326
Wally The Walleye

Pre-2003
11-17325
Big Mouth Bass

Pre-2003
11-17328
Slammer The Billfish

Pre-2003
11-210284
Flame

Pre-2003
11-13575
Mr. Fins The Shark

Pre-2003
11-98527
Sea Turtle

Pre-2003
11-210283
Spats Shrimp Cocktail

Pre-2003
11-17327
Tina Tuna

Pre-2003
11-05618
Smoked Salmon

Pre-2003
11-10888
Diamond The Dolphin

Pre-2003
11-13612
Charles Ray

Pre-2003
11-????
CoCo Nuts (Hula)

Pre-2003
11-????
Ballroom Penguins

Pre-2003
11-17321
Cuddles The Lovable Squid

Pre-2003
11-?????
Sadie The Dragon Fish

Pre-2003
11-?????
Madame Butterfly

Pre-2003
11-17330
Masquerade

Pre-2003
11-13560 (Sandy Claus)
11-13561 (Mrs. Sandy Claus)

Pre-2003
11-????
Parrot Fish

Pre-2003
11-98521
Sea Horse Reindeer (3)

Pre-2003
11-????
Bossic The Cowfish

Pre-2003
11-?????
Octavia

Pre-2003
11-13861
Hot Lips

Pre-2003
11-13864
Lady Fish

Pre-2003
11-????
Sun Fish

Pre-2003
11-10889
Nellie The Nurse Shark

Pre-2003
11-????
Green Fish

Pre-2003
11-????
Purple Fish

Pre-2003
11-????
Narwhal

Pre-2003
11-????
Marlin

Pre-2003
11-????
Pork Avenue The Flying Pig

Pre-2003
11-????
Buttercup
The Flying Pig

Pre-2003
11-????
Billy Goat Fish

Pre-2003
11-????
Lucky Ladybug

Pre-2003
11-10676
Lola The Lady Fish (Purple)

Pre-2003
11-?????
Lola The Lady Fish (Blue)

Pre-2003
11-????
Einswine
The Flying Pig

Pre-2003
11-????
Lindy Fish

Pre-2003
11-????
Treasure Chest

Pre-2003
11-????
Pigfish

Pre-2003
99-21116
Neptune

Pre-2003
99-50003 Alice The Fish

Pre-2003
99-50009
Ariel The Angel Fish

Pre-2003
99-50010
Noel The Angel Fish

Pre-2003
99-50040
Bride Fish (White)
99-50041
Groom Fish (White)

Pre-2003
99-50011
Violet The Fish

Pre-2003
99-50014
Cheer The Santa Fish

Pre-2003
99-50013
Chris The Santa Fish

Pre-2003
99-50001
Tarafish
On Trapeze

Pre-2003
99-50008
Peace The Fish

Pre-2003
99-21113
Chablis (5")

Pre-2003
99-50039
Chablis (4")

Pre-2003
99-50002
Judy The Juggler Fish

Pre-2003
99-50007
Joy The Angel Fish

Pre-2003
99-21112
Gilda

Pre-2003
99-50006
CashewThe Nutcracker Fish

Pre-2003
99-50004
Peanut The Nutcracker Fish

Pre-2003
99-50005
Filbert The Nutcracker Fish

Pre-2003
99-50015
Nick The Santa Fish

Pre-2003
99-21125
Seahorses(Set Of 2)

Pre-2003
99-21122
Koi The Goldfish

Pre-2003
99-21111
Sushi

Pre-2003
99-21123
Comet Fish

Pre-2003
99-11114
Mermaid With Pearl

Pre-2003
33-38452
Pete The Pelican

Pre-2003
33-38922
Michelle The Mermaid

Pre-2003
33-33008
Salty

Pre-2003
33-28056
Koko

Pre-2003
33-28058
Mermaid On Clam

Pre-2003
33-33001
Miss Roxie

Pre-2003
33-33002
Fishing Santa

Pre-2003
33-28057
Fish Time

Pre-2003
33-38165
Miss Sarah The School Teacher

Pre-2003
33-33005
Kiss My Bass

Pre-2003
33-33006
Pickles

Pre-2003
33-33007
Miss Kitty

Pre-2003
33-33004
Gloria

Pre-2003
33-33009
Pina Colada

Pre-2003
33-33010
Jewel

Pre-2003
33-33011
Goldie

Pre-2003
33-38923
Oceana Octopus

Pre-2003
33-38451
Waves The Fish

Pre-2003
11-????
Herman The Merman

Pre-2003
11-210287
Manny The Manatee

Pre-2003
33-33012
Celeste